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Amy Johnston Burns

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Nov 1941 (aged 73)
Kimberley, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial
Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Add to Map
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Name: Mrs. Amy Burns
Age: 73 or 74 yrs {articles conflict}
Birth: Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 26 Nov 1941, Kimberley, BC
Residence: Gibsons Landing, BC
In B.C.: over 40 yrs, with her husband
Previous residence: Ontario; from age 2 yrs
Education:
- Chatham High School
- Petrolia Normal School
Occupation: school teacher; several years
Memberships & affiliations:
- a founder, local Women's Institute
- keen interest in work of United Church, from its pioneer days
- active in educational and community welfare work
Predeceased by:
- parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Johnston
Survived by:
- son, Charles; Gibson's Landing, BC
- son, Robert; Gibson's Landing, BC
- daughter, Mrs. Paul DeCamp; San Francisco, California, USA
- daughter, Miss Amy; San Francisco, California, USA
- daughter, Sarah; Kimberley, BC
- daughter, Marie; Kimberley, BC
- daughter, Aina; Revelstoke, BC
- 4 grandchildren
- 2 brothers
- 2 sisters
Funeral service: 29 Nov 1941, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC
Interment: Ocean View Burial Park

References:
- "Mrs. Amy Burns", The Vancouver Sun, 28 Nov 1941; page 33. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Mrs. Amy Burns", The Province (Vancouver, BC), 28 Nov 1941; page 6. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Deaths", The Vancouver Sun, 28 Nov 1941; page 19. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Last Honors Paid Mrs. Amy Burns", The Vancouver Sun, 9 Dec 1941; page 10. Newspapers.com. Web.

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BC Death Registration: 1941-09-597332
Name: Amy Burns
Age: 73 yrs
Birth: 5 Dec 1867, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 26 Nov 1941, Kimberley, BC
Status: Widowed
Father: Harvey Johnston
Mother: Louisa Braund
Husband: Hugh Burns
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Name: Mrs. Amy Burns
Age: 73 or 74 yrs {articles conflict}
Birth: Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 26 Nov 1941, Kimberley, BC
Residence: Gibsons Landing, BC
In B.C.: over 40 yrs, with her husband
Previous residence: Ontario; from age 2 yrs
Education:
- Chatham High School
- Petrolia Normal School
Occupation: school teacher; several years
Memberships & affiliations:
- a founder, local Women's Institute
- keen interest in work of United Church, from its pioneer days
- active in educational and community welfare work
Predeceased by:
- parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Johnston
Survived by:
- son, Charles; Gibson's Landing, BC
- son, Robert; Gibson's Landing, BC
- daughter, Mrs. Paul DeCamp; San Francisco, California, USA
- daughter, Miss Amy; San Francisco, California, USA
- daughter, Sarah; Kimberley, BC
- daughter, Marie; Kimberley, BC
- daughter, Aina; Revelstoke, BC
- 4 grandchildren
- 2 brothers
- 2 sisters
Funeral service: 29 Nov 1941, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC
Interment: Ocean View Burial Park

References:
- "Mrs. Amy Burns", The Vancouver Sun, 28 Nov 1941; page 33. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Mrs. Amy Burns", The Province (Vancouver, BC), 28 Nov 1941; page 6. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Deaths", The Vancouver Sun, 28 Nov 1941; page 19. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Last Honors Paid Mrs. Amy Burns", The Vancouver Sun, 9 Dec 1941; page 10. Newspapers.com. Web.

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BC Death Registration: 1941-09-597332
Name: Amy Burns
Age: 73 yrs
Birth: 5 Dec 1867, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 26 Nov 1941, Kimberley, BC
Status: Widowed
Father: Harvey Johnston
Mother: Louisa Braund
Husband: Hugh Burns
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  • Created by: dianthus120
  • Added: Feb 7, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249327292/amy-burns: accessed ), memorial page for Amy Johnston Burns (5 Dec 1867–26 Nov 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 249327292, citing Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by dianthus120 (contributor 48483556).