Person Page - 1924

     Margaret Burness was born on 31 May 1855 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Isabella Nicol.^1,2,3 She was baptized on 23 September 1855 in St Gregory's, Preshome, Banffshire, Scotland.¹ She married John Hamilton on 12 May 1876 in Paradice Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.² She died on 12 June 1922 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, at age 67.⁴
     Margaret Burness (daughter, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 61 Derby Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness. She was a mill worker.³ Bernice Hamilton (sister-in-law, age 42) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1900 in 16 Winsor Street, Ludlow, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of William McFarlane. She was a widow.⁵ Maggie Hamilton (sister-in-law, age 55) was enumerated in the census on 25 April 1910 in 36 Winsor Street East, Ludlow, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of William McFarlane. She was a widow.⁶ Margaret Hamilton (sister-in-law, age 64) was enumerated in the census on 1 January 1920 in 118 Albermarle Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, in the household of William P. McFarlane. She was a widow.⁷

     John Hamilton was born circa 1854 in Scotland.¹ He married Margaret Burness, daughter of William Burness and Isabella Nicol, on 12 May 1876 in Paradice Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹