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     Christian Gordon was born on 30 November 1837 in Keithney, Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^1,3 She was the daughter of John Gordon and Janet Marshall.^1,2,3,4,5 She was baptized on 11 December 1837 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ She married John Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Margaret Masson, on 20 June 1863 in Port Elphinstone, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 14 September 1915 in Crossroads, Grange, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 77.³ She was buried in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁶

     Nicholson Burness was born on 12 September 1833 in Mulloch, Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Alexander Burness and Margaret Masson.^2,3 He was baptized on 24 September 1833 in Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He married Susan (?)⁴ He married Margaret Cormie Smith, daughter of William Smith and Isabella Henry, on 11 June 1889 in British Embassy, Paris, France.^1,5 He died on 1 April 1910 in British Seaman's Hospital, Galata, Constantinople, Turkey, at age 76.^4,6

     Margaret Burness was born on 23 May 1864 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of John Burness and Christian Gordon.^1,2 She died on 9 February 1865 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She was buried in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland.³

     Elspet Burness was born on 2 April 1839 in Quithlehead, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Margaret Masson.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} She was baptized on 24 April 1839 in Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She died on 14 November 1927 in Ewan Place, High Street, Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 88.² She was buried in Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁹

     Alexander Burness was born on 25 April 1810 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Christian Brown.^1,2,3 He was baptized on 21 May 1810 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Margaret Masson, daughter of John Masson and Ann Leiper, in June 1831 in Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^4,2 He died on 6 February 1894 in Howburn Cottage, Auchattie, Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 83.² He was buried on 9 February 1894 in Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^5,6

     Margaret Masson was born circa 1809 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^3,4,5,2 She was the daughter of John Masson and Ann Leiper.² She married Alexander Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Christian Brown, in June 1831 in Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,2 She died on 23 November 1880 in Crofthead of Tilquhillie, Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She was buried in Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁶

     Christian Brown was born on 20 August 1786 in Pitwathie, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Brown and Mary Milne.^1,2 She was baptized on 4 September 1786 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She died on 23 April 1859 in Kirk Croft, Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 72.² She was buried in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.²

     Nicholson Burness was born on 4 December 1865 in Hollybank, Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Christian Gordon.^1,2 He died on 27 September 1867 in Chapelbrae, Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 1.² He was buried in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland.³

     Jessie Burness was born on 4 December 1867 in Chapelbrae, Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of John Burness and Christian Gordon.^1,2,3,4,5 She married John Clarke, son of John Clarke and Elspeth Lyon, on 12 August 1893 in 18 Forteath Street, Elgin, Moray, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 17 December 1943 in Croftgibb, Grange, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 76.³ She was buried in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland.⁶