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William Burnett 1859–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 SEP 1859

Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: AFT 27 AUG 1928

Death Location: Woodville, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand

Father: William Burnett

Mother: Margaret Brown

Spouse(s): Nona Burtton

Children(s):

William Burnett was born in 1859 in Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of William Burnett And Margaret Brown. William Burnett married Nona Margaret Burtton. William Burnett passed away in 1928 in Woodville, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Burnett was born in 1859 in Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of William Burnett And Margaret Brown.
  • William Burnett married Nona Margaret Burtton.
  • William Burnett passed away in 1928 in Woodville, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand.

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William Burnett's Ancestors

Self
William Burnett
1859–1928
Birth Place: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
William Burnett
1829–1896
Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Margaret Brown
1833–1912
Latherton Parish, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
William Burnet
1796–1878
Crosslee, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Euphemia Burnet
1804–1891
Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Burnet
1763–1843
Elizabeth Burnet
1774–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Burnet
1729–1795
Margaret Burnet
1734–1826

William Burnett's Timeline

4 Records

1859
13 SEP 1859
Birth of William Burnett in Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1880
1880
Age 21
William Burnett immigrated in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1928
27 AUG 1928
Age 69
Death of William Burnett in Kumeroa, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand
Kumeroa, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand
1928
AFT 27 AUG 1928
Age 69
Burial of William Burnett in Woodville, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand
Woodville, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1859
    Event Place: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland SRI index (Birth) ,, SCT-SRI(Birth); Inverness-shire; Portree; 1141 64; 1859; Burnet; William; Brown; M

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 APR 1861
    Event Place: Portree, Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1861:, SCT-Cen(1861); Inverness-shire; Portree; 1141; Portree; 8; 7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 APR 1871
    Event Place: Portree, Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1871:, SCT-Cen(1871); Inverness; Portree; 114/1; Portree; 8; 5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 AUG 1928
    Event Place: Kumeroa, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 27 AUG 1928
    Event Place: Woodville, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event

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