David Petrie Burness1
#6701, b. 4 June 1874, d. 15 March 1952
David Petrie Burness was born on 4 June 1874 in Edzell, Angus, Scotland.1 He was the son of William Burness and Elizabeth Petrie.1,2,3 He married Jennie E. Slater, daughter of Wilson Slater and Sarah Elizabeth Rosenbaum, on 16 December 1901 in Los Angeles, California, USA.4 He died on 15 March 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 77.5
Children of David Petrie Burness and Jennie E. Slater
- David Petrie Burness+6,7,8 b. 16 Jun 1904, d. 21 Jul 1969
- Mildred Jean Burness+4,6,7,8 b. 1 May 1907, d. 21 Jan 1991
- Ruth Evelyn Burness4,6,7,8 b. 26 Jul 1909, d. 9 Dec 1991
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1880 US Census, Illinois.
- 1900 US Census, California.
- FamilySearch, California County Marriages, 1850-1952.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
- 1910 US Census, California.
- 1920 US Census, California.
- 1930 US Census, California.
Elizabeth Petrie
#6702, b. circa 1852
Elizabeth Petrie was born circa 1852 in Banffshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of Alexander Petrie and Betsy Gordon.1,2 She married William Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Ann Falconer, on 20 February 1874 in Fountainbleau, Mains and Strathmartine, Angus, Scotland.1
Children of Elizabeth Petrie and William Burness
- David Petrie Burness+3,4 b. 4 Jun 1874, d. 15 Mar 1952
- Williamina Mary Burness5,4 b. 16 Mar 1876, d. 1888
- Alexander Falconer Burness5,4 b. 26 Dec 1877, d. 12 Aug 1902
- William Burness+5,6,4 b. 28 Apr 1879, d. 5 Oct 1947
- Frank Garfield Burness+7,6,8 b. 23 Jul 1881, d. 23 Feb 1930
- Charles Ross Burness+9,8 b. 24 Nov 1887, d. 9 Dec 1949
Citations
- Carole Wilson, "Scottish GRO Marriage Transcriptions."
- IGI.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1880 US Census, Illinois.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- FamilySearch, California County Marriages, 1850-1952.
- Birth Registration, Cook County Illinois Bureau of Vital Statistics.
- 1900 US Census, California.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
William Burness1
#6703, b. 10 June 1854, d. 26 June 1928
William Burness was born on 10 June 1854 in Edzell, Angus, Scotland.2,1 He was the son of Alexander Burness and Ann Falconer.3,4,1 He married Elizabeth Petrie, daughter of Alexander Petrie and Betsy Gordon, on 20 February 1874 in Fountainbleau, Mains and Strathmartine, Angus, Scotland.3 He married Mary E. Irwin on 27 May 1890 in Douglas County, Nebraska, USA.5 He died on 26 June 1928 in 163 Kolle Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA, at age 74.6,7
Children of William Burness and Elizabeth Petrie
- David Petrie Burness+8,9,10 b. 4 Jun 1874, d. 15 Mar 1952
- Williamina Mary Burness11,9 b. 16 Mar 1876, d. 1888
- Alexander Falconer Burness11,9,10 b. 26 Dec 1877, d. 12 Aug 1902
- William Burness+11,12,9,10 b. 28 Apr 1879, d. 5 Oct 1947
- Frank Garfield Burness+13,12,10 b. 23 Jul 1881, d. 23 Feb 1930
- Charles Ross Burness+10 b. 24 Nov 1887, d. 9 Dec 1949
Children of William Burness and Mary E. Irwin
- Annie Burness2 b. 1891, d. 1892
- Robert Burns Burness+10,14 b. 25 Apr 1893, d. 25 May 1931
- Jean Burness+12,10,14 b. 3 Feb 1896, d. 2 Dec 1966
- Jessie Burness+12,10,14 b. 28 Mar 1898, d. 20 Jun 1975
- Gilbert Burns Burness+14,15 b. 18 Dec 1900, d. 5 Jan 1959
- Anita Margarite Burness+14,15 b. 21 Sep 1905, d. 22 Jan 1989
Citations
- 1871 Scottish Census, Angus.
- Research of Jenny Cummings.
- Carole Wilson, "Scottish GRO Marriage Transcriptions."
- 1861 Scottish Census, Angus.
- FamilySearch, Nebraska Marriages 1809-1992.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index 1905-1939.
- Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1880 US Census, Illinois.
- 1900 US Census, California.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- FamilySearch, California County Marriages, 1850-1952.
- Birth Registration, Cook County Illinois Bureau of Vital Statistics.
- 1910 US Census, California.
- 1920 US Census, Oregon.
William Burness1
#6704, b. 29 August 1804, d. 11 December 1884
William Burness was baptized on 29 August 1804 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2 He was the son of William Burness and Helen Rennet.2,1 He married Jessie Moffat, daughter of John Moffat and Jean Tyrie, on 1 October 1826 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.1,3 He died on 11 December 1884 in Dorward's House of Refuge, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 80.1
Children of William Burness and Jessie Moffat
- Jane Allardice Burness+3,4,1 b. 11 Feb 1827, d. 3 Mar 1898
- Helen Burness+3,1 b. 23 Mar 1828, d. 10 Jan 1893
Citations
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- OPR Benholm.
- OPR Montrose.
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.