James Burness1

#11861, b. 27 September 1847, d. 18 December 1874
     James Burness was born on 27 September 1847 in Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of David Burness and Janet Phillip.1,2,3 He was baptized on 24 October 1847 in Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 He died on 18 December 1874 in Cliff House, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, at age 27.2
     James Burness (son, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Wiston Manse, Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of David Burness.3 James Burness (grandson, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Cliff House, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Elizabeth Watson.4
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Manse, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, as a visitor and Licentiate of the Church of Scotland, age 23.5

Citations

  1. OPR Wiston.
  2. Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  3. 1851 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.
  4. 1861 Scottish Census, Angus.
  5. 1871 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.

Lawrence Hayes1

#11862, b. 24 May 1869, d. 16 December 1940
     Lawrence Hayes was born on 24 May 1869 in Dunkirk, Jay County, Indiana, USA.2 He married Jessie Burness, daughter of James Burness and Ann Hird, on 8 February 1899 in Jay County, Indiana, USA.1 He died on 16 December 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, at age 71.2
     Lawrence Hayes was enumerated in the census on 9 June 1900 in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, USA, as a contractor, age 31 with Jessie H. Hayes in his household.3
     Lawrence Hayes was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, USA, as Treasurer of Jay County, age 40 with Jessie Hayes in his household.4
     Lawrence Hay was enumerated in the census on 30 January 1920 in Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, USA, as a farm manager, age 50 with Dessa Hay and Cletus Hay in his household.5
     Lawrence Hayes was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1930 in 5020 Park Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, as a roads contractor, age 60 with Jesse Hayes and Cletus Hayes in his household.6
     Lawrence Hayes was enumerated in the census on 12 April 1940 in 5020 Park Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, age 70.7

Citations

  1. FamilySearch, Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019.
  2. Ancestry.com, Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. 1900 US Census, Indiana.
  4. 1910 US Census, Indiana.
  5. 1920 US Census, Indiana.
  6. 1930 US Census, Indiana.
  7. 1940 US Census, Indiana.

Neil Lamont McEachern1

#11863, b. 9 October 1870
     Neil Lamont McEachern was born on 9 October 1870 in Edinburgh, Scotland.2 He married Barbara Burness, daughter of James Burness and Ann Hird, on 29 December 1896 in 11 Kerr Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.1
     Neil McEachern was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 31 Annsley Avenue, Dublin, Ireland, as a cabinet maker, age 30 with Barbara McEachern, Rebecca Mary McEachern and Norman James McEachern in his household.3
     Neil Lamont McEachern was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 4 Clanliffe Avenue, Dublin, Ireland, as a cabinet maker, age 40, with Barbara McEachern, Rebecca Mary McEachern, Norman James McEachern, Barbara Lamont McEachern and William Charles McEachern in his household.4

Children of Neil Lamont McEachern and Barbara Burness

Citations

  1. Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  2. IGI.
  3. 1901 Irish Census, County Dublin.
  4. 1911 Irish Census, County Dublin.
  5. Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  6. Research of Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

Elizabeth Mary Burness1

#11864, b. 12 August 1914, d. 2014
     Elizabeth Mary Burness was born on 12 August 1914 in 15 Foxley Gardens, Purley, Surrey, England.1 She was the daughter of William Burness and Elizabeth Ruxton Gray.1 She died in 2014 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.
     Miss E. M. Burness (social and evangelical worker, age 33) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Accra which departed on 16 September 1948 from Liverpool bound for Lagos, Nigeria.2 Miss E. M. Burness (missionary, age 35) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Accra which departed on 8 June 1950 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.2 Elizabeth Mary Burness (missionary, age 37) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Accra which departed on 28 February 1952 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.2 Elizabeth Mary Burness (missionary, age 39) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Aureol which departed on 22 October 1953 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.2 Elizabeth Burness (missionary, born 12 August 1914) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Aureol which departed on 25 August 1955 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.2 Elizabeth Mary Burness (missionary, born 12 August 1914) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Aureol which departed on 19 September 1957 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.2 Elizabeth Mary Burness (missionary, born 12 August 1914) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Aureol which departed on 3 September 1959 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.2

Citations

  1. Birth Registration, General Register Office.
  2. British Out-Going Passengers 1890-1960.

Catherine Gordon Ewen1

#11865, b. circa 1882, d. 5 February 1953
     Catherine Gordon Ewen was born circa 1882.1 She married John Burness, son of James Burness and Ann Hird, on 2 June 1915 in St John's Presbyterian Church, Pietermartizburg, Natal, South Africa.2,1 She died on 5 February 1953 in South Africa.3

Child of Catherine Gordon Ewen and John Burness

Citations

  1. FamilySearch, South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955.
  2. Birth Registration, National Archives, Republic of South Africa, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
  3. Lawrence Ruxton Burness, Burness Family Tree.

Ronald Robert Burness1

#11866, b. 22 April 1918, d. 17 April 2001
     Ronald Robert Burness was born on 22 April 1918 in Sanatorium, Pietermartizburg, Natal, South Africa.1 He was the son of John Burness and Catherine Gordon Ewen.1 He married Elisa Toppo on 2 November 1946 in Pietermartizburg, Natal, South Africa.2 He died on 17 April 2001 in Flora Clinic, Constantia, Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa, at age 82.3

Citations

  1. Birth Registration, National Archives, Republic of South Africa, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
  2. FamilySearch, South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955.
  3. Research of Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
  4. Lawrence Ruxton Burness, Burness Family Tree.

Elisa Toppo1

#11867, b. circa 1920, d. circa 1959
     Elisa Toppo was born circa 1920 in Venice, Italy.1 She married Ronald Robert Burness, son of John Burness and Catherine Gordon Ewen, on 2 November 1946 in Pietermartizburg, Natal, South Africa.1 She died circa 1959 in South Africa.2

Citations

  1. FamilySearch, South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955.
  2. Republic of South Africa Archives Index.
  3. Lawrence Ruxton Burness, Burness Family Tree.

Robert Burness1

#11868
     Robert Burness was the son of Ronald Robert Burness and Elisa Toppo.1

Citations

  1. Lawrence Ruxton Burness, Burness Family Tree.

Lawrence William Burness1

#11869
     Lawrence William Burness is the son of Ronald Robert Burness and Elisa Toppo.1

Children of Lawrence William Burness and Joyce McKay

Citations

  1. Lawrence Ruxton Burness, Burness Family Tree.

Maureen Heather Burness1

#11870
     Maureen Heather Burness is the daughter of Ronald Robert Burness and Elisa Toppo.1

Children of Maureen Heather Burness and Byron Bester

Citations

  1. Lawrence Ruxton Burness, Burness Family Tree.
  2. Theophilis Burness, e-mail to John George Burness.