Person Page - 1072

     Virgil Winburn was born on 12 October 1889 in Missouri, USA.¹ She died in April 1967 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, at age 77.²

     William Alexander Burness was the son of William Burness and Christina Mary Currie.^2,3

     William Florian Burness was born on 23 March 1903 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.¹ He was the son of William Joseph Burness and Anna C. Flock.^1,2,3 He married Emma Wieber circa 1925.⁴ He died in March 1987 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.⁵
     W. Florian Burness (son, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 26 April 1910 in 30 North Hare Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, in the household of William J. Burness.² Florian Burness (son, age 16) was enumerated in the census on 1 January 1920 in 222 Monastery Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, in the household of William Burness. He was an apprentice printer.³
     Florian Burness was enumerated in the census on 12 April 1930 in 204 Collins Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, as an electric type factory worker, age 26 with Emma Burness in his household.⁴

     William Arthur Burness was born on 28 July 1912 in Mount Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee, USA.^2,1 He was the son of Arthur Augustus Burness and Virginia Ophelia Nicholson.^1,2,3,4 He married Goldie Marie Newhart on 11 October 1941.⁵ He died in July 1987 in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.⁶
     Willie A. Burness (son, age 7) 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.² William A. Burness (son, age 17) 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 a city gardener.³ William Burness (son, age 26) was enumerated in the census on 12 April 1940 in 19136 Keating Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, USA, in the household of Virginia Burness. He was a sheet metal worker.⁴

     William Edward Burness was born on 30 January 1924 in Oregon City, Oregon, USA.^2,1 He was the son of William John Burness and Beulah Maddox.^3,4 He married Margery Elenor Shafer on 29 September 1946 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA.^5,6 He died on 6 September 1990 in Gresham, Oregon, USA, at age 66.^2,1
     Edward Burness (step-son, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1930 in Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA, in the household of J. Howard Brown.⁴ Edward W. Burness (son, age 16) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1940 in 326 NE Halsey Street, Portland, Oregon, USA, in the household of Beula H. Burness.³

     Wilson David Burness was born on 16 June 1904 in California, USA.^1,2 He was the son of David Petrie Burness and Jennie E. Slater.^3,4,5 He married Juana Burgher.⁶ He died on 21 July 1969 in Pasadena, California, USA, at age 65.^1,2
     Wilson D. Burness (son, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 654 East 49th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of David P. Burness.³ Wilson Burness (son, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 5 January 1920 in Watts, Los Angeles County, California, USA, in the household of David Burness.⁴ Wilson D. Burness (son, age 25) was enumerated in the census on 11 April 1930 in 1224 Chapel Street, Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, USA, in the household of David P. Burness. He was a commercial artist.⁵
     Wilson D. Burness was enumerated in the census on 18 April 1940 in 40 Lakeview Road, Pasadena, California, USA, as a motion picture cartoon animator, age 35 with Juana Burness in his household.⁶

     Samuel Levering Burness was born on 18 June 1826 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.^2,3,4 He was the son of Thomas Burness and Mary Hulse.^2,3,4 He married Sophia Helena Shur on 28 March 1850 in Roxborough Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.⁵ He married Elizabeth Oldfield in October 1858.⁶ He married Margaret A. McMahon in July 1890 in Camden, New Jersey, USA.⁶ He died on 10 December 1911 in Soldier's Home, Washington, D.C., USA, at age 85.⁷
     Samuel Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England, as an apprentice, age 15.⁸ Samuel Burness (age 25) was enumerated in the census on 13 August 1850 in Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of William Shur. He was a dyer.⁹
     Samuel Burness was enumerated in the census on 30 June 1860 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as a hostler, age 45 with Elizabeth Burness, Samuel Burness, Mary Burness, Alfred Burness, Joseph Burness and Mary Burness in his household.¹⁰
     Samuel Burness was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as a laborer, age 45 with Eliza Burness, Samuel Burness, Thomas A. Burness, Joseph F. Burness, John Burness, Sarah Burness and Clara Burness in his household.¹¹
     Samuel L. Burness was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1880 in 1832 Lambert Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as a car driver, age 52 with Eliza Burness, John Burness, Sallie Burness and Clara Burness in his household.¹² Samuel L. Burness (father, age 73) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in 2021 South Nineteeth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of Thomas A. Burness.¹³
     Samuel L. Burness was enumerated in the census on 16 April 1910 in Soldier's Home, Washington, D.C., USA, as an inmate, age 83.¹⁴
     He immigrated on 2 October 1848 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, aboard ship "William Penn" from London.⁶ Samuel L. Burness (labourer, age 58) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Alaska which departed on 30 August 1890 from Liverpool bound for New York City, New York, USA.¹⁵ Samuel Burness (labourer) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Etruria which departed on 25 June 1898 from Liverpool bound for New York City, New York, USA.¹⁵