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Samuel Watt Burns 1881–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1881

Birth Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death Date: 17 March 1963

Death Location: Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge Rural City, South Australia, Australia

Father:

Mother: Mary Middleton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Watt

Children(s): Rachel Burns, Phyllis Burns, Elaine Burns

In 1881, Samuel Watt Burns entered the world in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, born to George Hewitt Burns And Mary Middleton. Samuel Watt Burns married Elizabeth Rebecca Mary Mccolough Watt, and had children including Elaine Ruth Burns, Phyllis Elizabeth Burns, Rachel Mavis Burns. Samuel Watt Burns passed away in 1963 in Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge Rural City, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Samuel Watt Burns entered the world in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, born to George Hewitt Burns And Mary Middleton.
  • Samuel Watt Burns married Elizabeth Rebecca Mary Mccolough Watt, and had children including Elaine Ruth Burns, Phyllis Elizabeth Burns, Rachel Mavis Burns.
  • Samuel Watt Burns passed away in 1963 in Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge Rural City, South Australia, Australia.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Burns's Ancestors

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Samuel Burns
1881–1963
Birth Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Parents
Mary Middleton
1840–1893
Grandparents
Eleanor Watt
1821–
Newtownhamilton, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Watt
1795–1860
Nancy King
1800–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Watt
1769–1847
Conelia Witt
–1829

Samuel Burns's Descendants

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Samuel (Watt) Burns (24 Jan 1881–17 March 1963) m. Elizabeth (Rebecca Mary McColough) Watt (24 Sep 1888–)
  1. 1. Rachel (Mavis) Burns 1910–1955
  2. 2. Phyllis (Elizabeth) Burns 1911–2004 m. Edward (Richard) Rollond 1917–1987
    1. 1. John (Ross) Rollond 1944–2019
    2. 2. Trevor (Phillip) Rollond 1946–1975
  3. 3. Elaine (Ruth) Burns 1928–2013

Samuel Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1881
24 Jan 1881
Birth of Samuel Watt Burns in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
1963
17 March 1963
Age 82
Death of Samuel Watt Burns in South Australia
South Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1881
    Event Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, South Australian Births, Index of Registrations 1842 to 1906

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1963
    Event Place: South Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, South Australia Indexes to Death 1961-1963
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge Rural City, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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