Person Page - 1070

     James Henry Burness was born on 6 January 1911 in Mount Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Arthur Augustus Burness and Virginia Ophelia Nicholson.^3,1,4,5 He married Pauline Dodge on 30 October 1931 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, USA.³ He died in June 1967 at age 56.²
     James H. Burness (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 12 January 1920 in 303 Pennsylvania Avenue, Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, in the household of Arthur A. Burness.⁴ James H. Burness (son, age 19) was enumerated in the census on 23 April 1930 in 79 Brentwood Avenue West, Detroit, Michigan, USA, in the household of Arthur A. Burness. He was an auto plant painter.⁵

     James D. Burness was the son of Duncan Currie Burness and Rose Brown.²

     James Penrose Forbes Burness was born on 10 April 1922 in Portland, Oregon, USA.^2,1 He was the son of James Penrose Forbes Burness and Gladys Mary Steele.^1,3,4 He married Barbara June Balch on 29 October 1943 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.⁵ He died on 23 January 1989 in Salem, Oregon, USA, at age 66.²
     James P. Burness Jr. (son, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1930 in 375 East 9th Street North, Portland, Oregon, USA, in the household of James P. Burness.³ James Burness (son, age 17) was enumerated in the census on 12 April 1940 in 2127 Hillside Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA, in the household of James Burness. He was an oil plant truck driver.⁴

     James Alexander Hampton Burness was born on 25 October 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.^2,1 He was the son of James Alexander Hampton Burness and Helen Ruth Howard.^1,3 He died on 20 June 1989 at age 65.²
     James A. Burness Jr. (son, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1930 in Eaglville Road, Lower Provindence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of James A. Burness.³

     John Frank Burness was born on 4 June 1894 in Manistee, Michigan, USA.^2,1 He was the son of Michael Burness and Michalina Kazmierkowski.¹ He died on 15 November 1975 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, at age 81.^2,3
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 9 April 1930 in 1064 Howard Street, Detroit, Michigan, USA, as a machinist, age 36.⁴

     Joseph Avey Burness was born on 6 January 1918 in Los Angeles, California, USA.^2,3,1 He was the son of Joseph Bonfield Burness and May Houghton Avey.^4,1,5,6,7 He married Anne Kozuska on 26 November 1943 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.⁴ He died on 25 February 1972 in California, USA, at age 54.^8,2
     Joseph A. Burness (son, age 1 year 11 months) was enumerated in the census on 1 January 1920 in 1147 Mariposa Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Joseph B. Burness.⁵ Joseph A. Burness (son, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1930 in Glenwood Street, Compton, Los Angeles County, California, USA, in the household of Joseph B. Burness.⁶ Joseph A. Burness (son, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 17 April 1940 in 359 133 Street, Compton, Los Angeles County, California, USA, in the household of Joseph B. Burness. He was a termite control operator.⁷

     Joseph Edward Burness was born on 12 September 1907 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.^2,3 He was the son of William Exavier Burness and Eugenie Cote.^4,5 He married Mary Grace Pitteway on 31 October 1928 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.⁶ He died on 28 February 1990 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 82.²
     Joseph Barnes (son, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 11 Foster Street, Danbury, Connecticut, USA, in the household of William Barnes.⁴ Joseph Burness (son, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 9 January 1920 in 3 Audobon Place, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, in the household of William Burness.⁵
     Joseph Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 April 1940 in 24 Wallace Street, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, as a laborer, age 32 with Mary Burness in his household.⁷

     Leon Badash Burness was born on 17 December 1885 in Slonim, Russia.^1,2,3 He was the son of Isaac Burness and Sadie Mirsky.^1,4,5 He married Jennie Rashoff circa 1911.⁶ He married Sylvia Anna Rashoff on 4 July 1940 in New York City, New York, USA.⁴ He died on 21 September 1989 in Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, at age 103.^2,3
     Leon Burnes (son, age 24) was enumerated in the census on 20 April 1910 in 2910 Forsythe Street, New York City, New York, USA, in the household of Isaac Burnes. He was a salesman.⁵
     Leon Badash Burness was enumerated in the census on 9 January 1920 in 27 South Street, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, as a flour dealer, age 34 with Jennie Burness, Sidney H. Burness, Manuel Burness and Irving Burness in his household.⁷
     Leon B. Burness was enumerated in the census on 10 April 1930 in 121 Baltimore Street, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, as a flour merchant, age 49 with Jennie R. Burness, Sidney H. Burness, Manuel Burness, Irving Burness and Anna F. Burness in his household.⁶
     Leon B. Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1940 in 286 Fern Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA, as a merchant (Connecticut Flour Corporation), age 54 with Sidney Burness, Manuel Burness, Irving Burness, Anna F. Burness and Sylvia A. Rashove in his household.⁸
     He emigrated circa 1899 from Russia.^5,6