Person Page - 1727

     Eleanor Aurella Plante was born on 19 January 1846 in New York, USA.¹ She married Joseph W. Burns, son of John Burns and Sarah Lorillard, on 2 November 1867 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^2,3,4 She died on 16 February 1943 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, at age 97.¹
     Eleanor Burns (wife, age 23) was enumerated in the census on 6 July 1870 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph W. Burns.⁵ Ella A. Bernes (wife, age 34) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1880 in 120 Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Joseph Ward Burness.⁶ Ella A. Burnes (wife, age 52) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph Ward Burness.⁴ Eleanor A. Burness (wife, age 62) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph W. Burness.⁷
     Ella A. Burness was enumerated in the census on 7 January 1920 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, as a widow, age 72 with George E. Burness, Louis E. Burness, Louise A. Burness and Helen L. Burness in her household.⁸ Eleanor A. Burness (mother, age 81) was enumerated in the census on 9 April 1930 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Lewis E. Burness.⁹ Eleanor Burness (mother, age 94) was enumerated in the census on 1 April 1940 in 272 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Louis Burness.¹⁰

     Annabelle Caswell was born on 1 March 1918 in Escanaba, Michigan, USA.¹ She married John Joseph Burnis on 7 December 1935 in Manistique County, Michigan, USA.^2,3 She and John Joseph Burnis were divorced on 21 June 1938 in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, USA.² She died on 20 June 1972 in Flint, Michigan, USA, at age 54.^4,5
     Annabelle Burness was enumerated in the census on 17 April 1940 in 602 North 9th Street, Gladstone, Michigan, USA, as divorced, age 21.⁶

     Helen Ruth Howard was born on 29 September 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ She married James Alexander Hampton Burness, son of James Burness and Rachel MacKay, in 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.^2,1 She died on 22 March 1993 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 92.³
     Helen R. Burness (wife, age 29) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1930 in Eaglville Road, Lower Provindence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, in the household of James A. Burness.⁴

     Arthur Augustus Burness was born on 30 June 1886 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.^2,3 He married Virginia Ophelia Nicholson on 4 July 1909 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.^4,1 He died on 16 December 1945 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, at age 59.²
     Arthur Burness was enumerated in the census on 22 April 1910 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA, as a laborer, age 23 with Janie Burness in his household.⁵
     Arthur A. Burness was enumerated in the census on 12 January 1920 in 303 Pennsylvania Avenue, Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, as a boiler maker, age 33 with Virginia O. Burness, James H. Burness, Willie A. Burness and Zelda B. Burness in his household.⁶
     Arthur A. Burness was enumerated in the census on 23 April 1930 in 79 Brentwood Avenue West, Detroit, Michigan, USA, as a plumber, age 43 with Virginia O. Burness, James H. Burness, William A. Burness and Zelda B. Burness in his household.⁷

     Virginia Ophelia Nicholson was born on 4 March 1892 in Tennessee, USA.² She married Arthur Augustus Burness on 4 July 1909 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.^3,1 She died on 15 October 1967 in Highland Park, Michigan, USA, at age 75.⁴
     Janie Burness (wife, age 19) was enumerated in the census on 22 April 1910 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA, in the household of Arthur Burness.⁵ Virginia O. Burness (wife, age 27) 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 Virginia O. Burness (wife, age 38) was enumerated in the census on 23 April 1930 in 79 Brentwood Avenue West, Detroit, Michigan, USA, in the household of Arthur A. Burness.⁶
     Virginia Burness was enumerated in the census on 12 April 1940 in 19136 Keating Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, USA, as divorced, age 46 with William Burness in her household.⁷

     Rachel MacKay was born in July 1871 in Scotland.² She married James Burness, son of James Burness and Elizabeth Hampton, on 25 June 1891 in New York City, New York, USA.^3,1 She married Charles D. Gillis on 7 June 1894 in New York City, New York, USA.³
     Rachael Gillis (wife, age 28) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1900 in 68 West 101st Street, New York City, New York, USA, in the household of Charles D. Gillis.² Rachael Gillis (wife, age 38) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 138 West 111th Street, New York City, New York, USA, in the household of Charles D. Gillis.⁴

     Mary Crombie Scott was born on 13 December 1878 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 She married Charles Burness, son of Charles Burness and Helen Anderson, on 24 February 1899 in Camperdown Hall, Barrack Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^1,3 She died on 29 June 1976 in New Jersey, USA, at age 97.^4,2
     Mary Scott Burness (wife, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 20 Black Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Charles Burness.⁵ Mary Burness (wife, age 41) was enumerated in the census on 9 February 1920 in 144 Scheerer Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, USA, in the household of Charles Burness.⁶ Mary Burness (wife, age 51) was enumerated in the census on 9 April 1930 in 144 Scheerer Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, USA, in the household of Charles Burness.⁷
     Mrs. Mary Burness (age 27) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Columbia which departed on 7 April 1906 from Glasgow bound for New York City, New York, USA. She was accompanied by Frances Burness, David Burness and Helen Burness.⁸ Mrs. Burness (age 30) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Columbia which departed on 1 October 1910 from Glasgow bound for New York City, New York, USA. She was accompanied by Frances Burness, David Burness and Helen Burness.⁸ Mary Burness (housewife, age 46) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Cameronia which departed on 1 August 1925 from Glasgow bound for New York City, New York, USA.⁸ Mary Burness (housewife, age 51) was listed as a passenger aboard SS California which departed on 20 August 1930 from Glasgow bound for New York City, New York, USA.⁸ Mary Burness (housewife, age 53) was listed as a relative traveling with Charles Burness aboard SS Caledonia which departed from Glasgow on 17 August 1932 bound for New York City, New York, USA.⁸

     William Robert Burness was born on 23 August 1886 in New York City, New York, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Burns and Mary Jane Elderkin.^1,3,4 He married Julia Hoehlein on 14 July 1907 in New York, USA.^5,1 He died on 30 June 1952 in New York City, New York, USA, at age 65.⁶
     William Burns (son, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 11 June 1900 in South 4th Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, in the household of Charles Burns.⁴
     William Burns was enumerated in the census on 20 April 1910 in 1048 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, as a house framer, age 23 with Julia Burns and William R. Burns in his household.⁷
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 1 January 1920 in 1730 Greene Avenue, New York City, New York, USA, as a city fireman, age 33 with Julia Burness, William R. Burness and George N. Burness in his household.⁸
     William R. Burness was enumerated in the census on 12 April 1930 in 8907 104th Street, New York City, New York, USA, as a fireman, age 43 with Julia Burness in his household.⁹
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 1 April 1940 in Richmond Hill, New York City, New York, USA, age 53 with Julia Burness in his household.¹⁰

     Julia Hoehlein was born on 6 November 1889 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.^2,1 She married William Robert Burness, son of Charles Burns and Mary Jane Elderkin, on 14 July 1907 in New York, USA.^3,1 She died in November 1974 in Freeport, New York, USA.⁴
     Julia Burns (wife, age 20) was enumerated in the census on 20 April 1910 in 1048 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, in the household of William Burns.⁵ Julia Burness (wife, age 30) was enumerated in the census on 1 January 1920 in 1730 Greene Avenue, New York City, New York, USA, in the household of William Burness.² Julia Burness (wife, age 40) was enumerated in the census on 12 April 1930 in 8907 104th Street, New York City, New York, USA, in the household of William R. Burness.⁶ Julia Burness (wife, age 50) was enumerated in the census on 1 April 1940 in Richmond Hill, New York City, New York, USA, in the household of William Burness.⁷