May 10, 2007:
Thanks to Tony Malo for joining our search for Burns and Sullivans in Osgoode 
Township, beginning in the 1840's.

Dear Mr Lewis:

It appears that Micheal Burns is my GGFather (born 1843  Died 1896), his 
wife Mary Burns (nee Sullivan, Born 1852 died 1945) passed away in Los Angeles, USA, 
and was buried in Vancouver, B.C.  I guess that would make us third or forth cousins.

(Note: Michael Burns was the son of Lawrence Burns / Byrnes, 1805-1879, 
my GGGrandfather. 
Mary Sullivan was the daughter of Nicholas O'Sullivan and Nary McGee, another
of my GGGrandparents.
... Al)

  1881 Census Place Osgoode, Russell, Ontario 
  Family History Library Film   1375865 
  NA Film Number   C-13229 
  District   104 
  Sub-district   G 
  Division   1 
  Page Number   4 
  Household Number   20
  Name  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion            
                                                               
 Micheal BURNS   M   Male   Irish   38   Ontario   Farmer   Catholic   ( born 1843)                                             
 Mary BURNS       M   Female   Irish   28   Ontario      Catholic      ( born 1852)                                                                                                   
 Margret BURNS          Female   Irish   9   Ontario      Catholic     ( born 1872)                                             
 Mary E. BURNS          Female   Irish   6   Ontario      Catholic ( born1875)                                                                                                           
 Micheal L. BURNS      Male   Irish   3   Ontario      Catholic    ( born 1878)                                                                                                                                      
 John F. BURNS            Male   Irish   1   Ontario      Catholic ( born 1880)    


1901 Census of Canada 
Subdistrict: Osgoode, RUSSELL, ONTARIO 
District Number: 112 
Subdistrict Number: g-1 
Archives Microfilm: T-6495

2 33   19 Burns Michael    F   Head W Sep 8 1852 48 (should be Mrs. Michael Burns)
2 34   19 Burns Michael    M   Son S Apr 30 1878 22  (died Vancouver,1921)
2 35   19 Burns John F      M   Son S Mar 16 1880 21 ( My Gfather died Vancouver,1935)
2 36   19 Burns James P    M   Son S Mar 19 1882 19 
2 37   19 Burns Teressa     F   Daug S May 7 1884 16 
2 38   19 Burns Nicholas   M   Son S Apr 24 1886 14 
2 39   19 Burns Florence     F   Daughter S Apr 23 1890 10 (died Vancouver 1981)
2 40   19 Burns Irene F        Daughter S Apr 22 1892 8       (died Vancouver 1946)

1911 census (living at 126 Percy St., Ottawa)

	 	196	Burns Mary Mrs.	 	F	Head	 	W	Sep	1852	58	1901
34 	 	196	Burns Margaret	 	F	Daughter	S	May	1878	33	1901
35 	 	196	Burns Teresa A	 	F	Daughter	S	May	1886	25	1901
36 	 	196	Burns Florence	 	F	Daughter	S	Aug	1890	21	1901
37 	 	196	Burns Irene C	 	F	Daughter	S	Apr	1893	18	1901

If the above info meshes with what you know, I will be extremely pleased.  The story 
that was passed down to us was that Micheal Burns born 1843-died 1896 left the 
family farm to wife Mary - nee Sullivan.  She stayed on farm with 3 sons and 
3 daughters until after 1901. Son John F. Burns born 1880, worked for the rail 
ways as a conductor and moved to Vancouver  1911.  He bought a harness and 
leather shop from his sister Mary (Mamie) Gauthier and husband John.  John F Burns 
married Gertrude Flynn in 1922 and had 5 children.  

Any informaton that you could share with my family and I  would greatly appreciated.
We have no idea what became of Michael Burns sons  James P (born 1882) and Nicholas (born 1886).
Would you have an obituary for Michael Burns? (died 1896)
Do you know what happened to the farmland that Michael Burns owned after 1901?


Many Thanks

Tony Malo
tmalo@telus.net 
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    Michael Burns            Mary Burns (nee Sullivan)                                
      1843-1896                      1852 -1945                                        
 
The above photo's were copies That Florence Burns(born 1890) had done in 
1950's ... Tony

Unfortunately, these photos lost a lot of their clarity when I converted
them from Tony's Word Document to HTML for the web site.
... Al


 
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