John Burnett^[1]

1849 - 1925  (76 years)

• Name	John Burnett
  Born	21 Jan 1849	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Fenian Raids
  Residence	1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of England
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Miller
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presb.
  Residence	1875	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Miller
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Miller
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-106389
  Died	6 Dec 1925	Mimico, Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I106389	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Burnett,   b. 1821, , Tyrone, Ireland ,   d. 4 Nov 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Jane McElwain,   b. 3 Dec 1825, , Northern Ireland ,   d. 25 Mar 1895, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F28157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Dekay,   b. 21 Apr 1846, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1923, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1875	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Children	1. John Burnett,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Iona Marie "Maise" Burnett,   b. 25 Jan 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Dec 1937, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   3. Ethel Winnifred "Winn" Burnett,   b. 22 May 1880, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1912, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 31 years)   4. Alva Herbert "Herbert" Burnett,   b. 27 Jun 1882, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jul 1956, Mimico, Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F54061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  MIMICO FENIAN RAID VETERAN VICTIM OF MOTOR CAR John Burnett Dies of Injuries Following Highway Accident Severely injured when he was knocked down by a motor car on the Hamilton highway Saturday evening, John Burnett. aged 78, of 90 Lake Shore road, Mimico, passed away in the St. Joseph's hospital a few hours later. Burnett was crossing the road from the north side to the south, when a car proceeding east struck him and passed over his body. The motor car was driven by Victor Bailey, of 155 Clendenan avenue, who stated that he didn't see Burnett. The latter had just left his home and was bound for the theatre across the road. He was dragged a distance from the spot where he was hit and was picked up directly opposite his front door. He was suffering from head and limb injuries, and front shock. He was removed to St. Joseph's hospital in a private ambulance. No responsibility was attached to Bailey. An inquest is to he held. Deceased was born at Linwood. Ontario, and was a miller by trade. In religion he was a Methodist and as a young man he served in the Fenian raid. In recent years he lived at Guelph, removing to Mimico on the death of his wife two years ago. surviving are four brothers, Samuel of Listowel; William and Thomas. both of Linwood, and James, of Guelph; two sisters, Mrs. M. Stricker, of Beamsville, and Mrs. Jane Nurse, of Lynwood:. two chidren, A. H., of Mimico, and Iona. Mary, of Toronto, and one grand-child.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Oct 1875. 05 Oct 1875 By Rev. C. Cookman in Berlin, John Burnett of Waterloo Village was married to Maria Elizabeth DeKay of Berlin. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 7. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 4 Page 5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 17. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 12. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 99.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jan 1849 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presb. - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1875 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Oct 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth