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     Owen Jones Wister Burness was born on 12 September 1855 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.^2,1 He was the son of Frederick A. Burness and Anna Mary Atherstone.^1,2,3 He married Clara Thorp on 8 August 1880 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.^4,2,5 He died on 17 October 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 77.²
     Owen J. W. Burness (age 14) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of Anna M. Burness.³ Owen J. Burness (son, age 24) was enumerated in the census on 3 June 1880 in 23 Mill Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of Anna Burness. He was an organist.⁶
     O. W. J. Burness was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in 5905 Greene Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as a musician, age 44 with Clara Burness, Frederick A. Burness and Percy T. Burness in his household.⁵
     Owen J. W. Burness was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 5905 Greene Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as a musician, age 54 with Clara Burness and Percy T. Burness in his household.⁷
     Owen J. W. Burness was enumerated in the census on 26 February 1920 in 5905 Greene Street, Pennsylvania, USA, as a musician, age 65 with Clara T. Burness in his household.⁸
     Owen J. Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 May 1930 in 5905 Greene Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, age 74 with Clara Burness in his household.⁹
     Obituary: Owen J. Burness, widely known organist, died at his home in Germantown yesterday in his seventy-eighth year. Mr. Burness had served as leader of several bands and orchestras, among them the Philadelphia Municipal Band, and had been organist and choirmaster for the Second Baptist Church of Germantown and for Mary Commandery, Knights Templar. During the last eleven years he has also been musical director at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Germantown. He was a member of several Masonic bodies. Surviving are a widow, Mrs. Clara Thorpe Burness, and two sons, Frederick A. and Percy T. Burness.¹⁰

     Eugene W. Burness was the son of Joseph Edward Burness and Mary Grace Pitteway.^2,1

     Brian Edward Burness is the son of Eugene W. Burness and Janice Marie Treece.¹