Person Page - 1669

     Albert Knowles was born on 2 April 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.³ He married Williamina Strachan on 16 June 1899 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁴ He married Elizabeth Burness, daughter of Henry Burness and Elizabeth Ironside Slessor, on 9 October 1930 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.^5,1 He died on 27 April 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 75.⁶

     Anita Margarite Burness was born on 21 September 1905 in California, USA.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Mary Elizabeth Irwin.^2,3,1 She married William Nyholt on 27 June 1928 in Portland, Oregon, USA.^4,5 She died on 22 January 1989 in San Diego, California, USA, at age 83.¹
     Anita Burness (daughter, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 18 April 1910 in University Street, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, USA, in the household of William Burness.² Anita Burness (daughter, age 14) was enumerated in the census on 14 January 1920 in Mosier City, Wasco County, Oregon, USA, in the household of William Burness.³ Anita Nyholt (wife, age 24) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1930 in 2706 Glendale Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of William Nyholt. She was a stenographer.⁵

     Gilbert Burness was born on 13 December 1899 in 7 Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^1,2 He was the son of John Robertson Burness and Annie Hudson.^1,2,3,4 He married Violet Antonia Van Zyl on 10 August 1929 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England.² He died on 15 May 1989 in Elmcroft, Danzey Green, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England, at age 89.⁵
     Gilbert Burness (son, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 7 Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of John R. Burness.³ Gilbert Burness (son, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 7 Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of John R. Burness.⁴

     Ruth Evelyn Burness was born on 26 July 1909 in Oregon, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of David Petrie Burness and Jennie E. Slater.^1,3,4,5 She married Frank Owen Stanfield on 20 July 1940 in St Paul's Cathedral, Los Angeles, California, USA.¹ She died on 9 December 1991 in San Joaquin County, California, USA, at age 82.²
     Ruth Burness (daughter, age 9 months) 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 Ruth Burness (daughter, age 10) was enumerated in the census on 5 January 1920 in Watts, Los Angeles County, California, USA, in the household of David Burness.⁴ Ruth E. Burness (daughter, age 20) 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. She was a stenographer.⁵
     Ruth Burness was enumerated in the census on 19 April 1940 in 209-3/4 North Berendo Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, as a department store stenographer, age 30.⁶
     Ruth Burness (secretary, age 29) was listed as a passenger aboard SS American Farmer which departed on 9 September 1938 from London bound for New York City, New York, USA.⁷

     Frank Owen Stanfield was born on 12 December 1904 in Ohio, USA.^1,2 He married Ruth Evelyn Burness, daughter of David Petrie Burness and Jennie E. Slater, on 20 July 1940 in St Paul's Cathedral, Los Angeles, California, USA.¹ He died on 23 March 1995 in Amador, Amador County, California, USA, at age 90.²

     Margaret Adam Doyle was born circa 1870 in Darlington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She married William Burness, son of William Burness and Margaret Anderson, on 27 August 1889 in Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She died on 2 October 1923 in Balmain Hospital, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia.²

     David Griffiths was born circa 1857 in Wales.² He married Mary Burness, daughter of James Samuel Burness and Elizabeth Minnim, on 16 December 1891 in St David, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.² He died on 3 October 1929 in New South Wales, Australia.