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     James Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1770 in Scotland. He married Anne Addison on 7 July 1798 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     James Smith Burness was born on 5 December 1865 in Knockquharn, Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Burness and Ann Hird.^1,2,3 He married Minnie Mae Willsey on 2 June 1910 in Snohomish, Washington, USA.⁴ He died on 2 July 1947 in Seattle, Washington, USA, at age 81.⁵
     James S. Burness (son, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Old Harthill, Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.² James S. Burness (son, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Tarnash, Keith, Banffshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness. He was an apprentice miller.³
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in Richland, Jay County, Indiana, USA, as a farm laborer, age 33.⁶ James S. Burness (boarder, age 44) was enumerated in the census on 30 April 1910 in 213 Clay Street, Seattle, Washington, USA, in the household of Minnie Ballard. He was a receiving clerk.⁷
     James S. Burness was enumerated in the census on 14 January 1920 in 6511 5th Avenue North, Seattle, Washington, USA, as a divorced hardware clerk, age 54.⁸
     James S. Burness was enumerated in the census on 9 April 1930 in 6511 5th Avenue North, Seattle, Washington, USA, as a hardware salesman, age 68.⁹
     James Boreness was enumerated in the census on 9 April 1940 in 6511 5th Avenue North, Seattle, Washington, USA, age 75.¹⁰

     James Burness was born on 29 September 1861 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Burness and Mary Ann Allan.^1,2,3 He died on 3 July 1888 in 20 Calle de Gerona, Almeria, Spain, at age 26.²
     James Burness (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 6 Alma Place, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.³
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 594 Eglinton Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, as an ironmaker's clerk, age 19.⁴