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     Christine Mary Burness was born on 29 August 1894 in San Francisco, California, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Bertha Mary E. Johnson.^2,3,4 She married Karl Smedley Abbott on 6 May 1923 in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA.⁵ She died on 4 June 1977 in San Francisco, California, USA, at age 82.⁶
     Christine M. Burness (daughter, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 27 June 1900 in Kern County, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.² Christine Burness (daughter, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 19th Street, Bakersfield, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.³ Christine M. Burness (daughter, age 25) was enumerated in the census on 20 January 1920 in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁴ Christine B. Abbott (wife, age 35) was enumerated in the census on 21 April 1930 in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the household of Karl S. Abbott.⁷
     Christine Burness (age 3) was listed as a relative traveling with Mrs. Burness aboard SS Waesland which departed from Liverpool on 8 September 1897 bound for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.⁸

     Muriel H. Burness was born on 9 August 1898 in Bakersfield, California, USA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Bertha Mary E. Johnson.^1,4,5,6 She married Seaborn Jerry Cooper.² She died on 1 August 1974 in Bakersfield, California, USA, at age 75.^2,3
     Muriel H. Burness (daughter, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 27 June 1900 in Kern County, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.¹ Muriel Burness (daughter, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 19th Street, Bakersfield, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁴ Muriel H. Burness (daughter, age 21) was enumerated in the census on 20 January 1920 in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁵ Muriel H. Burness (daughter, age 31) was enumerated in the census on 11 April 1930 in 2612 Parker Street, Berkeley, California, USA, in the household of Bertha M. Burness. She was a public school teacher.⁶ Muriel H. Burness (sister, age 41) was enumerated in the census on 6 April 1940 in 1500 California Street, Berkeley, California, USA, in the household of Ernest H. Burness. She was a public school teacher.⁷

     Alexander Howard Burness was born on 2 November 1900 in Bakersfield, California, USA.² He was the son of Alexander Burness and Bertha Mary E. Johnson.^1,3,4 He married Bessie Mae Lawwill on 13 March 1922 in Stockton, California, USA.¹ He married Emma Beatrice Litchfield on 22 May 1952 in Carson City, Nevada, USA.⁵ He died on 20 October 1979 in Santa Cruz, California, USA, at age 78.^2,6
     Howard Burness (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 19th Street, Bakersfield, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.³ A. Howard Burness (son, age 19) was enumerated in the census on 20 January 1920 in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁴
     Alexander Howard Burness was enumerated in the census on 10 April 1930 in 1423 60th Avenue, Oakland, California, USA, as a bank bookkeeper, age 29 with Bessie M. Burness and Robert H. Burness in his household.⁷
     Alexander H. Burness was enumerated in the census on 18 April 1940 in 21439 Orchard Avenue, Castro Valley, Alameda County, California, USA, as a commercial bank clerk, age 39 with Bessie M. Burness and Robert H. Burness in his household.⁸

     Ernest Henry Burness was born on 19 May 1906 in Bakersfield, California, USA.^2,1,3 He was the son of Alexander Burness and Bertha Mary E. Johnson.^4,5 He married Marjorie Eleanor Gaskill on 21 December 1929 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.⁶ He died on 26 May 1981 in Alameda, Alameda County, California, USA, at age 75.^1,3
     Ernest Burness (son, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 19th Street, Bakersfield, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁴ Ernest H. Burness (son, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 20 January 1920 in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁵
     Ernest Burness was enumerated in the census on 19 April 1930 in 4328 Essex Street, Emeryville, Alameda County, California, USA, as a university cost accountant, age 23 with Marjorie Burness in his household.⁷
     Ernest H. Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 April 1940 in 1500 California Street, Berkeley, California, USA, as a building inspector, age 33 with Marjorie E. Burness and Muriel H. Burness in his household.⁸

     Bessie Mae Lawwill was born on 28 February 1904 in Meredith, Florida, USA.^3,2 She married Alexander Howard Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Bertha Mary E. Johnson, on 13 March 1922 in Stockton, California, USA.¹ She died on 8 October 1982 in Hialeah, Florida, USA, at age 78.³
     Bessie M. Burness (wife, age 26) was enumerated in the census on 10 April 1930 in 1423 60th Avenue, Oakland, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Howard Burness.⁴ Bessie M. Burness (wife, age 36) was enumerated in the census on 18 April 1940 in 21439 Orchard Avenue, Castro Valley, Alameda County, California, USA, in the household of Alexander H. Burness.⁵

     Robert Howard Burness was born on 4 February 1923 in Oakland, California, USA.^1,2 He is the son of Alexander Howard Burness and Bessie Mae Lawwill.^3,4
     Robert H. Burness (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 10 April 1930 in 1423 60th Avenue, Oakland, California, USA, in the household of Alexander Howard Burness.³ Robert H. Burness (son, age 17) was enumerated in the census on 18 April 1940 in 21439 Orchard Avenue, Castro Valley, Alameda County, California, USA, in the household of Alexander H. Burness. He was a retail grocery delivery boy.⁴

     James Edward Burness was the son of Alexander Howard Burness and Bessie Mae Lawwill.^2,3