Person Page - 1132

     Alexander Louis Burness was born on 15 May 1883 in 550 43rd Street, Lake, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Francis Burness and Elizabeth Finn.^1,3 He married Evelyn Turner on 28 August 1908 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA.^4,5 He married Elizabeth Lanzing circa 1916.^6,7 He married Margaret (?)⁸ He died on 27 February 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 75.²
     Alexander Burness (son, age 17) was enumerated in the census on 14 June 1900 in 1722 Missouri Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, in the household of Frank B. Burness.³
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 1614 Howard Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, as a brick mason, age 27 with Eva M. Burness in his household.⁵
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 January 1920 in 1458 South 13th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, as a bricklayer, age 36 with Elizabeth Burness in his household.⁶
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1930 in 2001 Warren Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, USA, as a construction bricklayer, age 46.⁷
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 23 April 1940 in 1423 North 20th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, as a brick mason, age 56 with Margaret Burness in his household.⁸

     Edwin Sydney Ogilvie Gove was born in July 1817 in Sauchieburn, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was baptized on 6 July 1817 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Margaret Thomson, daughter of William Thomson and Margaret Burness, on 24 June 1843 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.²

     Elizabeth Ramsay Small was born on 22 July 1832 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹ She married William Thomson, son of William Thomson and Margaret Burness, on 29 November 1852 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹

     Jessie Thomson was born on 10 March 1855 in Maxwelltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Thomson and Elizabeth Ramsay Small.¹ She married Charles Crichton on 18 August 1876 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹ She died on 24 August 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, at age 87.¹

     Alexander Thomson was born on 9 November 1856 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^1,2 He was the son of William Thomson and Elizabeth Ramsay Small.¹

     James Robertson Thomson was born on 4 February 1859 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^1,2 He was the son of William Thomson and Elizabeth Ramsay Small.¹