Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Elspet "Elsie" Burnett[1, 2]

Female 1841 - 1927  (85 years)


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  • Name Elspet "Elsie" Burnett 
    Born 4 Jun 1841  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Elisabeth Burnett 
    Name Ellsie Burnett 
    Name Elspet "Elsie" Sherriffs 
    Residence 1859  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Ch. of Scotland 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-232495 
    Died 23 Feb 1927  [11
    Buried Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I232495  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father James Burnett,   b. 5 Apr 1809, Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Agnes MacKie,   b. 1804, Of, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1855  (Age 51 years) 
    Family ID F13822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alexander S. Sherriffs,   b. CALC 5 Jun 1831, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1886, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1859  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 12
    Children 
     1. James Sherriffs,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Sherriffs,   b. 3 Dec 1860, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1938, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Agnes Sherriffs,   b. Jan 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age ~ 85 years)
     4. George Sherriffs,   b. Mar 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sheriffs,   b. 23 Dec 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Margaret Sherriffs,   b. 18 Nov 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 89 years)
     7. Alexander Sheriffs,   b. Feb 1871, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. William Sherriffs,   b. 23 Apr 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 76 years)
     9. Jennie Sherriffs,   b. 29 Jun 1874, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 88 years)
     10. Dr. Mary Sherriffs,   b. 18 Jul 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 77 years)
     11. Allen Sherriffs,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Helen May Sherriffs,   b. 2 May 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 80 years)
     13. Henry Sherriffs,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     14. Joseph Sherriffs,   b. Mar 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     15. Henry Washington Sherriffs,   b. 7 Mar 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F223713  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011798-91.
      Nelson H. GOOD, 26, Machine Agent, Town of Waterloo, same, s/o Joel GOOD & Agnes KOSEA?, married Margaret SHERRIFFS, 23, Woolwich, same, d/o Alexander SHERRIFFS & Elizabeth BURNETT, witn: William MITCHELL, Waterloo Twp., & Elizabeth SHERRIFFS, Woolwich Twp., 10 June 1891 at Woolwich

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019272-05.
      John J. Mckenzie, 30, Occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, Res. Woolwich, son of John Mckenzie and Janet Rose, married Helen M. Sherriffs, 25, b. Woolwich, Res. Waterloo, daughter of Alex Sherriffs and Elsie Burnet, Witn: George Mckenzie of Conestoga and Elizabeth Sherriffs of Mossboro, 1 June 1904 at Waterloo Twp

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 7.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 2.

    5. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 4.

    6. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 16.

    7. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 1 Page 5.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 21.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Alex Sheriff, 28, res. Woolwich, b. Scotland, son of John and Ann (Earl), married 22 Dec 1859 Elspeth Burnett, 18, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, daughter of James and A (Mackie)

    10. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 10 Jan 1860.
      By the Rev. F. W. Bindeman at Berlin on the 28th Dec. James Harris, of Woolwich to Elisabeth Buckler, of Waterloo.

    11. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link.
      In / Memory Of / Alexander S. / Sherriffs / Died / Dec. 4, 1886 / In His 56th Yr. / His Beloved Wife / Elspeth / Burnett / Died / Feb. 23, 1927 / In Her 86th Yr. / Asleep In Jesus / Sherriffs

    12. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 10 Jan 1860.
      In St. Andrew's Church, Woolwich, by the Rev. James Thom, on the 23rd ult., Mr. Alexander Sheriff, of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to Miss Elspeth Burnett, eldest daughter of James Burnett, Esq.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jun 1841 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1859 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1859 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ch. of Scotland - 1871 - 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
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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