Person:James Burnett (17)

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James Henderson Burnett
b.6 Sep 1854
d.7 Dec 1896
  • F.  Burnett (add)
m. Abt 1853
  1. James Henderson Burnett1854 - 1896
  2. Thomas Burnett1869 - 1936
  3. Roy Burnett1873 - 1957
m. 25 Dec 1879
  1. Margaret Burnett1880 - 1952
  2. Andrew Burnett1882 - 1953
  3. John Burnett1885 - 1944
  4. Alice Henderson Burnett1888 - 1889
  5. Agnes Burnett1890 - 1958
  6. Elizabeth Scott Burnett1894 - 1974
  7. Jamesina Henderson Burnett1897 - 1961
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] James Henderson Burnett
Alt Name[1][2] James Henderson Burnett
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 6 Sep 1854
Marriage 25 Dec 1879 to Ellen Strang Shearer
Death[1][2] 7 Dec 1896
Burial[2] Greenwood Cemetery, Milverton On
It appears (from provincial records) that he died 7 Dec 1896. However, the Ellice Memories book shows a James H. Burnett living in Ellice township till 1900.  According to the write up, in 1900, the farm was taken over by a William Anderson who had married "Isabelle Burnett". She died the same year. It also shows the land passing from Andrew Burnett to James H. Burnett. 
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ada Jane Shearer and The Shearer Historians. Shearer Family History. (Created in Elma Township in 1938 and maintained by Shearer Reunion Historians. Information was reported by knowledgeable family members and was well maintained in the early years.).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Isa Cleland. Information that Isa researched on the Shearers. (This information was gathered by Isa until her death in 1999. Most is copied from the Shearer Family Tree.).