William Francis Burnie (abt. 1827 - 1881)

Born about 1827 in County Londonderry, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Catherine (Wicks) Burnie — married 18 Apr 1857 in Mission Of St. Gregory The Great of Oshawa, Brock, Ontario, Canada West, Canada

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1881 at about age 54 in Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada

Biography

William Francis Burnie was born about 1827 in County Londonderry, Ireland. He was a son of John Burnie and Rose Ann Doherty.

He married Catherine Wicks or Weeks in 1857.^{[citation needed]}

Children:

1. William Francis Burnie (c.1857)^{[1] [2]}
2. Rosanna Jane Burnie (1859)^[3]
3. Esther Burnie (c.1860)^[4]
4. Rose Ann Burnie (1862)^[5]
5. Mary Burnie (c.1865)^[2]
6. John Joseph Burnie (c.1867)^[6]
7. Catherine Burnie (c.1868)^[2]
8. Unnamed male (2 Jan 1870)^[7]

By 1861 they were living in Georgina, Ontario, Canada,^[8] and William was farming.^[9] He was there in 1871 as well,^[10] and he remained in Georgina through 1881:

William Burnie M 50y Ireland

Cathrine Burnie F 46y Ontario

Francis Burnie M 24y Ontario

Roseann Burnie F 19y Ontario

Mary Burnie F 17y Ontario

Joseph Burnie M 15y Ontario

Cathrine Burnie F 13y Ontario^[2]

William Burnie died in October of 1881.^[1]

Research Notes

• The 1870 Collector's Roll for Georgina Township shows that in 1861 he lived on the 6th Conc.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDJ9-X3D : 9 March 2018), Francis Burnie, informant in William F. Burnie, 24 Oct 1881; citing Georgina, York, Ontario, yr 1881 cn 21776, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,235.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFH-WY2 : 11 March 2018), William Burnie, citing Georgina, York North, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 21; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13250, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,886.
3. ↑ Baptism Record, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Beaverton, Thorah township, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada.; LDS film 1305883, item # 1, p. 6. Citing QUAY 3 "1859" above entry: "Rosanna Jane, born Georgina, 3rd Oct, baptized Oct. 7th; dau. of Wm Burnie, born Co. Derry and Cath. Weeks, born Canada; sp: ; by John R. Lee"
4. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMNT-49K : 11 March 2018), William F Burnie in entry for William Karness and Esther Burnie, 04 Aug 1880; citing registration , Sutton, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,509.
5. ↑ Baptism Record at St. Joseph R. C. Ch., Beaverton, Thorah twp., Durham Region, Ontario.; LDS film 1305883, item # 1, p. 19. QUAY 3 "1862" above entry: Rose Anne, born Georgina July 1st, baptized July 7th; dau. of William Francis Birny, born Ireland and Catherine Wicks, born Canada; sp: ; by Fr. Andrew W. Sinan.
6. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSZ7-HMG : 11 March 2018), William Burnie in entry for John Joseph Burnie and Julia Shaughnessy, 02 May 1906; citing registration , Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,700.
7. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM39-S5M : 8 August 2017), William F. Burnie in entry for Burnie, 02 Jan 1870; citing Birth, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,844,885.
8. ↑ "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ79-3KG : 9 March 2018), William T Burnie, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 9, line 31; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1087, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 390,221.
9. ↑ 1861 Agricultural schedule: "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7Y-6SL : 5 September 2017), William F Burnie, All Places (Agricultural), York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 75, line 32; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1087-1090, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,951.
10. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M471-942 : 11 March 2018), William Burnie, Georgina, North York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 4, line 17; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9966, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,756.