Margaret Davidson Burness1
#11, b. 20 August 1903, d. 28 November 1985
Margaret Davidson Burness was born on 20 August 1903 in 13 Cramond Terrace, Budhill, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of John Masson Burness and Henrietta Deas.1,2,3,4,5,6 She married John William Berg, son of Conrad Berg and Elizabeth Herman, on 23 December 1925 in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada.2,3,7 She died on 28 November 1985 in Haro Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 82.3 She was buried in Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.8
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Marriage Registration, Saskatchewan Health Department, Vital Statistics Office.
- British Columbia Archives, Death Registration.
- 1911 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- 1916 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- 1921 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- Remembering Times - Wadena and Area - Dating Back to 1882.
- Find A Grave.
Christian Gordon Burness1
#12, b. 24 May 1907, d. 9 August 1994
Christian Gordon Burness was born on 24 May 1907 in 13 Cramond Terrace, Budhill, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of John Masson Burness and Henrietta Deas.1,2,3,4,5 She married Gideon Scott Cranston, son of Robert Renwick Cranston and Mary Maude Fox, on 30 July 1928 in 1212 King Street, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.2 She died on 9 August 1994 in Oliver Lodge, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 87.6
Children of Christian Gordon Burness and Gideon Scott Cranston
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Marriage Registration, Saskatchewan Health Department, Vital Statistics Office.
- 1911 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- 1916 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- 1921 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- Obituary (newspaper not known).
- Letter, Beryl Shanks to John George Burness, 19 November 1996.
Henrietta Kathleen Burness
#13, b. 27 August 1911, d. 15 October 2003
Henrietta Kathleen Burness was born on 27 August 1911 in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 She was the daughter of John Masson Burness and Henrietta Deas.1,2,3,4 She married Walter William Hassett, son of William B. Hassett and Harris Elizabeth Green, on 23 August 1937 in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada.2 She died on 15 October 2003 in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, at age 92.5
Children of Henrietta Kathleen Burness and Walter William Hassett
Citations
- Birth Registration, Saskatchewan Health Department, Vital Statistics Office.
- Marriage Registration, Saskatchewan Health Department, Vital Statistics Office.
- 1916 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- 1921 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- Sylvia (Hassett) Shaw, "Genealogy," e-mail to John George Burness, 20 December 2003.
- Personal knowledge of Gordon Lennox Burness.
John Alexander Burness1
#14, b. 3 February 1914, d. 25 December 2000
John Alexander Burness was born on 3 February 1914 in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 He was the son of John Masson Burness and Henrietta Deas.1,2,3 He married Rena Annie Eastham, daughter of Charles Stanley Eastham and Florence Bell, on 24 September 1956 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.4 He died on 25 December 2000 in Scottish Nursing Home, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at age 86.5
Citations
- EHealth Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Vital Records Index.
- 1916 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- 1921 Canadian Census, Saskatchewan.
- Personal knowledge of Gordon Lennox Burness.
- Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta.
John William Berg1,2
#15, b. 10 May 1893, d. 19 February 1958
John William Berg was born on 10 May 1893 in North Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.1 He was the son of Conrad Berg and Elizabeth Herman.1,2,3,4 He married Margaret Davidson Burness, daughter of John Masson Burness and Henrietta Deas, on 23 December 1925 in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada.2,5,6 He died on 19 February 1958 in 2306A 4th Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at age 64.7 He was buried in Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.8
Citations
- Birth Registration, Archives of Ontario.
- Marriage Registration, Saskatchewan Health Department, Vital Statistics Office.
- 1901 Canadian Census, Ontario.
- 1911 Canadian Census, Ontario.
- British Columbia Archives, Death Registration.
- Remembering Times - Wadena and Area - Dating Back to 1882.
- Personal knowledge of Gordon Lennox Burness.
- Find A Grave.
Gideon Scott Cranston1,2
#16, b. 19 January 1902, d. 1 February 1997
Gideon Scott Cranston was born on 19 January 1902 in Saltfleet Township, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada.1 He was the son of Robert Renwick Cranston and Mary Maude Fox.1,2,3 He married Christian Gordon Burness, daughter of John Masson Burness and Henrietta Deas, on 30 July 1928 in 1212 King Street, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.2 He died on 1 February 1997 in Oliver Lodge, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 95.4
Children of Gideon Scott Cranston and Christian Gordon Burness
Citations
- Birth Registration, Archives of Ontario.
- Marriage Registration, Saskatchewan Health Department, Vital Statistics Office.
- 1911 Canadian Census, Ontario.
- Obituary (newspaper not known).
- Letter, Beryl Shanks to John George Burness, 19 November 1996.
Margaret Beryl Cranston1
#17
Children of Margaret Beryl Cranston and William James Shanks
Citations
- Letter, Beryl Shanks to John George Burness, 19 November 1996.
John Robert Cranston1
#18
Children of John Robert Cranston and Joan Woodward
Citations
- Letter, Beryl Shanks to John George Burness, 19 November 1996.
- Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
William James Shanks1
#19
William James Shanks was the son of Francis Joseph Shanks.
Children of William James Shanks and Margaret Beryl Cranston
Citations
- Letter, Beryl Shanks to John George Burness, 19 November 1996.
Richard William Shanks1
#20
Citations
- Letter, Beryl Shanks to John George Burness, 19 November 1996.