Agnes Burns

Female 1846 - 1937  (90 years)


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  1. 1.  Agnes Burns was born on 17 Mar 1846 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of James Burns and Mary Hoffman); died on 3 Feb 1937 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States; was buried in The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 188127374
    • _UID: 92DE4E7BC4A640B096D0164D58B5CD114736
    • Census-Household Member: 1870, New York City, New York, United States; USA - (New York Ward 09 District 19)
    • Residence-Occupant: 1870, New York City, New York, United States; 119 West 10th Street
    • Census-Household Member: 1900, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States; USA (District 335)

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188127374

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Died:
    She was a daughter of James Burns of Scotland and Mary Ann Caswell of Ireland.
    Agnes Burns Rowatt was a member of St. Mark's Congregational Church.
    Funeral services at her home, 123 Linden Blvd.

    Extracted information from:
    Brooklyn Daily Eagle, February 4, 1937;
    NYC Municipal Death record, certificate no. 3227

    Agnes married John Rowat on 24 Dec 1873 in Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States. John (son of David Rowat and Martha Agnes Lochead) was born on 31 Oct 1836 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Nov 1919 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States; was buried in The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name?tab?John Rowatt
    Gender?tab?Male
    Marriage Date?tab?24 Dec 1873
    Marriage Place?tab?Manhattan, New York, USA
    Certificate Number?tab?8648

    Name?tab?Agnes Burns
    Spouse Name?tab?John Rowatt
    Marriage Date?tab?1873
    Marriage Place?tab?Manhattan, New York, New York
    Marriage ID?tab?2220814693
    Certificate Number?tab?8648
    Other Comments?tab?See Family History Library catalog for films 1543971-1562446 (Manhattan) and Film 1653852 (Brooklyn), for actual certificate.
    Source?tab?Marriage Registers, Extracts from Manhattan (1869-1880) and Brooklyn (1895-1897)
    Publisher?tab?Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, New York.
    Publication Place?tab?New York, NY
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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Burns was born in 1816 in Scotland; died on 27 Oct 1873 in Napanee, Lennox & Addington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Centreville United Church Cemetery, Centreville, Lennox & Addington County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 203335381
    • _UID: 6F0410A143804207874BE7608D4929A3EB43

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203335381

    Died:
    h/o Mary
    Mary (Hoffman or Huffman) Burns was the second wife of James Burns. They had seven children after his first wife, Mary Ann Caswell passed away. He and Mary Ann Caswell had six children.
    Contributor: SE (50207384)

    Buried:
    Inscription
    JAMES BURNS
    (unreadable)
    AGED
    5? Yrs 10mos
    ALSO HIS
    INFANT DAUGHTER
    EMILY
    DIED MAY 10, 1871
    AGED 3 YRS

    James married Mary Hoffman. Mary died on 7 Mar 1917; was buried in The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Hoffman died on 7 Mar 1917; was buried in The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 91137494
    • Name: Mary Huffman
    • _UID: C14E38042F19482581277B61175514FF03AC

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91137494

    Children:
    1. Eleanor Burns was born in 1844; died in 1873.
    2. 1. Agnes Burns was born on 17 Mar 1846 in Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Feb 1937 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States; was buried in The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States.
    3. Jessie Burns was born in 1850; died in 1939.
    4. Eliza Asenath Burns was born in 1851; died in 1930.
    5. Victoria Burns was born in May 1861 in Canada; died on 8 Jun 1942 in Freeport, Nassau County, New York, United States; was buried in The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States.
    6. Emily Burns was born in 1867; died in 1871.
    7. Alma Burns was born in 1870; died in 1873.




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