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     Susie Burness is the daughter of Robin Napier Burness and Brenda Roscoe.¹

     Robert Dick King was born on 21 August 1881 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ He married Mary Ann Forbes Burness, daughter of Thomas Napier Burness and Janet Pennycuick, on 19 September 1917 in Reith Cottage, 65 Hamilton Road, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 4 August 1940 in Reith Cottage, 65 Hamilton Road, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, at age 58.^4,1

     Mary Small Young was born on 24 May 1856 in Almond Bank, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland.^2,3 She married Robert Nicol Dron on 25 December 1877 in Almond Bank, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland.¹ She married Hector Burness, son of John Young Burness and Mary Ann Forbes, on 14 July 1898 in Fresno County, California, USA.⁴ She died on 15 February 1943 in San Francisco, California, USA, at age 86.^5,2
     Mary Y. Burness (wife, age 40) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in Fresno County, California, USA, in the household of Hector Burness.⁶ Mary Burness (wife, age 52) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in Fresno County, California, USA, in the household of Hector Burness.⁷ Mary Burness (wife, age 63) was enumerated in the census on 1 January 1920 in Fresno County, California, USA, in the household of Hector Burness.⁸
     Mary Y. Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1930 in 2806 College Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA, as a widow, age 73 with Hector I. Burness, Mary A. Burness and Binny Burness in her household.⁹
     Mary Y. Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1940 in 2813 Warring Street, Berkeley, California, USA, as a widow, age 82 with Hector I. Burness in her household.¹⁰

     Hector Ian Burness was born on 14 June 1899 in California, USA.¹ He was the son of Hector Burness and Mary Small Young.^2,3,4,5,6 He died on 10 March 1959 in Alameda, Alameda County, California, USA, at age 59.¹
     Hector E. Burness (son, age 10 months) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in Fresno County, California, USA, in the household of Hector Burness.² Hector E. Burness (son, age 10) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in Fresno County, California, USA, in the household of Hector Burness.³ Hector Ian Burness (son, age 20) was enumerated in the census on 1 January 1920 in Fresno County, California, USA, in the household of Hector Burness. He was a bookkeeper.⁴ Hector I. Burness (son, age 29) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1930 in 2806 College Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA, in the household of Mary Y. Burness. He was a theatre typist.⁵ Hector I. Burness (son, age 39) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1940 in 2813 Warring Street, Berkeley, California, USA, in the household of Mary Y. Burness. He was an assistant surveyor.⁶

     Thomas Binney Burness was born on 3 November 1901 in California, USA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Hector Burness and Mary Small Young.^4,5,6 He married Wallea Noel Starr Schlesinger in 1932 in Reno, Nevada, USA.^7,8 He and Wallea Noel Starr Schlesinger were divorced circa 1944.⁹ He married Joean Bell Burt.¹⁰ He died on 8 March 1976 in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California, USA, at age 74.^1,3
     Thomas B. Burness (son, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in Fresno County, California, USA, in the household of Hector Burness.⁴ Binney Burness (son, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 1 January 1920 in Fresno County, California, USA, in the household of Hector Burness.⁵ Binny Burness (son, age 26) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1930 in 2806 College Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA, in the household of Mary Y. Burness. He was a raisin packing company salesman.⁶
     Thomas Burness was enumerated in the census on 9 April 1940 in Piedmont Hotel, Oakland, California, USA, as a hotel manager, age 37 with Wallea Burness in his household.¹¹

     David Burness was born circa 1738 in Hawkhill, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He was the son of James Burness and Margaret Beattie.^1,2 He married Katherine Milne on 25 June 1774 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^3,4 He died in 1816 in Boghead, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁴ His estate was probated on 25 April 1816 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁴
     He made a will on 6 December 1814 in Boghead, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, leaving bequests to Katharine Milne, Alexander Burness, John Burness, Isobel Burness and William Urquhart; also mentioning Archibald Falconer, James Burness, John Reith and Robert Ley.⁴

     James Burness was born in March 1777 in Brawlinmuir, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of David Burness and Katherine Milne.¹ He was baptized on 19 March 1777 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Margaret Reith on 23 November 1805 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He died on 14 September 1856 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Canada West, at age 79.² He was buried in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.²
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a farmer, age 64 with Margaret Burness, Isobel Burness, John Burness, Elizabeth Burness and Nicholas Burness in his household.³ James Burness (age 75) was enumerated in the census on 12 January 1852 in Lot 21, Concession III, Onondaga Township, Brant County, Canada West, in the household of John Burness.⁴
     James Burness was mentioned in the will of David Burness on 6 December 1814.⁵ He immigrated between 1842 and 1846 to Canada West.

     David Burness was born in February 1779 in Brawlinmuir, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of David Burness and Katherine Milne.¹ He was baptized on 5 February 1779 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Jean Burness was born in May 1781 in Brawlinmuir, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of David Burness and Katherine Milne.^1,2,3 She was baptized on 18 May 1781 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married John Reith on 26 December 1801 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,3,2 She died on 1 November 1868 in Auchenblae, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 87.² She was buried in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁴
     Jean Reith (age 60) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Tipperty, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Reith.⁵ Jean Reith (wife, age 69) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 36 High Street, Auchenblae, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Reith.⁶ Jane Reith (mother-in-law, age 69) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Jackston, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Arthur Stephen.⁶
     Jane Reith was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Inverury Street, Auchenblae, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a farmer's widow, age 80 with Louisa Reith, Jane Stephen and Elizabeth Smith in her household.⁷

     Margaret Burness was born on 1 March 1782 in Brawlinmuir, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.³ She was the daughter of David Burness and Katherine Milne.^1,2 She was baptized on 9 February 1783 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married Robert Ley, son of David Ley and Isobel Burness, on 12 June 1803 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married James Dickson on 24 April 1819 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^4,2 She died on 3 March 1862 in 32 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 80.^2,3 She was buried in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.³
     Margaret Dickson was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Auchenblae, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as independent, age 58.⁵
     Margaret Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 99 High Street, Auchenblae, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as an annuitant, age 68 with Edward Kesson and Mary Kesson in her household.⁶
     Margaret Dickson was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 32 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a retired farmer, age 78 with Edward Ley Kesson in her household.⁷