William Alexander Burnett

 

11 January 1886 to 19 November 1942

 

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1886

 

William Alexander Burnett, the son of William Eaton and Maggie (nee Gerrard) Burnett (BUR00025), was born on 11 January 1886.

 

 

William was a Commission Agent, yarn merchant.

 

William married Jean Rae Watt (1883 to 1979).

 

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Jean Watt (with thanks to her grandson, Gerrard Burnett)

 

He emigrated to Port Huron, USA.

 

 

1942

 

William Burnett died on 19 November 1942.

 

1958

 

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Jean Rae Burnett with James Watt and Ann Burnett (with thanks to her grandson, Gerrard Burnett)

Jeannie aka Jane Rae Burnett née Watt is the lady (wearing the hat) and is on the extreme left side of this picture above attached

Jane Carey Lavinia Burnett is the young girl (wearing white hat) standing immediately in front of her maternal Granny Dorothy Cahill née Mills with her widowed Dad Ernest Mills standing behind Ann Burnett née Cahill and James. Dorothy's husband is Frank Cahill, the tall fellow to the extreme right of the group.