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     Madeline E. Watts was born in 1892 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of Wiliam Watts and Esther Burness.¹

     Elizabeth Oldfield was born circa 1827 in Pennsylvania, USA.² She married Samuel Levering Burness, son of Thomas Burness and Mary Hulse, in October 1858.¹ She died on 20 July 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.³ She was buried on 23 July 1889 in Levering Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.³
     Elizabeth Burness (age 23) was enumerated in the census on 30 June 1860 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of Samuel Burness.² Eliza Burness (age 45) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of Samuel Burness.⁴ Eliza Burness (wife, age 47) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1880 in 1832 Lambert Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of Samuel L. Burness.⁵

     John G. Burness was born on 4 April 1864 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.³ He was the son of Samuel Levering Burness and Elizabeth Oldfield.^3,1,4,5 He married Ida M. Lee circa 1906.² He died on 27 January 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 63.¹
     John Burness (age 6) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of Samuel Burness.⁴ John Burness (son, age 16) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1880 in 1832 Lambert Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of Samuel L. Burness. He was a paper hanger.⁵
     John G. Burness was enumerated in the census on 29 April 1910 in 1214 North Sartain Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as a machinist, age 46 with Ida M. Burness in his household.²
     John L. Burness was enumerated in the census on 12 January 1920 in 1214 North Sartain Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as a machinist, age 55 with Ida M. Burness in his household.⁶