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     David Reid Burness was born on 14 July 1873 in Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Helen Gordon.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Mary Ann Colville Dear on 6 June 1902 in Scott's Hall, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² He died on 28 March 1946 in Sonoma County, California, USA, at age 72.³
     David Burness (son, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 44 King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hellen Burness.⁴ David Burness (son, age 17) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hellen Burness. He was a mill worker.⁵
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 28a North Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, as a plasterer, age 26.⁶
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 29 April 1910 in Arbour Street, San Francisco, California, USA, as a plasterer, age 36 with Mary Burness and James Burness in his household.⁷
     David R. Burness was enumerated in the census on 7 January 1920 in 264 Arbor Street, San Francisco, California, USA, as a shipyard handyman, age 46 with Mary A. Burness in his household.⁸
     David R. Burness was enumerated in the census on 7 April 1930 in Analy Township, Sonoma County, California, USA, as a poultry farmer, age 56 with Mary A. Burness in his household.⁹
     David R. Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1940 in Road 9, Analy, Sonoma County, California, USA, as a poultry farmer, age 66 with Mary A. Burness in his household.¹⁰
     He immigrated in 1906 to USA.⁷ David Burness (engineer) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Caledonia which departed on 5 October 1906 from Glasgow bound for New York City, New York, USA. He was accompanied by James Burness.¹¹