Born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Daughter of John William West
and Elizabeth Boehner
Sister of
Sarah Augusta West, Sophia Elisabeth West, Maria Catherine West, Elisabeth Charlotte West and George Henry West
Wife of
John Christian Burns
— married
28 Nov 1841 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 58
in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Feb 2017
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Biography
Caroline was born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia on January 7th, 1819. She was the daughter of John William West and Elizabeth Boehner [1]
Caroline married John Christian Burns on November 28th, 1841 at the Presbyterian Church in Lunenburg. Peter Kaulbach and Charles Arenburg were witnesses.
John and Caroline had at least one child; Charles Henry, born in 1842.
Caroline passed away on May 6th, 1877 and is buried with her husband in Hillcrest Cemetery, Lunenburg.
Research Notes
Died FSFTID MFK4-65L.
Sources
- ↑ Punch, Terrence M. The Wests of Halifax and Lunenburg. Nova Scotia Historical Quarterly, Volume 6, No. 1, 1976. Page 71.
- Lunenburg County and Queens County Birth, Marriage and Death Records From Primary Sources. "BURNS","John","M","1841-11-28",,"PL","Caroline West",,"Peter Kaulbach & Chas Arenberg" [1]
- 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
Year: 1871; Census Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10549; Page: 8
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1578 #3228553 (accessed 29 November 2021)
Caroline Burn (52), married in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Born in Nova Scotia. - Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150009569/caroline-burns : accessed 29 November 2021), memorial page for Caroline Burns (1819–6 May 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 150009569, citing Hillcrest Cemetery, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by LMK (contributor 47573469) .
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