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James Burnett

Male 1847 - 1931  (84 years)


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  • Name James Burnett 
    Born 1847  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Baptist 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-112625P 
    Died 18 Mar 1931  [5] 
    Buried Eramosa Union Cemetery, Eramosa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I112625  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Samuel Burnett,   b. 1817, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Margaret Gerrie,   b. 14 Feb 1820, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1909, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1840  Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F7649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Glennie,   b. CALC 21 Aug 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1895  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Burnett,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Maggie Burnett,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Samuel J. Burnett,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John F. Burnett,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Minna J. Burnett,   b. 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Gordon Robert Burnett,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F233208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 4.

    2. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 13.

    3. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 65.

    4. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 4.

    5. [S1883] Cemetery - ON, Wellington, Eramosa - Eramosa Union Cemetery Wellington County Branch Ontario Genealogical Society.
      S-In/Loving Remembrance Of/James Burnett/Who Died/Mar. 18, 1931/In His 83rd Yr.

      E-In/Loving Memory Of/Gordon R. Burnett/1888 - 1948/His Wife/Isabella R. Allen/1889 - 1968.

      W-In/Loving Remembrance Of/Agnes Glennie/Beloved Wife Of/James Burnett/Who Died/July 21, 1895/Aged/40 Yrs. 11 Mos./Burnett

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages by Rev'd A. Gardiner, St. Andrew's Church Fergus, Nichol, County of Waterloo #1.
      Samuel BURNETT, of Woolwich, to Margaret GERRIE, of Waterloo. 5 Nov. 1840. Rev. GARDINER. Wit. James BURNET and John GERRIE, both of Woolwich.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1847 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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