Person Page - 1683

     Mary Ann Colville Dear was born on 5 August 1878 in Luthermuir, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married David Reid Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Helen Gordon, on 6 June 1902 in Scott's Hall, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² She died on 28 November 1962 in Mendocino County, California, USA, at age 84.³
     Mary Burness (wife, age 31) was enumerated in the census on 29 April 1910 in Arbour Street, San Francisco, California, USA, in the household of David Burness.⁴ Mary A. Burness (wife, age 41) was enumerated in the census on 7 January 1920 in 264 Arbor Street, San Francisco, California, USA, in the household of David R. Burness.⁵ Mary A. Burness (wife, age 52) was enumerated in the census on 7 April 1930 in Analy Township, Sonoma County, California, USA, in the household of David R. Burness.⁶ Mary A. Burness (wife, age 61) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1940 in Road 9, Analy, Sonoma County, California, USA, in the household of David R. Burness.⁷
     She immigrated in 1907 to USA.⁴ Mrs. M. Burness (age 28) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Caledonia which departed on 9 March 1907 from Glasgow bound for New York City, New York, USA.⁸