Harris Selwyn BURNS

Harris Selwyn BURNS

Male 1896 - 1956  (59 years)

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  • Name Harris Selwyn BURNS 
    Birth 30 Aug 1896  Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Aug 1956  Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24118  Whitewater Region Early Families
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2012 

    Father William Edward BURNS,   b. 28 Mar 1867, Kildare, Rawdon, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1954, Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Annie Elizabeth HOLDEN,   b. 4 Nov 1875, Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1953, Zion Line, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1895  Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F10866  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jean Elizabeth BLACKBURN,   b. 5 Jun 1898, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1983 (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 1 Oct 1924  Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Family ID F10868  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2012 

  • Photos
    Patterson, Gordon & Greta nee Ross home, Zion Line; formerly Harris Burns farm.
    Patterson, Gordon & Greta nee Ross home, Zion Line; formerly Harris Burns farm.
    Photograph from the collection of Ralph MacGregor

    Documents
    RTHx-Zion Line Telephone Company - Harris Burns & Sam McMillan retire
    RTHx-Zion Line Telephone Company - Harris Burns & Sam McMillan retire
    The Cobden Sun, Feb 11, 1954 p. 1
    Burns, Harris auction sale
    Burns, Harris auction sale
    The Cobden Sun, Oct 8, 1953 p. 4
    Burns, Mr & Mrs. Harris honored on move to Cobden
    Burns, Mr & Mrs. Harris honored on move to Cobden
    The Cobden Sun, Nov 12, 1953 p. 5
    Burgess, Thomas Auctioneer Sale bill for Harris Burns, 1953
    Burgess, Thomas Auctioneer Sale bill for Harris Burns, 1953
    Provided by Tory Hawkins (found in former Burgess garage)

    Headstones
    Gravestone-Burns, Harris S. & Jean nee Blackburn
    Gravestone-Burns, Harris S. & Jean nee Blackburn
    Block 2 - Anglican
    Cobden Union Cemetery
    photographed by Fay Bennett, Sept 2016

  • Sources 
    1. [S596] Automated Genealogy, Census - Canada, Ontario, Renfrew Co., Westmeath Twp., - 1901, (Index to 1901 Census of Canada with Digital Images, http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/cache/index.html).

    2. [S508] Ross Twp Register, BMD.

    3. [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), # 011189 Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3).
      at St. Paul's Ang Church, Cobden Name: Wm E Burns Birth Place: Kildare Que Age: 28 Father Name: John Burns Mother Name: Margaret Burns Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Spouse Name: Annie E Holden Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Chichester Spouse Father Name: Edwd Holden Spouse Mother Name : Jane Holden Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1895

    4. [S871] Church, Les & Aldine, Newspaper - Births, Deaths and Marriages Abstracts From the Renfrew Mercury 1871 - 1924.

    5. [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), 017564 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S722] Presbyterian Marriages 1902-1938 (Beachburg, Ontario, Canada), Church Record - Presbyterian Marriages, Beachburg, 1902-1938 (Reliability: 3).
      witness: James Bennie, Beachburg; Hannah Livingston, Beachburg
      @ Manse, Beachburg
      on: Oct 1, 1924 by R W McVey