Burgess, Bala, Ontario 1901 onwards - Completed but still ongoing

[Gadget]

Hi Jeff 

I checked but there was nothing showing at all.


Gadget

[Gadget]

Now that I have access to Jeff's tree, I've done a comparison with mine and have worked out our degree of cousinship. For what it's worth:


James Burgess                           Jean Burgess           - siblings

Jean Burgess                             Helen McGill             - 1st cousins

Margaret Wilson                         Zilpha Blain              - 2nd cousins

My grandfather                         Jeff's grandmother       - 3rd cousins

My Mother                                Jeff's Father             - 4th cousins

Me                                          Jeff                         - 5th cousins




Gadget

[JMO]

Hi KarenM, Gadget, J.J., LemonMallie, Jeff, dollylee, Westminster and Polarbear!

Thanks so much for sharing all of this great info! My great great grandfather was Thomas Burgess, 1823-1901, Bala, Ontario's founder. The story of this family has been a great interest to me since I was a child.
I, too, have reached the John Burgess (1737?) jackpot and would like to know more.
I'm also interested in finding the family of my great grandmother Isabella Spence (McTAVISH) Burgess, 1870?-1921, the wife of Thomas Burgess Jr., 1866-1937, the 2nd son of Bala's founder. In some archives she is listed as the daughter of Peter McGregor McTavish and Ellen Mary Falls. In another archive she is listed as "née Elliot". I'd be greatful for any leads or tips.
Thanks,
JMO

[waiteohman]

Hello JMO

On her Ontario government marriage record Isabella Spence McTavish (spinster) was born Bolton Ontario to Peter McG (looks like it is G and that is all with Mc) McTavish and Mary Ellen Falls. Married March 9th, 1894 at Blenheim, Ontario to Thomas Burgess, son of Thomas Burgess and Margaret McTagart. Witnesses Hattie E. McTavish and Ella Kettyls. Her age 25 his 28.

Linda

[JMO]

Hi,

Thanks for your response! In fact I have the same doc.:

006046-94 (Kent Co) Thomas BURGESS, 28, lumber merchant, Bruce Co., Bala Simcoe Co., s/o Thomas BURGESS & Margaret McTAGART (McTaggart?), married Isabella Spence McTAVISH, 25, Bolton Ont., Toronto, d/o Peter McG. McTAVISH & Mary Ellen FALLS, witn: Hattie E. McTAVISH, Ella KETTYLS, both of Blenheim, 9 March 1894 at Blenheim

as well as this one:

 #013529-89 (York Co.) Thomas BURGESS, 23, b. Bruce Co, of Muskoka District, Lumberman, s/o Thomas & Margaret BURGESS, married Bella ELLIOTT, 20, b. Bolton, of City of Toronto, d/o Peter & Mary ELLIOTT, witnesses: John S. DICKSON of Newmarket & Margaret AMOS of Aurora, on 13 July 1889 at Aurora

I don't know what to make of this. The dates and ages add up (albeit 1889 instead of 1894) and then there is this ELLIOTT which I can't figure out.

I remember a great aunt speaking about two of Isabella's siblings, Nellie and Oliver McTavish.

In the following doc; as well we have the name ELLIOT:

025168-99 (Muskoka Dist) BURGESS, Helen Mary, f, b 1 Jul.1899 father -Thomas BURGESS, lumberman, mother - Isabella Spence McTAVISH, infm: ? A.M. Burgess, Bala (ed - bride was nee Elliot)

Are you related?

[JMO]

I notice that your information includes the word "spinster". Hmmm

Thanks Linda

[dollylee]

Hi JMO and welcome to Rootschat.

Gadget will be along later and will be thrilled to find another relative has found her    I think she is right and the Burgess family will soon be the most famous in Canada.....

I hope you find some of the information you are looking for and also that you try asking for help with other families as well if you are having any problems.

dollylee

[JMO]

Hi dollylee! Thanks for the welcome. It's true - this family seems to be everywhere.

[Gadget]

Hello cousin JMO 

Welcome to our increasingly large clan.

The other two cousins on this thread are Westminster and Jeff. I know of a few more in Ontario, Alberta and BC.

To maybe bring up to date my 3xgreat  grandfather, James Burgess's words:

.... it will soon take a whole Rootschat server for to hold us .............

 


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