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Name

Burns, James A.

Other Names

James A. Burns

Born

Dec. 25, 1865

Birthplace

Lucknow, Ontario

Deceased

October 15, 1934

Deceased

Owen Sound Hospital

Father

William Burns

Mother

Ann Tranter

Spouse

He was unmarried

Relationships

Sibling J.W. Burns.
James took in his niece Marie Gorham (daughter of Emma (Burns) Gorham) when Emma died in 1916. Marie took over household chores and would have helped in the bakery as well.

Occupation

James participated in the Burns family baking business in Southampton, believed to have been started by his mother Ann (Tranter) Burns, possibly around 1896. He was later joined by his brother, Mr. Josiah W. Burns ("Josh"), to establish the firm of Burns Bros. James and his brother Ben also travelled back and forth to Bradford Pennsylvania to work as painters there.

He was Mayor of Southampton, 1932.

He was prominent in fraternal circles, being a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. In 1911, he was DDGM of Bruce and Huron. He was a devoted member of the Southampton United Church.

Places

Born in Lucknow in 1865. May have resided in Goderich with his family around 1867. He came to Southampton with his parents in 1896, opened a baking business in which he was later joined by his brother, Mr. J.W. Burns to establish the firm of Burns Bros. He also spent time in Bradford, Pensylvania.

Sources

a) Burns, Donald. "Summary history of the founders and owners of the Burns Bakery and Ice Cream Shop, Southampton" (BCM&CC, A2018.066.038).

b) Weichel, John. "Forgotten Lives: Early history of a coastal village." Southampton: Bruce County Museum & Archives, 2001. Print.

c) Burns family reference file (BCM&CC), and accession file A2018.066.

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