Anna Josephine McBurney ^2,48,118

   Other names for Anna were Dodie Douglas and Sarah Anna Josephine McBurney.²

  General Notes:

The following was provided by Kim Mills...

Dodie, as she was called was the seventh child in the family. She wa s born on November 13, 1881. At the age of 30 she married Gordon Doug las. They made their home in the Whitefield district, and farmed there . On Christmas Day, Grandpa Russ McBurney would always drive the tea m over and visit his sister's family. Dodie and Addie would alternat e the having of Christmas festivities. Retirement was made to Souris . I will always remember Uncle Gordon as a very large man with a ver y strong voice and an endless capacity to tease and play practical jok es on people. Dodie lived to be 93 years of age.

  Burial Notes:

Address: Souris & Glenwood Cemetery
NE 04-08-21 W
Souris, MB

  Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Name: Sarah Anna Josephine. ² Came from Eliza's list of dates.

• Alt. Birth, 13 Nov 1881, Teeswater, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. ^2,62

• 1891 Census of Canada: Annie, age 9, with father Richard, age 52, mothere Priscilla, age 40, 18 May 1891, Kinloss, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. ⁵⁴ , and siblings William, age 20, Robert, age 19, Eliza, age 17, John, a ge 15, Richard, age 13, Mary, age 11, Annie, age 9, Adeline, age 7, Ar thur, age 4, and Herbert, age 2.
Ontario, Bruce Co., Kinloss Twp., p. 70, lines 18-25, p. 71, lines 1-4 , household 292;
Annie, age 9, with father Richard, age 52, mother Priscilla, age 40, a nd siblings William, age 20, Robert, age 19, Eliza, age 17, John, ag e 15, Richard, age 13, Mary, age 11, Adeline, age 7, Arthur, age 4, an d Herbert, age 2.

• 1901 Census of Canada: Richard J., age 22, Adeline M., age 17, Arthur H., age 14, and Herber, 10 Apr 1901, Souris, Manitoba, Canada. ⁶² t T. R., age 12.
Manitoba, Brandon Dist., Glenwood Mun., p. 3, lines 27-34, household 3 0;
Annie J., age 19, with father Richard, age 62, mother Priscilla, age 5 1, and siblings Robert P., age 28, Richard J., age 22, Adeline M., ag e 17, Arthur H., age 14, and Herbert T. R., age 12.

• 1906 Census of Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta): Josephine, age 23, with father Richard, age 60, mother Priscilla, ag, 25 Jun 1906, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. ⁶⁹ e 50, and siblings William, age 35, Robert P., age 33, Richard J., ag e 27, Adeline M., age 17, Arthur H., age 19, and Russell, age 17, wit h William's wife Rose, age 25, and their children
Manitoba, Brandon Dist., Glenwood Mun., p. 2, lines 36-40, p. 3, line s 1-7, household 19;
Josephine, age 23, with father Richard, age 60, mother Priscilla, ag e 50, and siblings William, age 35, Robert P., age 33, Richard J., ag e 27, Arthur, age 19, and Russell, age 17, William's wife Rose, age 25 , William & Rose's children Ruth, age 7, and Lawrance, age 2, and boar der Arthur Black, age 13.

• 1911 Census of Canada: Twp. 7, Rge. 22, W1, 1911, Brandon District, Manitoba, Canada. ⁶³ Manitoba, Brandon Dist., Glenwood Mun., p. 2, lines 8 - 11, househol d 10;
Josephine, age 28, with father Richard, age 73 and brother Arthur, ag e 25, with domestic Frank MacDonnell, age 15.

• 1916 Census of Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta): Josephine, age 34, with husband Gordon, age 33, and daughter Velmore, 1916, Souris, Manitoba, Canada. ⁷⁰ , age 3.
P. 16, Lines 20 - 22, Household 166; Josephine, age 34, with husband G ordon, age 33, and daughter Velmore, age 3.

• 1921 Census of Canada: Anna, age 38, with husband Gordon, age 38, and daughters Velmore, ag, 1921, Glenwood, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. ¹²² e 8, Alva, age 4, and Neva, age 2 months, with boarder Donald McDonald , age 22.
Manitoba, Brandon, Glenwood Mun.; Sec. 33, Twp. 7, Rge. 22, W1; p. 8 , lines 36-41, household 79;
Anna, age 38, with husband Gordon, age 38, children Velmore, age 8, Al va, age 4, and Neva, age 2 months, with boarder Donald McDonald, age 2 2.

• Cemetery: Souris & Glenwood Cemetery, NE 04-08-21 W, 27 Nov 1973, Souris, Manitoba, Canada. ¹²¹

• Residence: Sec. 33, Twp. 7, Rge. 22, W1, 1921, Glenwood, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. ¹²²

Anna married Gordon Campbell Douglas, son of James Douglas and Charlotte Martin, on 20 Dec 1911 in Manitoba, Canada ^1,2,48,118.^,119 (Gordon Campbell Douglas was born on 6 Jan 1882 in Darlington, Durham, Ontario, Canada,^2,48,90,123 died on 16 Apr 1969 in Glenwood, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada ^2,48,118 and was buried on 19 Apr 1969 in Souris, Manitoba, Canada ^2,48,78,121.)