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Topic: Burgess, Bala, Ontario 1901 onwards - Completed but still ongoing (Read 2776 times)
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Gadget
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Hi
I've been looking through some of my 'bits and pieces'
I'm trying to trace what happened to some of my Canadian cousins after August 1902. I have an Indenture of a sale of land in Medora, Muskoka, Ontario of this date.
The cousins are - Alexander McTaggart Burgess, Medora, physician and Thomas Burgess, sawmiller, of Medora. The indenture was also signed by another cousin William Burgess, barrister at law, of Port Elgin, Ontario ( I have information on William's line).
Alexander and Thomas were the sons of Thomas Burgess, who had recently died. (death - 27 April 1901)
The land was sold for 75 dollars to a George Hinton, Toronto, Inspector of the City Dairies.
Other info ~
1901 census, Medora and Wood, Simcoe, Ontario
District 113 Sub-District D-4 Page 2 Family 21
Thomas Burgess, b. 23 Sept. 1823, Scotland, 77, farmer
Alexander W, b. 9 Nov 1864, Ontario, 36, medical ?
Samuel S, b. 19 mar 1869, Ontario, 32, carpenter
James K, b. 19 Aug 1871, Ontario, 29, lawyer
John W, b. 18 April 1873, Ontario, 27, general mer(chant)
May E, b. 28 May 1876, Ontario, 24
Margaret, b. 19 Dec 1877, Ontario, 23
also a lodger - Kate M Esplen, b. 16 Aug 1877, Ontario, 23, school teacher
1901 Census, Medora and Wood, Simcoe, Ontario
District 113 Sub-District D-4 Page 3 Family 32
Thomas Burgess, b. 26 Feb 1866, Ontario, 35, lumber mer(chant)
Isabell S, b. 10 Feb 1869, Ontario, 32
Edith M, b. 3 Mar 1895, Ontario, 5,
Helen M F, b. 1 July 1899, Ontario, 1
Would be grateful for any info./leads on any of the above.
Thanks in advance 
Regards
Gadget
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Update - I've found Thomas, Alexander, and brother John, on the 1911, still in Bala. Samuel in Vancouver. So far, I've not found the others and no deaths 
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Gadget
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Thank you so much, Karen 
So far, Alexander seems to have remained single (to 1911) and still looking for James K
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Here are the 1911s that I have so far:
1911 Census, Medora and Wood, Muskoka, Ontario
District 98 Sub-District 25 Page 14/5 (indexed as Burgers)
Thomas Burgess, b. 26 Feb 1866, Ontario, 45, Resort Keeper
Isabell S, b. 10 Feb 1869, Ontario, 43
Edith M, b. 3 Mar 1895, Ontario,16
Helen M F, b. 1 July 1899, Ontario, 11
Katherine, Nov 1905, 5
Alison, July 1910, 10 mths
1911 Census, Medora and Wood, Muskoka, Ontario
District 98 Sub-District 25 Page 15
John W Burgess, b. April 1873, 38, merchant
Katherine, b. Aug 1877, 33
Katherine M, b. May 1909, 1
1911 Census, Vancouver City, Vancouver, BC
District 12 Sub-District 43 Page 3 - indexed as Burgers
Samuel S Burgess, b. Mar 1870, Ontario, 41, General Store
Rose, b. Jan 1878, Ontario, 33
Thomas, b. Dec 1907, Ontario 3
1911 Census, Medora and Wood, Muskoka, Ontario
District 98 Sub-District 25 Page 17 - indexed as Burgers
Alexander Burgess, b. Nov 1866, Ontario, 45, Physician (single)
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Gadget
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Thanks for all this, Karen It looks as if James and Esther were cousins!
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Gadget
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Thank you, J.J.
Indexed as Joseph Burgers on A*try 
I'm enjoying this
Found that James's sister Margaret m. Albert Martin in 1905 and they're living next to brother Samuel in the 1911 in Vancouver.
Still not found anything on sister May E (b. May 1876)
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Hi again
Looking at the 1881 census Wood & Medora, Muskoka, Ontario(District 131, Sub-d D Page 22 Household 104), there are a few more cousins!
Euphemia Burgess, 18 (circa 1863)
Catherine W, 13 (circa 1869)
Donald, 10 (circa 1871)
Also, May E on the 1901 is down are Mary E, aged 4
I'll see if I can find anything more on these three.
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J.J.
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Gadget, did you know he was a celeb? The founder of Bala...explained within...and an image, to boot!
http://www.bala.muskoka-ontario.com/
a cousin Euphemia? I saw that name on a ship's list just a bit ago...site so busy it's messing up my computer tho!!!
 Nice to be doing this for someone who is so giving of her time & ability..not to mention funds..
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Gadget
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Yes - knew about wee Tom, J.J.
Tom Burgess, snr's mother was Euphemia Colthard. All born New Galloway area, Kirkcudbrightshire. The family came to Canada in the early 1850s.
I've found Donald:
Donald Burgess m. Agnes Maria Axworthy, 19 Nov 1900, York
1901 Census Kootenay (West), Yale & Cariboo, B.C.
District 5, Sub-d F-7 Page 14, Family 122
Donald Burgess, b. May 1871,Ontario, 29, carpenter
Agnes M, b. Feb 1872, England, 29
Can't find them on the 1911 though.
Gadget
PS Here's a very poor quality photo of Tom:
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Gadget
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found Euphemia ~
Euphemia C Burgess m Alfred Jackson 2 Mar 1886, Bala
Now Alfred Jackson rings a bell - not sure in what context
I'm really enjoying this. Thank you both so very much
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