Person Page - 1898

     John Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1805 in Scotland. He married Mary Fyvie.²

     Mary Fyvie is estimated to have been born circa 1810. She married John Burness.²

     Helen Grant was born on 10 October 1868 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^1,2 She married James Burness, son of David Burness and Johanna Glencross, on 5 April 1889 in 48 Jane Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.^3,1 She died on 20 May 1950 in East Migvie, Lochlee, Angus, Scotland, at age 81.³
     Helen Grant (daughter, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 48 Jane Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, in the household of William Grant.⁴ Helen Burness (wife, age 31) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 20 Murray Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.⁵
     Helen Burness (age 58) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Inanda which departed on 16 September 1927 from London bound for Georgetown, British Guiana. She was accompanied by Helen Grant Burness.⁶ Helen Burness (age 68) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Samala which departed on 1 February 1937 from Swansea bound for Montego Bay, Jamaica. She was accompanied by Helen Grant Burness.⁶

     Annie Smith McIntosh was born circa 1853 in Glasgow, Scotland.² She married John Burness, son of John Burness and Christian Robbie, on 5 June 1891 in 75 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow, Scotland.^3,1 She died on 19 April 1910 in 5 Merryflatts Cottages, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.³

     Ann Mitchell Hanton was born on 12 March 1868 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.^1,2 She married William Burness, son of James Mollison and Margaret Burness, on 1 December 1892 in Terrace Road, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland.^1,3,4 She died on 28 December 1960 in 1 Carnegie Terrace, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, at age 92.⁴
     Ann M. Burness (wife, age 33) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Waulkmills, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁵
     Ann M. Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 1 Carnegie Terrace, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, as a widow, age 43, with Hugh H. Burness and Margaret Burness in her household.⁶

     Jane Manzie Duff was born on 27 January 1853 in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was baptized on 12 February 1853 in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland.¹ She married Owen Reynolds Mitchell on 25 April 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² She and Owen Reynolds Mitchell were divorced on 30 July 1894 in Middlesex, England.³ She married Alexander Burness, son of John Burness and Margaret McDonald, on 27 December 1894 in 25 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁴ She died on 13 June 1934 in West Kidonan, Manitoba, Canada, at age 81.⁵
     Jeannie M. Mitchell was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Lewisham, London, England, age 37 with Owen Reynolds Mitchell Phillips in her household.⁶ Jeannie Burness (wife, age 48) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 50 Plough Road, Battersea, London, England, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁷ Jennie Burness (wife, age 50) was enumerated in the census on 2 July 1906 in 541 Selkirk Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁸
     Jane Burness was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1911 in 466 Pritchard Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, age 58, with Alexander Burness in her household.⁹ Jane Burness (mother, age 68) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1921 in 189 Polson, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in the household of Alexander Burness. She was a widow.¹⁰