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James Hartley Burns 1887 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1887

Birth Location: Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 11 Nov 1918

Death Location: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Burns

Mother: Ellen Gowman

Spouse(s): Ethel Dunn

Children(s): Ralph Burns, Ellen Burns

In 1887, James Hartley Burns entered the world in Oxford, Ontario, Canada, born to James Burns and Ellen Nellie Gowman. In 1891, James Hartley Burns resided in Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, James Hartley Burns resided in Ontario, Canada. James Hartley Burns married Ethel May Dunn, and had children including Ralph Edward (Red) Burns, Ellen Patricia Burns. James Hartley Burns passed away in 1918 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1887, James Hartley Burns entered the world in Oxford, Ontario, Canada, born to James Burns and Ellen Nellie Gowman.
  • In 1891, James Hartley Burns resided in Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, James Hartley Burns resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • James Hartley Burns married Ethel May Dunn, and had children including Ralph Edward (Red) Burns, Ellen Patricia Burns.
  • James Hartley Burns passed away in 1918 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burns
1862 – 1916
Birth Location: Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Ellen Gowman
1864 – 1938
Birth Location: Holsworthy, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Ethel Dunn
1888 – 1927
Birth Location: Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Ralph Burns
1913 – 1972
Birth Location: Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Ellen Burns
1916 – 1978
Birth Location: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
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James Burns's Ancestors

Self
James Burns
1887 – 1918
Birth Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Burns
1862 – 1916
Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Ellen (Nellie) Gowman
1864 – 1938
Holsworthy, Devon, England
Grandparents
James (Alvin) Barron-Burns
1819 – 1892
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabella McPhail
1829 – 1916
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christopher (Dart) Gowman
1837 – 1917
Dolton, Devon, England
Hannah (Maria) Badcock
1824 – 1892
Milton Abbott, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gowman
1794 – 1874
Grace Dart
1780 – 1866
Daniel Badcock
1801 – 1885
Elizabeth Giddy
1808 – 1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Goman\Gowman
1760 – 1832
Eleanor Heale
1760 – 1836
Roger Dart
Mary Cole

James Burns's Descendants

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James (Hartley) Burns (26 Apr 1887 – 11 Nov 1918) m. Ethel (May) Dunn (8 Aug 1888 – 6 Apr 1927)
  1. 1. Ralph (Edward (Red)) Burns (18 Jan 1913 – 26 July 1972) m. Jessica (Elizabeth) Aylesworth (31 August 1916 – 5 December 1991)
  2. 2. Ellen (Patricia) Burns (15 Feb 1916 – 30 Jun 1978) m. Wilfred (Charles (Biff)) Donhou (13 Jul 1915 – 21 Dec 2005)
    1. 1. Richard (Paul) Donhou (30 Jan 1939 – )
    2. 2. Gail (Elizabeth) Donhou (16 Dec 1941 – ) m. Richard (Earl) Williams
    3. 3. Roger (Alan) Donhou (1 May 1945 – 4 May 1997) m. Shirley (June) Beck (abt 1948 – ) m. Patricia (Anne) Scott m. Margaret Mcdonald (28 Jan 1948 – 30 Apr 1984) m. Barbara (Ann) Kelly (12 Jun 1954 – )

James Burns's Timeline

5 Records

1887
26 Apr 1887
Birth of James Hartley Burns in Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Oxford, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 4
James Hartley Burns resided here in Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada
Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 14
James Hartley Burns resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 24
James Hartley Burns resided here in , Brantford, Ontario
, Brantford, Ontario
1918
11 Nov 1918
Age 31
Death of James Hartley Burns in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Marriage License Books, 1907-1910; Reel: 9
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada
    [4] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 83; Record Group: Rg 80-2
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1918; Series: 241
    [6] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 22 - Ward 3, Brantford, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 69
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brantford Expositor; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1918; Publication Place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada; ,0.55659944,0.56410193,0.69765395&xid=3355
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Brant
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Brantford, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 22 - Ward 3, Brantford, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 69

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brantford
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brantford Expositor; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1918; Publication Place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada; ,0.55659944,0.56410193,0.69765395&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1918; Series: 241
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brantford Expositor; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1918; Publication Place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada; ,0.55659944,0.56410193,0.69765395&xid=3355
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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