David Burness1
#851, b. 28 March 1862, d. 19 August 1862
David Burness was born on 28 March 1862 in Martinsland, George Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Young Burness and Mary Ann Forbes.2,1 He died on 19 August 1862 in George Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.2
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Robert Duke Burness1
#852, b. 19 December 1865, d. 26 December 1945
Robert Duke Burness was born on 19 December 1865 in Southesk Street, Brechin, Angus, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Young Burness and Mary Ann Forbes.1,2 He married Ada Emily Andrews, daughter of Frederick J. Andrews, circa 1897.3,4 He married Marion Edith Williams, daughter of Louis Abbey Williams and Mary Robinson, on 28 April 1916 in San Francisco, California, USA.5,4 He died on 26 December 1945 in San Francisco, California, USA, at age 80.4,6
Children of Robert Duke Burness and Ada Emily Andrews
- Dorothy Ada Burness+3,7,8 b. 26 Dec 1898, d. 11 Jul 1989
- Arthur Douglas Burness3,7,9 b. 2 Mar 1900, d. 30 Jan 1929
- Verel J. Burness7,8,10 b. 31 Mar 1901, d. 4 Apr 1986
- Jean Audry Burness+7,8 b. 4 Feb 1908, d. 28 Aug 1991
Children of Robert Duke Burness and Marion Edith Williams
- Robert Duke Burness+5,8,10 b. 9 Mar 1917, d. 20 Feb 2011
- Forbes Burness+8,10,11 b. 11 Jun 1918, d. 6 Jun 2011
- Marion Edith Burness+10,11
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1871 Scottish Census, Angus.
- 1900 US Census, California.
- Family Tree of John Young Burness.
- FamilySearch, California County Marriages, 1850-1952.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
- 1910 US Census, California.
- 1920 US Census, California.
- Ancestry.com, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards 1917-18.
- 1930 US Census, California.
- 1940 US Census, California.
Mary Ann Burness1
#853, b. 26 January 1868, d. 20 May 1895
Mary Ann Burness was born on 26 January 1868 in Denburn Cottage, Brechin, Angus, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of John Young Burness and Mary Ann Forbes.1,2,3 She married Edward Francis Fortune, son of George Fortune and Euphemia Forrester Brown.4,5 She died on 20 May 1895 in Sanger, California, USA, at age 27.6,5
Child of Mary Ann Burness and Edward Francis Fortune
- George Fortune7 b. 12 May 1895, d. 31 May 1895
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1871 Scottish Census, Angus.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Angus.
- Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California.
- Family Tree of John Young Burness.
- Burness Family Tree BS1-09 by Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- Research of James Edward Burness.
Elizabeth Young Burness1
#854, b. 27 March 1870, d. 5 January 1952
Elizabeth Young Burness was born on 27 March 1870 in Southesk Street, Brechin, Angus, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of John Young Burness and Mary Ann Forbes.1,2,3 She married Archibald W. McKenzie in 1896 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.4 She died on 5 January 1952 in Ventura, California, USA, at age 81.5,6
Children of Elizabeth Young Burness and Archibald W. McKenzie
- Arthur D. McKenzie7,8,9 b. 13 Sep 1898, d. 15 Sep 1930
- Louise M. McKenzie+8,9 b. 9 Jun 1901, d. 19 Jun 1985
- Archibald W. McKenzie+8,9 b. 5 Oct 1904, d. 24 Jan 1940
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1871 Scottish Census, Angus.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Angus.
- FamilySearch, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes 1885-1951.
- Family Tree of John Young Burness.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
- 1900 US Census, Pennsylvania.
- 1910 US Census, Pennsylvania.
- 1920 US Census, Pennsylvania.
Susan McPherson1,2
#856, b. 15 June 1852, d. 23 October 1940
Susan McPherson was born on 15 June 1852 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland.3,4 She was the daughter of Thomas McPherson and Helen Stewart.2 She married William Morris Burness, son of John Young Burness and Mary Ann Forbes, on 25 July 1872 in Southesk Street, Brechin, Angus, Scotland.2 She died on 23 October 1940 in San Francisco, California, USA, at age 88.1,3
Child of Susan McPherson and William Morris Burness
- William Burness5 b. 5 Jul 1874, d. 6 Aug 1939
Citations
- Family Tree of John Young Burness.
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Angus.
- 1881 Scottish Census Index, Angus.
Mary Jean Andrews1
#857, b. 18 February 1862, d. 1 September 1937
Mary Jean Andrews was born on 18 February 1862 in California, USA.2,3 She was the daughter of Frederick J. Andrews.4 She married John Elder Burness, son of John Young Burness and Mary Ann Forbes, in 1881 in San Francisco, California, USA.2,5 She died on 1 September 1937 in San Francisco, California, USA, at age 75.6
Children of Mary Jean Andrews and John Elder Burness
- Marion Tottie Burness+3 b. 23 Aug 1882, d. 20 Jul 1913
- Ann Burness+3,7,8 b. 18 May 1884, d. 20 Mar 1945
- John William Burness+3,7 b. 20 Dec 1885, d. 29 Oct 1918
- Hector David Burness2 b. 16 Jun 1887, d. 17 Nov 1887
- Frederick Andrews Burness3,7,9 b. 3 May 1889, d. 9 Mar 1979
- Robert Elder Burness+3,7 b. 22 Jun 1891, d. 17 Feb 1973
Citations
- Research of Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- Family Tree of John Young Burness.
- 1900 US Census, California.
- 1880 US Census, California.
- Federation of East European Family History Societies, San Francisco Call Newspaper Vital Records for the Years 1869-1891.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index 1905-1939.
- 1910 US Census, California.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
- 1920 US Census, California.
Marion Tottie Burness
#858, b. 23 August 1882, d. 20 July 1913
Marion Tottie Burness was born on 23 August 1882 in San Francisco, California, USA.1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Elder Burness and Mary Jean Andrews.2 She married William Anderson Scott Foster, son of Arthur W. Foster, on 18 June 1906 in Marin County, California, USA.4 She died on 20 July 1913 in Willits, California, USA, at age 30.1,5
Children of Marion Tottie Burness and William Anderson Scott Foster
- Jean Louisiana Foster+6 b. 11 May 1909, d. 16 Jan 2003
- William Anderson Scott Foster+7,5,8 b. 13 May 1911, d. 17 Dec 1989
- John Burness Foster7 b. 13 Jul 1913, d. 19 Jun 1936
Citations
- Research of James Edward Burness.
- 1900 US Census, California.
- Federation of East European Family History Societies, San Francisco Call Newspaper Vital Records for the Years 1869-1891.
- FamilySearch, California County Marriages, 1850-1952.
- Family Tree of John Young Burness.
- 1910 US Census, California.
- 1920 US Census, California.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
Ann Burness1
#859, b. 18 May 1884, d. 20 March 1945
Ann Burness was born on 18 May 1884 in San Francisco, California, USA.2,3,4 She was the daughter of John Elder Burness and Mary Jean Andrews.5,1,6 She married Adam Halket Moffat, son of John Moffat and Sarah Halket, on 10 September 1919 in Monterey, California, USA.7 She died on 20 March 1945 in San Francisco, California, USA, at age 60.2
Child of Ann Burness and Adam Halket Moffat
- John William Moffat+8,9 b. 20 Sep 1921, d. 21 Mar 2000
Citations
- 1910 US Census, California.
- California Department of Health Services, California Death Index 1940-1997.
- Family Tree of John Young Burness.
- Federation of East European Family History Societies, San Francisco Call Newspaper Vital Records for the Years 1869-1891.
- 1900 US Census, California.
- Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
- FamilySearch, California County Marriages, 1850-1952.
- 1930 US Census, California.
- RootsWeb.com, California Birth Index.
John William Burness1
#860, b. 20 December 1885, d. 29 October 1918
John William Burness was born on 20 December 1885 in San Francisco, California, USA.2,1 He was the son of John Elder Burness and Mary Jean Andrews.2,3 He married Olive Marie Ellsworth, daughter of Henry Lee Ellsworth and Aletha Shattuck.4 He died on 29 October 1918 in San Francisco, California, USA, at age 32.4
Children of John William Burness and Olive Marie Ellsworth
- Jack Ellsworth Burness+5 b. 13 Jul 1914, d. 3 Jun 1994
- Donald Shattuck Burness+4 b. 1 Jun 1919, d. 3 Mar 1987
Citations
- Ancestry.com, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards 1917-18.
- 1900 US Census, California.
- 1910 US Census, California.
- Family Tree of John Young Burness.
- FamilySearch, California County Marriages, 1850-1952.