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James Burnett, OBE[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male Abt 1855 - 1929  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name James Burnett 
    Suffix OBE 
    Birth Abt 1855  Whangarei, NZ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 May 1929  Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Wakapuaka, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11  robnburn | Descendents of James Burnett 1785 and Barbara Johnson 1790, Ancestors of James Burnett b1826 and George Burnett b1817, Ancestors of Martha Jane Fletcher b1827
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2022 

    Father James Burnett,   b. 1826, Ovington, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1872, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Martha Jane Fletcher,   b. 5 Mar 1827, Pentrich, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1902, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 1851  Great Britain, Fritchley, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Gibson,   b. Abt 1855   d. 1939, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jan 1879  St Lukes, Oamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ethel Mary Burnett, CBE, BEM,   b. 1879, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1976, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
     2. James Edmund Maurice Burnett,   b. 13 Jun 1882, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1949, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    +3. Hubert Gibson Burnett,   b. 5 Sep 1883, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 May 1962, Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     4. Noel Fletcher Burnett,   b. 1890
     5. Dorothy Alison Burnett,   b. 1892
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2019 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1855 - Whangarei, NZ Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Jan 1879 - St Lukes, Oamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 May 1929 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Wakapuaka, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    Obituary, WAIKATO TIMES, VOLUME 105, ISSUE 17713, 17 MAY 1929, PAGE 8    		Obituary, WAIKATO TIMES, VOLUME 105, ISSUE 17713, 17 MAY 1929, PAGE 8
    THE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS MAGAZINE, VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 (JUNE 1, 1929.)    		THE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS MAGAZINE, VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 (JUNE 1, 1929.)
    OBITUARY. NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LXVI, ISSUE 20258, 18 MAY 1929, PAGE 14    		OBITUARY. NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LXVI, ISSUE 20258, 18 MAY 1929, PAGE 14

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Matthew Ockleston, Matthew Ockleston Web Site, 9 Jan 2019, James Burnett (Reliability: 3).
      Added by confirming a Smart Match

    2. [S2] Alastair Robertson, Robertson Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1501658_287198072_287198072/private (Reliability: 3).
      Added by confirming a Smart Match

    3. [S4] Geni World Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-351958945/james-burnett-in-geni-world-family-tree.
      James Burnett&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: 1855&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Ellen Burnett (born Gibson) - Jan 29 1879 - St Lukes, Oamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand&lt;br&gt;Death: May 17 1929 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>James Burnett</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Matha Jane Burnett (born Fletcher)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Ellen Burnett (born Gibson)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Ethel Mary (born Burnett)</a>, <a>Hubert Gibson Burnett</a>, <a>Noel Fletcher Burnett</a>, <a>Dorothy Alison Atkinson (born Burnett)</a>, <a>James Edmund Maurice Burnett</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>William Flethcher Burnett</a>, <a>George Burnett</a>, <a>Jane Woodward Clifford (born Burnett)</a>, <a>Hubert Burnett</a>, <a>Barbara Alice (born Burnett)</a>, <a>Mary (born Burnett)</a>, <a>Helen (born Burnett)</a>

    4. [S5] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-215944751/james-burnett-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4).
      James Burnett&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Ellen Gibson - Jan 29 1879 - Oamaru,Otago,New Zealand&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Ellen Burnett (born Gibson)</a>

    5. [S6] BillionGraves, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10147-86311091/james-burnett-in-billiongraves (Reliability: 4).
      James Burnett&lt;br&gt;Birth: Circa 1855&lt;br&gt;Age at death: 74&lt;br&gt;Death: May 18 1929&lt;br&gt;Burial: Wakapuaka, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand&lt;br&gt;Relatives: <br>Relation Name Birth Death<br> <a>Mary Burnett</a> 1865 <br> <a>James Burnett</a> 1872 <br> <a>Martha Jane Burnett</a> 1902&lt;br&gt;More photos:

    6. [S28] Findmypast, Derbyshire Registrars Marriage Index - Findmypast, Reference: BRO/01/075; Register Office: 392; Record set: Derbyshire Registrars Marriage Index; Subcategory: Civil Marriage & Divorce; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: England, United Kingdom;.