Samuel Milnes Burnley
ID # 7695, (1853-1930)
| Father | Thomas Burnley (1829-1915) |
| Mother | Hannah Milnes (1830-1908) |
| Birth | Samuel Milnes Burnley was born on 19 June 1853 at Yorkshire, England. |
| Christening | He was christened on 30 October 1853 at St. Matthew's, Dewsbury, York, England. |
| Marriage | He married Maud S. Lister on 28 June 1883 at Port Huron, Michigan. Return of Marriages for the County of St. Clair, Michigan, for the year ending December 31st, A.D. 1883 Mrge nbr. 1414 Date of marriage June 28, 1883 at Port Huron, Michigan. Samuel 'Mills' Burnley, residing Port Huron, age 30, machinist, born Dewsbury, England Maud C. (or S.) Leeter (or Lister, or Lester - not clearly written), age 20, born Richmond, Mac. Co. Marriage performed by A. Hastings Ross (Ross written with the antique double S - fs) Pastor, Cong. Church (Congregational Church) Witnesses Thomas Burnley of Brantford, Ont, and R. S. Philbrick of Port Huron. |
| Death | He died on 17 December 1930 at age 77. |
| Burial | He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Brant Co.. |
| Note | The 1901 census has Samuel being born on 19 June, 1854. Since he was baptized on 30 October,1853 (based on a transcription) this isn't reasonable. The 1911 census has his birth month and year as June of 1853. Ancestry has a database. See: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Samuel Milnes Burnly, baptism date and place 30 Oct 1853 at St. Matthews, Dewsbury, York, England. Parents Thomas and Hannah Burnly. Ancestry shows as a source FHL Film nbr. 1542236, Ref. ID:item 1 p 20 A death registration for Samuel has not been found. We take his date of death from a transcription of his gravestone in Greenwood Cemetery. |
| Last Edited | 19 Jan 2020 |