Father: Thomas Cornelius
Mother: Mary Jane Cornelius
Married Abram Wilkinson (1833 - 7 Nov 1873) Huron County, Ontario Canada
Children:
Mariah Elizabeth Wilkinson 9 Oct 1869
Margaret Jane Wilkinson 5 Feb 1871
Susan Ann Wilkinson 7 Sept 1872
Married: William Burns - 1876
Children
Eva Maud Burns 13 Aug 1877
February 1935 Obituary from Holmfield, Manitoba newspaper:
Mrs. Wm. Burns Dies
In 87th Year
RESIDENT OF HOLMFIELD SINCE 1884 - FUNERAL LAST SUNDAY
Mrs. WM. Burns of Holmfield died February 7th, at the home of Mrs. W. S. Harrison. She had been in failing health for some time. In the passing of Mrs. Burns in her 87th year, Manitoba loses one of the first pioneers.
Mrs. Burns was a daughter of Thos. Cornelius and was born at Turo, Cornwall, England in 1848. The family came to Canada in a sailing vessel in 1852 and settled at Hamilton, later, moving to Cayuga and finally to Dungannon in Huron County. Here she married Abram Wilkinson in 1868. Three children were born of this Union Mrs. Wm. Harrison Holmfield, Mrs. Fred Gimby, California and Susan who died in infancy. Mr. Wilkinson died and she later married in 1876 a widower, Mr. Wm. Burns, who had four children. A daughter, Eva Maud Buns, who died, was born in 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Burns with their young family came to Manitoba in l888 and settled in the town of Emerson, where they conducted a stopping place for the new settlers coming to Manitoba.
Lured by tales of western plains Mr. Burns came still farther west and took up a homestead four miles south of where Holmfield now stands. He partly built a frame house, this being the first frame house in the district. He returned to Emerson for his wife and family. In time, they left Emerson with two sleighs drawn by oxen, one loaded with lumber to finish the little home and the other with provisions and family (except one child). Without any serious mishap, they arrived at their new home. The stable was built from logs brought from Turtle Mountain about twenty miles away.
Then followed years of hard work, frost being the greatest factor with which they had to contend in the growing of wheat crops. The first cow procured at Brandon and their first flour ground at Gregorie's Mill, near Sourie. After the railway went through, Mrs. Burns walked the four miles to Holmfield carrying her butter and eggs to trade in groceries at F. J. Messner's store.
The first little home was added to, and the first church services were conducted by Rev. Riddell at the Burn's home, the neighbors coming for service and often spending the day. In her busy life, Mrs. Burns found times to help her neighbors in times of sickness, often taking place of doctor and nurse, the medical doctor being about forty miles distant.
After making a success of farming, she and her husband retired to Holmfield and built themselves a home where they lived until Mr. Burns death in 1923. Since that time she has resided with her daughter Mr Wm. Harrison.
Mrs. Burns was a member of the Methodist church and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Win. Harrison, Mrs. Fred Gimby, Los Angeles, Cal., 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and one step-son Thos. Burns, Holmfield.
The funeral was held from Holmfield United church Sunday, February 9th, Rev. Maxim Young conducting the service. Interment was made in Holmfield cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Mr. George Harrison, J. Bennett, Wm. Jamieson, J. Henderson, J. Sillers, T. Cairns.
Mother: Mary Jane Cornelius
Married Abram Wilkinson (1833 - 7 Nov 1873) Huron County, Ontario Canada
Children:
Mariah Elizabeth Wilkinson 9 Oct 1869
Margaret Jane Wilkinson 5 Feb 1871
Susan Ann Wilkinson 7 Sept 1872
Married: William Burns - 1876
Children
Eva Maud Burns 13 Aug 1877
February 1935 Obituary from Holmfield, Manitoba newspaper:
Mrs. Wm. Burns Dies
In 87th Year
RESIDENT OF HOLMFIELD SINCE 1884 - FUNERAL LAST SUNDAY
Mrs. WM. Burns of Holmfield died February 7th, at the home of Mrs. W. S. Harrison. She had been in failing health for some time. In the passing of Mrs. Burns in her 87th year, Manitoba loses one of the first pioneers.
Mrs. Burns was a daughter of Thos. Cornelius and was born at Turo, Cornwall, England in 1848. The family came to Canada in a sailing vessel in 1852 and settled at Hamilton, later, moving to Cayuga and finally to Dungannon in Huron County. Here she married Abram Wilkinson in 1868. Three children were born of this Union Mrs. Wm. Harrison Holmfield, Mrs. Fred Gimby, California and Susan who died in infancy. Mr. Wilkinson died and she later married in 1876 a widower, Mr. Wm. Burns, who had four children. A daughter, Eva Maud Buns, who died, was born in 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Burns with their young family came to Manitoba in l888 and settled in the town of Emerson, where they conducted a stopping place for the new settlers coming to Manitoba.
Lured by tales of western plains Mr. Burns came still farther west and took up a homestead four miles south of where Holmfield now stands. He partly built a frame house, this being the first frame house in the district. He returned to Emerson for his wife and family. In time, they left Emerson with two sleighs drawn by oxen, one loaded with lumber to finish the little home and the other with provisions and family (except one child). Without any serious mishap, they arrived at their new home. The stable was built from logs brought from Turtle Mountain about twenty miles away.
Then followed years of hard work, frost being the greatest factor with which they had to contend in the growing of wheat crops. The first cow procured at Brandon and their first flour ground at Gregorie's Mill, near Sourie. After the railway went through, Mrs. Burns walked the four miles to Holmfield carrying her butter and eggs to trade in groceries at F. J. Messner's store.
The first little home was added to, and the first church services were conducted by Rev. Riddell at the Burn's home, the neighbors coming for service and often spending the day. In her busy life, Mrs. Burns found times to help her neighbors in times of sickness, often taking place of doctor and nurse, the medical doctor being about forty miles distant.
After making a success of farming, she and her husband retired to Holmfield and built themselves a home where they lived until Mr. Burns death in 1923. Since that time she has resided with her daughter Mr Wm. Harrison.
Mrs. Burns was a member of the Methodist church and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Win. Harrison, Mrs. Fred Gimby, Los Angeles, Cal., 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and one step-son Thos. Burns, Holmfield.
The funeral was held from Holmfield United church Sunday, February 9th, Rev. Maxim Young conducting the service. Interment was made in Holmfield cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Mr. George Harrison, J. Bennett, Wm. Jamieson, J. Henderson, J. Sillers, T. Cairns.
Father: Thomas Cornelius
Mother: Mary Jane Cornelius
Married Abram Wilkinson (1833 - 7 Nov 1873) Huron County, Ontario Canada
Children:
Mariah Elizabeth Wilkinson 9 Oct 1869
Margaret Jane Wilkinson 5 Feb 1871
Susan Ann Wilkinson 7 Sept 1872
Married: William Burns - 1876
Children
Eva Maud Burns 13 Aug 1877
February 1935 Obituary from Holmfield, Manitoba newspaper:
Mrs. Wm. Burns Dies
In 87th Year
RESIDENT OF HOLMFIELD SINCE 1884 - FUNERAL LAST SUNDAY
Mrs. WM. Burns of Holmfield died February 7th, at the home of Mrs. W. S. Harrison. She had been in failing health for some time. In the passing of Mrs. Burns in her 87th year, Manitoba loses one of the first pioneers.
Mrs. Burns was a daughter of Thos. Cornelius and was born at Turo, Cornwall, England in 1848. The family came to Canada in a sailing vessel in 1852 and settled at Hamilton, later, moving to Cayuga and finally to Dungannon in Huron County. Here she married Abram Wilkinson in 1868. Three children were born of this Union Mrs. Wm. Harrison Holmfield, Mrs. Fred Gimby, California and Susan who died in infancy. Mr. Wilkinson died and she later married in 1876 a widower, Mr. Wm. Burns, who had four children. A daughter, Eva Maud Buns, who died, was born in 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Burns with their young family came to Manitoba in l888 and settled in the town of Emerson, where they conducted a stopping place for the new settlers coming to Manitoba.
Lured by tales of western plains Mr. Burns came still farther west and took up a homestead four miles south of where Holmfield now stands. He partly built a frame house, this being the first frame house in the district. He returned to Emerson for his wife and family. In time, they left Emerson with two sleighs drawn by oxen, one loaded with lumber to finish the little home and the other with provisions and family (except one child). Without any serious mishap, they arrived at their new home. The stable was built from logs brought from Turtle Mountain about twenty miles away.
Then followed years of hard work, frost being the greatest factor with which they had to contend in the growing of wheat crops. The first cow procured at Brandon and their first flour ground at Gregorie's Mill, near Sourie. After the railway went through, Mrs. Burns walked the four miles to Holmfield carrying her butter and eggs to trade in groceries at F. J. Messner's store.
The first little home was added to, and the first church services were conducted by Rev. Riddell at the Burn's home, the neighbors coming for service and often spending the day. In her busy life, Mrs. Burns found times to help her neighbors in times of sickness, often taking place of doctor and nurse, the medical doctor being about forty miles distant.
After making a success of farming, she and her husband retired to Holmfield and built themselves a home where they lived until Mr. Burns death in 1923. Since that time she has resided with her daughter Mr Wm. Harrison.
Mrs. Burns was a member of the Methodist church and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Win. Harrison, Mrs. Fred Gimby, Los Angeles, Cal., 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and one step-son Thos. Burns, Holmfield.
The funeral was held from Holmfield United church Sunday, February 9th, Rev. Maxim Young conducting the service. Interment was made in Holmfield cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Mr. George Harrison, J. Bennett, Wm. Jamieson, J. Henderson, J. Sillers, T. Cairns.
Mother: Mary Jane Cornelius
Married Abram Wilkinson (1833 - 7 Nov 1873) Huron County, Ontario Canada
Children:
Mariah Elizabeth Wilkinson 9 Oct 1869
Margaret Jane Wilkinson 5 Feb 1871
Susan Ann Wilkinson 7 Sept 1872
Married: William Burns - 1876
Children
Eva Maud Burns 13 Aug 1877
February 1935 Obituary from Holmfield, Manitoba newspaper:
Mrs. Wm. Burns Dies
In 87th Year
RESIDENT OF HOLMFIELD SINCE 1884 - FUNERAL LAST SUNDAY
Mrs. WM. Burns of Holmfield died February 7th, at the home of Mrs. W. S. Harrison. She had been in failing health for some time. In the passing of Mrs. Burns in her 87th year, Manitoba loses one of the first pioneers.
Mrs. Burns was a daughter of Thos. Cornelius and was born at Turo, Cornwall, England in 1848. The family came to Canada in a sailing vessel in 1852 and settled at Hamilton, later, moving to Cayuga and finally to Dungannon in Huron County. Here she married Abram Wilkinson in 1868. Three children were born of this Union Mrs. Wm. Harrison Holmfield, Mrs. Fred Gimby, California and Susan who died in infancy. Mr. Wilkinson died and she later married in 1876 a widower, Mr. Wm. Burns, who had four children. A daughter, Eva Maud Buns, who died, was born in 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Burns with their young family came to Manitoba in l888 and settled in the town of Emerson, where they conducted a stopping place for the new settlers coming to Manitoba.
Lured by tales of western plains Mr. Burns came still farther west and took up a homestead four miles south of where Holmfield now stands. He partly built a frame house, this being the first frame house in the district. He returned to Emerson for his wife and family. In time, they left Emerson with two sleighs drawn by oxen, one loaded with lumber to finish the little home and the other with provisions and family (except one child). Without any serious mishap, they arrived at their new home. The stable was built from logs brought from Turtle Mountain about twenty miles away.
Then followed years of hard work, frost being the greatest factor with which they had to contend in the growing of wheat crops. The first cow procured at Brandon and their first flour ground at Gregorie's Mill, near Sourie. After the railway went through, Mrs. Burns walked the four miles to Holmfield carrying her butter and eggs to trade in groceries at F. J. Messner's store.
The first little home was added to, and the first church services were conducted by Rev. Riddell at the Burn's home, the neighbors coming for service and often spending the day. In her busy life, Mrs. Burns found times to help her neighbors in times of sickness, often taking place of doctor and nurse, the medical doctor being about forty miles distant.
After making a success of farming, she and her husband retired to Holmfield and built themselves a home where they lived until Mr. Burns death in 1923. Since that time she has resided with her daughter Mr Wm. Harrison.
Mrs. Burns was a member of the Methodist church and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Win. Harrison, Mrs. Fred Gimby, Los Angeles, Cal., 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and one step-son Thos. Burns, Holmfield.
The funeral was held from Holmfield United church Sunday, February 9th, Rev. Maxim Young conducting the service. Interment was made in Holmfield cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Mr. George Harrison, J. Bennett, Wm. Jamieson, J. Henderson, J. Sillers, T. Cairns.
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