Person Page - 1761

     Joseph Charles Burness was born on 23 September 1868 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.² He was the son of Joseph Ward Burness and Eleanor Aurella Plante.^3,4 He married Amy H. French on 27 November 1887 in Hudson, Massachusetts, USA.^5,2
     Joseph C. Burns (son, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 6 July 1870 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph W. Burns.³ Joseph C. Bernes (son, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1880 in 120 Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Joseph Ward Burness.⁴
     Joseph C. Burnes was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in 6 Hildreth Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, as a blacksmith helper, age 34 with Amy H. Burnes, Robert J. Burnes and Angie Burnes in his household.⁵
     Joseph C. Burnes was enumerated in the census on 18 April 1910 in 1 Bryon Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, as a hotel night clerk, age 45 with Amy H. Burnes, Angie Burnes and Ethel G. Burnes in his household.⁶

     George Edward Burness was born on 18 January 1873 in Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Ward Burness and Eleanor Aurella Plante.^2,3,4,5 He died on 14 March 1925 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, at age 52.⁶
     George E. Bernes (son, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1880 in 120 Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Joseph Ward Burness.² George E. Burnes (son, age 27) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph Ward Burness. He was a shoe cutter.³ George E. Burness (son, age 42) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph W. Burness. He was a shoe cutter.⁴ George E. Burness (son, age 46) was enumerated in the census on 7 January 1920 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Ella A. Burness. He was a house painter.⁵

     Louise A. Burness was born on 18 December 1878 in Los Angeles, California, USA.² She was the daughter of Joseph Ward Burness and Eleanor Aurella Plante.^2,3,4,1,5 She died on 21 September 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, at age 75.⁶
     Louisa E. Bernes (daughter, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1880 in 120 Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Joseph Ward Burness.² Louisa A. Burnes (daughter, age 21) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph Ward Burness.³ Louisa A. Burness (daughter, age 31) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph W. Burness. She was a milliner.⁴ Louise A. Burness (daughter, age 40) was enumerated in the census on 7 January 1920 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Ella A. Burness. She was a bookkeeper.¹ Louisa A. Burness (sister, age 51) was enumerated in the census on 9 April 1930 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Lewis E. Burness. She was a dry goods sales lady.⁷ Louise Burness (sister, age 60) was enumerated in the census on 1 April 1940 in 272 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Louis Burness. She worked in a book bindery.⁵

     Helen Louise Burns was born on 30 December 1894 in Southborough, Massachusetts, USA.² She was the daughter of Joseph Charles Burness and Amy H. French.² She married John W. Arnstron in 1952 in Holden, Massachusetts, USA.^3,4 She died in 1979.⁵
     Helen L. Burnes (granddaughter, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph Ward Burness.⁶ Helen L. Burness (granddaughter, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Joseph W. Burness.⁷ Helen L. Burness (granddaughter, age 23) was enumerated in the census on 7 January 1920 in 277 Mechanic Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of Ella A. Burness. She was a private family nurse.⁸
     Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 18 April 1930 in 19 Sudbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, as a private nurse, age 35.⁹
     Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 9 April 1940 in 19 Sudbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, as a private nurse, age 45.¹⁰