James Burns

Male 1816 - 1873  (57 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Vertical    |    Text    |    Register    |    Tables

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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

    Family/Spouse: 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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eleanor Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844; died in 1873.
    2. 3. Agnes Burns  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 4. Jessie Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1850; died in 1939.
    4. 5. Eliza Asenath Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1851; died in 1930.
    5. 6. Victoria Burns  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 7. Emily Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1867; died in 1871.
    7. 8. Alma Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1870; died in 1873.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Ann Caswell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eleanor Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1844; died in 1873.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 6F76013E6850458EACEB8CDAA425A83956ED


  2. 3.  Agnes Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) 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.

    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]


  3. 4.  Jessie Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1850; died in 1939.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 2E27AF60B15F46B2A7EF39F68DFD3DF4EC78


  4. 5.  Eliza Asenath Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1851; died in 1930.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 882EB9F7E2544C85B9E0FFED429D27958DF9


  5. 6.  Victoria Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 143978361
    • _UID: 5F11609DFAF84748BA45B6B894055BB0FF2A

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143978361

    Victoria married Robert H. Hunt in 1892. Robert was born on 21 Jul 1865 in Canada; died on 2 Oct 1937 in Freeport, Nassau County, New York, United States; was buried in The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Emily Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1867; died in 1871.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: CCAB27C05C394C5C92639E90DBFCDA41B0BC


  7. 8.  Alma Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1870; died in 1873.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 8E5641CADDC546DE81EDDFC5426AB41E4579





Quick Links

Contact Us

Contact Us
Our Surnames
Our Stories

Webmaster Message

We make every effort to document our research. If you have something you would like to add, please contact us.

Existing Site