John Ernest Burroughs

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• Name: Ernest
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Died:
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John Ernest Burroughs, onetime prospector and a highly regarded resident of the Capital for many years past, died at his residence, 284 Laurier avenue west, on Saturday. Born at Almonte in August, 1876, he was educated at Shawville and married the former Mary Coxford at Pembroke in 1900. He was a member of the United church in Ottawa, but owing to ill health during the past seven years, had been living in comparative retirement. Surviving, in addition to his widow, are two daughters. Mrs. J. E. "Nina" Bernard of St. Catharines, and Mrs. Walter J. "Pegi" Baker of Holland, Mich.: one brother, R. K. G. Burroughs, of Toronto, and three sisters, Mrs. George Argue of Fillmore, Sask.: Mrs. A. Battersill of California, and Mrs. Richard Gill of Falcon-bridge. Another brother. Dr. Charles M. Burroughs, prominent Sudbury physician, died some time ago. The body is resting at the Hulse and Playfair Limited Funeral Home, 315 McLeod street, where Rev. F. S. Milliken of; Stewarton United church will conduct the service in the chapel this evening at 8.30. Interment wrill be in Pembroke on Tuesday.

John married Mary Ann Coxford on 5 Oct 1900 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John Coxford and Sarah Ann Elliott) was born on 1 Jul 1871 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1952 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peninnah Mae "Nina" Burroughs was born on 4 Sep 1908 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Feb 2000.
2. Margaret Emma "Peggy" Burroughs was born on 9 Jan 1911 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Feb 1975 in Garden City, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, United States.

Family/Spouse: Sarah Ann Coxford. Sarah (daughter of John Coxford and Sarah Ann Elliott) was born on 30 Jan 1878 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Jun 1933 in Gibbons, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 28 Jun 1933 in Beechmount Cemetery, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Pennah Argue. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]