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

James Torn Burnett[1]

Male 1849 - 1928  (79 years)


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  • Name James Torn Burnett 
    Born 1 Feb 1849  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Church of Scotland 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    R. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-91300 
    Died 4 May 1928  [8
    Buried Togo and District Cemetery, Togo, Yorkton, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I91300  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Robert Burnett,   b. 9 May 1820, Old Flinder, Kennethmont, , Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1886, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Agnes Torn,   b. 17 May 1811, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1899, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1842  Insch, , Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F14095  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Delilah Godbold,   b. 1852, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Apr 1877  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F23762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Emily Godbold,   b. 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1927  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 21 Jul 1881  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Children 
     1. Robert Burnett,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Gertrude Burnett,   b. 13 Jul 1881, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1979, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     3. Agnes Burnett,   b. 20 Jul 1883, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1888  (Age 4 years)
     4. William Burnett,   b. 26 Apr 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     5. Norman Burnett,   b. 19 Dec 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     6. James Spencer Burnett,   b. 19 Jul 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 79 years)
     7. John Edwin Burnett,   b. 2 Mar 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F23764  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link.
      Agness/ Dau. Of/ James & Emily/ Burnett/ Died Mar. 13, 1888/ Aged 4 Yrs./ 3 Mo. 22 Days/ [Verse: Illegible]/ Lambert …/

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Delilah Godbold Born: Manheim Age: 24 Born: abt 1853 Father: William Godbold Mother: Ann Godbold Spouse: James Burnett Age: 27 Born: abt 1850 born: Woolwich Father: Robert Burnett Mother: Agnes Burnett married 26 Apr 1877 married: Waterloo City

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Emily Godbold Born: Waterloo Age: 27 Born: abt 1854 Father: William Godbold Mother: Anne Godbold Spouse: James Burnett Age: 30 Born: abt 1851 born: Woolwich Father: Robert Burnett Mother: Agnes Burnett married 21 Jul 1881 married: Perth, Wallace

    4. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 9.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg.18.

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

    7. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 44.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94024844/james-torn-burnett.

    9. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name:Robert Burnet
      Gender:Male
      Marriage Date:30 Jun 1842
      Marriage Place:Insch, Aberdeen, Scotland
      Spouse:Agnes Torn

      Robert Burnett and Agnes Torn both of this parish having been contracted and proclaimed were married 26 Jun 1842

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Feb 1849 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - R. Presb. - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Apr 1877 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Togo and District Cemetery, Togo, Yorkton, , Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
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