David Burns

Scots Ancestry Research Society - B/38,882, 21 Nov. 1978, 16 Jul. 1979 and 7 Oct 1986, Scots Ancestry Research Society, 3 Albany Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3PY Scotland. "

• Other children found to have been recorded to the above couple in Kilmarnock were:
• William Miller born 22.5.1888 at 8 Richardland Road
• David Bosweill born 18.1.1890 at 8 Richardland Road
• Lizzie Smith born 15.7.1894 at 10 Richardland Road (father described as a "waxs cloth designer')
• Jessie Easton born 27.6.1898 at 9 Arbuckle Street."

Entry in A Register of Births, #47, General Registry Office for Scotland, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH# 5QZ Scotland. "

David Burns; 1862 September Seventeenth 11h 30m P.M. Holle Village; M; James Burns Hotel waiter, Jessie Burns M.L. Easton, 1861 July Holywood; (Signed) James Dickson uncle (Present); 1862 October 1ts At Kirkpakrick Fleming (Signed) John Ca___thers, Registrar. Extracted from the Register Book of Births for the Parish of Kirkpakrick Fleming in the County of Dumfries, 27th day of July 1935."

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• DAVID BURNS :
• Birth: 17 SEP 1862 Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfries, Scotland
• Parents: Father: JAMES BURNS
• Mother: JESSIE EASTON
• Source Information:
• Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
• C118371 1855 - 1875 6035516 REGISTER Film NONE Sheet: 00."

http://www.scotsancestry.co.uk/, Scots Ancestry Research Society - B/38,882, 21 Nov. 1978, 16 Jul. 1979 and 7 Oct 1986, #47, Scots Ancestry Research Society, 3 Albany Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3PY Scotland. "

David Burns born 17th Septmeber 1862 at Hollee Village, Kirkpartick-Fleming. The son of James Burns, hotel waiter, and Jessie Easton, married at Holywood in July 11861. Informant for the entry James Dickson the child's uncle."

Scotland's BMD 1564-1950, #47. "

• Name: David Burns
• Gender: Male
• Baptism/Christening Date:
• Baptism/Christening Place:
• Birth Date: 17 Sep 1862
• Birthplace: KIRKPATRICK-FLEMING,DUMFRIES,SCOTLAND
• Death Date:
• Name Note:
• Race:
• Father's Name: James Burns
• Father's Birthplace:
• Father's Age:
• Mother's Name: Jessie Easton
• Mother's Birthplace:
• Mother's Age:
• Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11837-1
• System Origin: Scotland-ODM
• Source Film Number: 6035516
• Reference Number:."

http://www.scotsancestry.co.uk/, Scots Ancestry Research Society - B/38,882, 21 Nov. 1978, 16 Jul. 1979 and 7 Oct 1986, Scots Ancestry Research Society, 3 Albany Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3PY Scotland.

25th December 1885 at 275 Main Street, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, after Banns accordingt to the Forms of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland. David Burns, pattern drawer, batchelor, aged 22, of 7 Kirkinholm Street, Kilmarnock. The son of James Burns, butler, and Jane (sic) Cathie (sic) deceased. AND Lizzie (sic) Miller, printfield hand, spinster, aged 22, of 275 Main Street, Bonhill. The daughter of William Miller, porter (deceased) and Elizabeth Smith."

1871 Scotland Census Parish: Kirkinner; ED: 7; Page: 2; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1871_189

• Name: David Burns
• Age: 8
• Estimated birth year: abt 1863
• Relationship: Grandson
• Gender: Male
• Where born: Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire
• Registration Number: 889
• Registration district: Kirkinner
• Civil Parish: Kirkinner
• County: Wigtownshire
• Address: Barndarroch House Bottlers House
• Occupation: Scholar
• ED: 7
• Household schedule number: 6
• LINE: 10
• Roll: CSSCT1871_189
• Household Members: Name Age
• David Burns 69
• Jessie Burns 69
• David Burns 8
• Margaret Finlayson 33

Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 14; Page: 32; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1891_207 5/6 April 1891

• David Burns
• Age: 27
• Estimated birth year: abt 1864
• Relationship: Head
• Spouse's name : Lizzie Burns
• Gender: Male
• Where born: Oban, Argyleshire
• Registration Number: 597
• Registration district: Kilmarnock
• Civil Parish: Kilmarnock
• Town: Kilmarnock
• County: Ayrshire
• Address: 10, Richardland Road
• Occupation: Floor Cloth Designer
• ED: 14
• Household schedule number: 170
• LINE: 10
• Roll: CSSCT1891_207
• Household Members: Name Age
• David Burns 27
• Lizzie Burns 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Relationship: Wife Where born: Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire
• James E Burns 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1887 Relationship: Son Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
• William M Burns 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1889 Relationship: Son Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
• David B Burns 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1889 Relationship: Son Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

1901 Scotland Census Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 15; Page: 57; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_228 31 March/1 April 1901

• Name: David Burno[David Burns]
• Age: 37
• Estimated birth year: abt 1864
• Relationship: Head
• Spouse's name : Elizabeth Burno
• Father's name: James Burno
• Gender: Male
• Where born: Ruthwell, dumfrieshire
• Registration Number: 597
• Registration district: Kilmarnock
• Civil Parish: Kilmarnock
• Town: Kilmarnock
• County: Ayrshire
• Address: 9 Arbuckles St
• Occupation: Floor Cloth Designer
• ED: 15
• Household schedule number: 322
• LINE: 8
• Roll: CSSCT1901_228
• Household Members: Name Age
• David Burno 37
• Elizabeth Burno 37
• James Burno 14
• William Burno 12
• David Burno 11
• Lizzie Burno 6
• Jessie Burno 2
• James Burno 61

He stated in 1914 he had been here in 1878/1879 - found possibly fitting him are:

• Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Name: David Burns
• Arrival Date: 28 Apr 1879
• Estimated birth year: abt 1861
• Age: 18
• Gender: Male
• Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
• Destination: United States of America
• Place of Origin: England
• Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: English
• Ship Name: City of Richmond
• Port of Arrival: New York
• Line: 37
• Microfilm Serial: M237
• Microfilm Roll: M237_417
• List Number: 399
• Port Arrival State: New York
• Port Arrival Country: United States

and/or

• Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Name: David Burns
• Arrival Date: 15 Dec 1881
• Estimated birth year: abt 1862
• Age: 19
• Gender: Male
• Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland
• Destination: United States of America
• Place of Origin: United States of America
• Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: American
• Ship Name: Ethiopia
• Search Ship Database: View the Ethiopia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
• Port of Arrival: New York
• Line: 33
• Microfilm Serial: M237
• Microfilm Roll: M237_445
• List Number: 1724
• Port Arrival State: New York
• Port Arrival Country: United States

Ellis lsland On-Line, www.ellisisland.org. "

• Passenger Record:
• Name: Burns, David;
• Ethnicity: Britain, Scotch;
• Place of Residence: Kilmarnack, Scotland;
• Date of Arrival: April 21, 1914;
• Age on arrival: 50y;
• Gender: M;
• Maritial Status: M;
• Ship of Travel: California;
• Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
• Passenger Manifest:
• Sailed on 11 Apr. 1914 2nd class cabin.
• 1) Family Name: Burns;
• 2) Given Name: David ;
• 3) Age yrs, mos.: 50, - ;
• 4) Sex: M;
• 5) Married/Single: M;
• 6) Calling/Occupation: Designer;
• 7) Can read/write: yes/yes;
• 8) Nationality: British
• 9) Race/People: Scotch;
• 10) Last permenant residence county/City: Scotland/Kilmarnack;
• 11) Name and complete adress of nearest relative where alien came from: Sister, Jesse Burns, Union Infirmary, Berwick on Tweed;
• 12) Final destination: R.I. Centrals Falls; alien;
• 13) No on list: 17;
• 14) Whether have ticket to final destination: to Pawtuckett, R.I.;
• 15) By whom paid: self;
• 16) Whether in possession fo $50 & if less how much: 30;
• 17) In. U.S. Before/Yrs/where: Yes/ 1898. 1899 , garbled/New York;
• 18) Joining relative/ friend, address: Wife, Eliz. Burns 48 Parks St. Central Falls, R. I.;
• 19) Ever been in prison...:
• No; 20) ...polygomist: No;
• 21) ... Anarchist:
• No; 22)

  ---

  : No;
• 23) Condition of health: Good;
• 24) --- deformity: No;
• 25) Height: 5 ft. 10 3/4 in.;
• 26) complextion: fair;
• 27) Hair: Grey;
• 28) eyes: Blue;
• 29) Identifications marks: no;
• 30) Place of birth country/city: Scotland/Dumfries

Ship: SS California - Built by D & W Henderson & Comp. Scotland, 1907; 8,662 gross tons; 485 (bp) feet long; 58 feet wide. Steam triple expansion engines, twin crew. Service speed 17 knots 1, 214 passengers (232 first, 248 second class, 734 third class). Built for Anchor Line, British flag, in 1907 and named California. Galsgow-New York Service. Transferred to Cunard Line, British flag in 1909. Torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on the Irish coast in 1917."

Passenger Lists, New York, New York Line: 17 Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_2300, 1914. "

• Name: David Burns Arrival
• Date: 21 Apr 1914
• Estimated birth year: abt 1864
• Age: 50
• Gender: Male
• Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
• Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
• Ship Name: California
• Port of Arrival: New York, New York
• Nativity: Scotland
• Line: 17 Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_2300
• Birth Location: Scotland Birth Location Other: dumfrico Page Number: 143."

Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950

• Name: David Burns
• Petition Age: 56
• Record Type: Petition
• Birth Date: 13 Sep 1863
• Birth Place: Dumfries Scotland
• Arrival Date: 20 Apr 1914
• Arrival Place: New York, New York
• Petition Date: 2 Mar 1920
• Spouse: Lizzie
• Witness #1: Charles Thompson
• Witness #2: William Nisbet.
• Add Additional Information 5 children:
• Jessie E Burns June 27 1899 lives in Pawtucket Rhode Island
• Lily S BURNS July 15 1894 lives in Pawtucket Rhode Island
• David B. Burns Jan 13 1890 lives in Pawtucket Rhode Island
• William M Burns May 22 1888 lives in Pawtucket Rhode Island
• James E. Bunrs Dec 14 1886 lives in Calver Maryland sic Culver Indiana

Massachusetts, Naturalization Records - Originals, 1906-1929

• David Burns
• Record Type: Petition for Naturalization
• Court District: District Court
• Roll Description: Roll 115: Petitions 47878-48250 (Feb-Mar 1920)
• Petition no: 47978

Petition of David Burns here by plead, respectfully showeth:
First: My place of residence is 15 Orange St. Chelsea, Massachusetts
Second: My occupation is designer
Third; I was born on the 13th day of September anno Domini 1863 at Dumfries Scotland
Fourth: I emigrated to the United States from Glasgow Scotland, on or about the 11th day of April anno Domini 1914, and arrived in the United States, at the port of New York NY, on the 20th day of April anno Domini 1914, on the vessel California
Fifth I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States on the 2nd day of December, anno Domini 1916 at Providence Rhode Island, in the U S District Court of Dist of R I
Sixth: I am --- married, My wife's name is Lizzie; se was born on the.. day of.. 57 years anno Domini 1... at Scotland and now resides with me, Massachusetts. I have five children, and the name, date and place on birth, and place of residence of each said children is as follows:

James E December 14, 1886 lives at Calver Maryland William M May 22, 1888 lives in Pawtucker Rhodes Island David B January 13, 1890 do Liliy S July 15 1894 do Jessie E June 27 1899 born in Scotland do

Seventh: I am not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government or a member of an affiliated with any organization or body or persons teaching disbelief's in or opposed to organized government. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. I am attached to the principles of the Constitution of the united States, and it is my intention to become a citizen of the United states and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly to [-?-, King of great Britain and Ireland, of whom at this time I am a subject, and it is my intention to reside permanently in the United States.
Eighth: I am able to speak the English language.
Ninth: I have resided continuously in the United States of America for the term of five years at least, immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since the 20th day of April, anno Domini 1914, and in the State of Massachusetts, continuously next preceding the date of this petition, since the 20th day of November, anno Domini 1918 being a residence within this State of at least one year next preceding the date of this petition.

Tenth: I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship to cay court (I made petition for citizenship to the.. court of.. said petition was denied by the said Court for the following reasons and causes, to wit,.., and the cause of such denial has since been cured or removed)

Attached hereto and made a part of this petition are my declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United State and the certificate from the department of Labor, together with my affidavit and the affidavits of the two verifying witnesses there, required by law. wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be admitted a citizen of the United States of America. - - David Burns
Declaration of intention NO. 16409 and Certificate of Arrival No. 2850/d/16409 from Department of Labor filed this 2nd day of March, 1920. (Note to Clerk of Court. - If petitioner arrived in the United States on or before June 29, 1906, strike out the words "and certificate of Arrival No...from Department of Labor)
Affidavits of Petitioner and Witnesses
United States of America District of Massachusetts} SS
The aforesaid petitioner being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the petitioner, the above entitled proceedings; that he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof; that the said petition is signed with his full, true name; that the same is true of his own knowledge except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matter he believes it to be true - David Burns.
Charles Thompson, occupation retired, residing at Brookline, Massachusetts, and William Nesbit, occupation artist, residing at Watertown, Massachusetts, each being severally, duly and respectively sworn deposes and says he is a citizen of the United States of America; that he has personally known said Bunns, the petitioner above mentioned, to have resided in the United States continuously immediately preceding the date of filling his petition, since the __ day of-- anno Domini 1914 and in the State in which the above entitled petition is made continuously since the... day of November, anno domini 1914/1918 and that he has personal knowledge that the said petitioner is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and that the petitioner is in every way qualified, in his opinion to be admitted a citizen of the United States - - Charles Thompson William Nisbet
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the above named petitioner and witnsess in the office of the Clerk of said Court at Boston, mass, this 2nd day of Mary anno Domini 1920 - - [-?-] [-?-]."

U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995. "

• Name: David Burns
• Birth Date: 13 Sep 1863
• Birth Location: Dumfries, Scotland
• residence 15 orange st. chelsa
• Occupation designer
• Spouse: Lizzie
• State: Massachusetts
• Locality, Court: District of Massachusetts, U.S. Circuit and District Courts
• Title: Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts
• Description: Brow to Carito
• Series: M1545
• Date of Admission; June 21 1920
• Certificate No. 1458039
• Petition No. 47974."

Rhode Island, U.S., State Censuses, 1865-1935 

• Name: David Bruns * [Burns]
• Birth Date: abt 1864
• Birth Place: Scotland
• Gender: Male
• Age: 51
• Relationship: Head
• Enumeration Year: 1915
• Township: Pawtucket Ward 6
• County: Providence
• Enumeration District or Census Tract: 210
• Line Number: 18
• Household Number: 158
• Volume Number: 18
• Household Members Age Relationship
• David Bruns 51 Head
• Lizzie Bruns 50 Wife
• Lillian Bruns 2 Daughter

Year: 1920;Census Place: Chelsea Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_743; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 641; 2 Jan 1920

• Name: David Burns
• Age: 54
• Birth Year: abt 1866
• Birthplace: Scotland
• Home in 1920: Chelsea Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts
• Street: Orange
• House Number: 15
• Race: White
• Gender: Male
• Immigration Year: 1913
• Relation to Head of House: Head
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Miller Burns
• Father's Birthplace: Scotland
• Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
• Native Tongue: English
• Able to Speak English: Yes
• Occupation: Designer
• Industry: Wall-Paper
• Employment Field: Wage or Salary
• Home Owned or Rented: Rent
• Naturalization Status: Papers Submitted
• Attended School: No
• Able to Read: Yes
• Able to Write: Yes
• Neighbors: View others on page
• Household Members: Name Age
• David Burns 54
• Elizabeth Miller Burns 53
• Arthur J Richards 26
• James Francis Nugent 21
• Alexander W Burnett 34
• Katherine Burnett 33

1930 United States Census, 1930 Massachusetts; Chelsea, Suffolk; Roll: T626-960; Page: 6A/255, 7 Apr 1930. * Enumeration District: 548;

• Name: David Burns
• Birth Year: abt 1865
• Gender: Male
• Race: White
• Birthplace: Scotland
• Marital Status: Married
• Relation to Head of House: Head
• Home in 1930: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
• Map of Home: View Map
• Street address: Washington Ave
• Ward of City: Ward 5 pt. of
• House Number in Cities or Towns: 117
• Dwelling Number: 127
• Family Number: 127
• Home Owned or Rented: Rented
• Home Value: 50
• Radio Set: Yes
• Lives on Farm: No
• Age at First Marriage: 22
• Attended School: No
• Able to Read and Write: Yes
• Father's Birthplace: Scotland
• Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
• Language Spoken: English
• Immigration Year: 1914
• Naturalization: Naturalized
• Able to Speak English: Yes
• Occupation: Starch Maker
• Industry: Wall Paper
• Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
• Employment: Yes
• Neighbors: View others on page
• Household Members: Name Age
• David Burns 65
• Lizzie Burns 65

37541 BURNS _ David - Birth 1862c - Death 24 JUN 1939 - Age 77

• Death Location HOWARD RI
• Burial Moshassuck Cemetery Centarl Falls RI Section-Lot K 65 -
• Comment DIED STATE HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL DISEASES
• http://www.afgs.org/cgi/data_ri_cemetery.php

Death Certificate of State of Rhode Island, 39-437/45. "

• State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Rhode Island Public Health Commission
• Certificate of Death 39-437/45
• Place of Death Howard Cranston St. State Hospital.
• Name: David Burns;
• war record: None;
• residence: #5 Arnold Ave Saylesville, R.I.;
• sex male;
• color white;
• widowed;...
• age: 77...
• born: Scotland; parents unknown born Scotland;
• Informant: State Hospital;
• Burial: Central Falls Moshassuck Cemetery; ...
• Filed Jun 27, 1939 Caleb ___ Local registar;
• death: June 24, 1939...c
• cause of death artero sclerotic heart disease, general artero sclerosis;
• John D. Hubbard M. D. 189 Columbia Ave. Medical Exer Dist 2. Issued Apr. 3 1986 Certif. #86005396."

26 Jul 1939 - Citizen (The Bremen Enquirer Bremen, Indiana 03 Aug 1939, Thu Page 7 )

Father of James Burns Dies in Rhode Island
David Burns, 76, Sayleville, R.I., father of James E. Burns of Culver, died June 26, after a long illness, He was a member of the masonic fratenity in Scotland and the Royal Arcanum of Philadelphia.
He was born in Hollee Village, Scotland.
Surviving besides the son are another son, WIlliam of New York, two daughters, Mrs. Charles Hatch and Mrs. Harold Rafuse of Rhode Island; six grandchildren, including Dave of Culver and Tom of Miami, Fla., four great grandchildren and one sister, Miss Jessie Burns of Scotland.
Funeral services were held in Pawtucket, R. I., the following Tuesday, with internment in the Moshassuck cemetery. James Burns attended the services.

Pawtucket Evening Times, 39-437/45, 24 Jun 1939, Pawtucket Evening Times, Pawtucket ,Rhode Island. "

David Burns, husband of the late Elizabeth (Miller) Burns in his 77th year,, late home 6 Arnold Avenue, Saylesville.
Service at the funeral home H. P. Judson & Sons, 172 Pine Street at Harrison Street, Pawtucket, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 0'clock.
Relatives and friends are invited and may call Monday 2 - 5 and 7 - 9 p.m. Chelsea, Mass, papers please."

Pawtucket Times, pg. 2, 26 Jun 1939, Pawtucket Times, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. "

Funeral Rites Tomorrow - Lincoln -
The Funeral of David Burns, 76, of 6 Arnold Avenue, Saylesville who died Satruday night after a long illness will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the H. P. Judson and sons Funeral Home, 172 Pine Street Pawtuckett.
Services will be conducted by Rev. Thomas R. Warfield pastor of the Valley Falls Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the Moshussuck Cemetery Central Falls.
A resident of Lincoln the past four years
Mr. Burns formerly lived at Chelsea.
He was identified with Masonic bodies in Scotland and was a member of the Royal Arcanum of Philadelphia.
He is survived by sons, James Burns of Culver, Ind., and William Burns of New York; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Hatch of Salyesville and Mrs. Harold Rafuse of Valley Falls; six grandchildren and one great grandchildren and a sister, Miss Jessie Burns of Paisley, Scotland."