Peter Burns Genealogy: 81 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1813-2015)

Peter Burns is documented in 81 historical records spanning 1813-2015 across 36 cities — including Quebec, Madoc, Hamilton, Blackville, Olds, Halifax, Akwesasne, New Glasgow, L'orignal, and Blanchard. Sources include 15 births, 4 baptism records, 32 censuses, 18 marriage records, 1 burial record, and 11 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named Peter Burns through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with Peter Burns today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1813	Birth	Peter Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1813 Birth Peter Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1831	Census	Peter Burns	New Glasgow, Bas Canada	Recensement de 1831, Bas-Canada (Québec)	1831 Census Peter Burns New Glasgow, Bas Canada (Recensement de 1831, Bas-Canada (Québec) )
abt. 1848	Birth	Peter-J Ley-Bourne	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1848 Birth Peter-J Ley-Bourne Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1850	Marriage	Peter Burns & Margaret Carroll	L'orignal, On	Vital records	1850 Marriage Peter Burns & Margaret Carroll L'orignal, On (Vital records)
abt. 1865	Birth	Petter Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1865 Birth Petter Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1868	Birth	Peter-E Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1868 Birth Peter-E Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1870	Birth	W-Peter Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1870 Birth W-Peter Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1871	Birth	Peter-W. Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1871 Birth Peter-W. Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1872	Birth	George-Peter Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1872 Birth George-Peter Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1879	Baptism	Peter-Joseph Burns	Quebec, QC	Vital records	1879 Baptism Peter-Joseph Burns Quebec, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1881	Birth	Peter-C Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1881 Birth Peter-C Burns Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1881	Birth	Peter-Elwood Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1881 Birth Peter-Elwood Burns Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1881	Census	Peter Burns & Ellen Burns	Blanchard, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Peter Burns & Ellen Burns Blanchard, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	George-Peter Burns	Dorchester Nord, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census George-Peter Burns Dorchester Nord, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Peter Burns & Marriah Burns	Madoc, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Peter Burns & Marriah Burns Madoc, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Peter-W. Burns	Goulbourn, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Peter-W. Burns Goulbourn, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Petter Burns	Garafraxa Ouest, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Petter Burns Garafraxa Ouest, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Peter Burns & Bridget Burns	Petrolia, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Peter Burns & Bridget Burns Petrolia, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Peter Burns & Catherine Burns	Anderdon, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Peter Burns & Catherine Burns Anderdon, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Peter Burns & Elisabeth Burns	Toronto, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Peter Burns & Elisabeth Burns Toronto, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Peter Burns & Eliza Burns	Hamilton, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Peter Burns & Eliza Burns Hamilton, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Peter Burns & Jane Burns	Blackville, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Peter Burns & Jane Burns Blackville, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Peter Burns & Jenat Burns	Kincardine, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Peter Burns & Jenat Burns Kincardine, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1882	Birth	Peter-Donald Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1882 Birth Peter-Donald Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1882	Burial	Peter-Joseph Burns	Quebec, QC	Vital records	1882 Burial Peter-Joseph Burns Quebec, QC (Vital records)
1884	Baptism	James-Peter Burns	Magog, QC	Vital records	1884 Baptism James-Peter Burns Magog, QC (Vital records)
1891	Census	Peter Burns & Elizabeth Burns	Hamilton, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Peter Burns & Elizabeth Burns Hamilton, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Peter Burns & Agnes Burns	Prince Albert, TNO	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Peter Burns & Agnes Burns Prince Albert, TNO (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Peter Burns & Mary Burns	Hawkesbury West, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Peter Burns & Mary Burns Hawkesbury West, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Peter Burns & Maria Burns	Madoc, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Peter Burns & Maria Burns Madoc, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1900	Marriage	Peter Wagner-Burns & Marie-Louise Suzereau	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1900 Marriage Peter Wagner-Burns & Marie-Louise Suzereau Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1905	Birth	Peter-Francis Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1905 Birth Peter-Francis Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1905	Birth	Peter-J Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1905 Birth Peter-J Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1905	Marriage	Peter Burns & Bridget Farrell	Manchester, Nh	Vital records	1905 Marriage Peter Burns & Bridget Farrell Manchester, Nh (Vital records)
abt. 1911	Marriage	Peter-J Burns & Catherine Burns	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1911 Marriage Peter-J Burns & Catherine Burns Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1911	Marriage	John-Peter Burns & Rhoda Wheeler	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1911 Marriage John-Peter Burns & Rhoda Wheeler Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1921	Birth	Frederick-Peter Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1921 Birth Frederick-Peter Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1926	Census	Peter-C Burns & Alexendia Burns	Winnipeg (Ville), MB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Peter-C Burns & Alexendia Burns Winnipeg (Ville), MB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Peter-Elwood Burns & Florence Burns	Olds (Ville), AB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Peter-Elwood Burns & Florence Burns Olds (Ville), AB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1929	Birth	Peter-M Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1929 Birth Peter-M Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1929	Marriage	Peter-Francis Burns & Florence-Gladys Shires	Quebec, Qc	Vital records	1929 Marriage Peter-Francis Burns & Florence-Gladys Shires Quebec, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1930	Birth	Peter-P Burns	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1930 Birth Peter-P Burns Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter-Francis Burns & Florence-Mary Burns	Halifax (Cite), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter-Francis Burns & Florence-Mary Burns Halifax (Cite), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter-J Burns	Teck (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter-J Burns Teck (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter-J Ley-Bourne	[Sans nom], MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter-J Ley-Bourne [Sans nom], MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter-M Burns	Vancouver (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter-M Burns Vancouver (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter-P Burns	Indian Reserve, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter-P Burns Indian Reserve, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter-Donald Burns & Mary-Ford Burns	Dresden (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter-Donald Burns & Mary-Ford Burns Dresden (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter-E Burns & Catherine Burns	Blackville (Paroisse), NB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter-E Burns & Catherine Burns Blackville (Paroisse), NB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	W-Peter Burns & Cecelia Burns	Halifax (Cite), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census W-Peter Burns & Cecelia Burns Halifax (Cite), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter Burns & Florence Burns	Olds (Ville), AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter Burns & Florence Burns Olds (Ville), AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter Burns & May Burns	Oak Bay (Municipalite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter Burns & May Burns Oak Bay (Municipalite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter Burns & Sarah Burns	Almonte (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter Burns & Sarah Burns Almonte (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Frederick-Peter Burns	Saint-George Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Frederick-Peter Burns Saint-George Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter Burns & Levina-Mary Burns	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter Burns & Levina-Mary Burns Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Peter Burns & Margaret-A-A Burns	Creston P.O, Wynndel P.O, Camp Lister P.O, Canyon P.O, Erickson P.O., C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Peter Burns & Margaret-A-A Burns Creston P.O, Wynndel P.O, Camp Lister P.O, Canyon P.O, Erickson P.O., C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1943	Marriage	Peter Burns & Christine Day	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1943 Marriage Peter Burns & Christine Day Undetermined location (Vital records)
1948	Baptism	Peter-Norman Burns	Sherbrooke, QC	Vital records	1948 Baptism Peter-Norman Burns Sherbrooke, QC (Vital records)
1949	Marriage	Peter-Leroy Burns & Anne-Estelle-Gracieuse Leblanc	Saint-Jules, Qc	Vital records	1949 Marriage Peter-Leroy Burns & Anne-Estelle-Gracieuse Leblanc Saint-Jules, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1949	Marriage	Peter Burns & Marjorie Hogg	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1949 Marriage Peter Burns & Marjorie Hogg Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1950	Marriage	Peter Burns & Helen Doal	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1950 Marriage Peter Burns & Helen Doal Undetermined location (Vital records)
1951	Marriage	Peter Burns & Bridget Sampson	Kirkland-Lake, On	Vital records	1951 Marriage Peter Burns & Bridget Sampson Kirkland-Lake, On (Vital records)
abt. 1953	Marriage	Peter-James Burns & Majorie Hogg	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1953 Marriage Peter-James Burns & Majorie Hogg Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1960	Marriage	Peter Burns & Mary Dion	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1960 Marriage Peter Burns & Mary Dion Undetermined location (Vital records)
1962	Baptism	Andrews-Thomas-Peter Burns	Cookshire, QC	Vital records	1962 Baptism Andrews-Thomas-Peter Burns Cookshire, QC (Vital records)
1964	Marriage	Peter Burns & Beatrice Francis	Akwesasne, Qc	Vital records	1964 Marriage Peter Burns & Beatrice Francis Akwesasne, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1964	Marriage	Peter-J Burns & Audrey Grimwood	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1964 Marriage Peter-J Burns & Audrey Grimwood Undetermined location (Vital records)
1969	Marriage	Peter Burns & Suzette Ribout	Mattawa, On	Vital records	1969 Marriage Peter Burns & Suzette Ribout Mattawa, On (Vital records)
abt. 1972	Marriage	Peter Burns & Nancy Dionne	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1972 Marriage Peter Burns & Nancy Dionne Undetermined location (Vital records)
1976	Marriage	Peter Burns & Donna-Lee Benedict	Akwesasne, Qc	Vital records	1976 Marriage Peter Burns & Donna-Lee Benedict Akwesasne, Qc (Vital records)

Obituary of Paul-Peter Burns (1919 - 2007)

Paul-Peter Burns, born in 1919, spouse of Betty Burns, father of Linda, died on December 18, 2007 at 88 years old.

Obituary: BURNS, Paul Peter - Retired from Bell Canada, Peterborough. Passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre, Hospital Drive Site in his 88th year. Paul, beloved husband of Betty for 42 years. Dear father of Linda Burns (husband Dave [...]

Obituary of Peter Burns (1943 - 2011)

Peter Burns, born in 1943, spouse of Evelyn Flores, father of Michael and Peter, died on March 10, 2011 at 68 years old.

Obituary: WANAQUE — Services were held for Peter F. Burns, 68, of this city, who died on Thursday, March 10, 2011. He was the father of Michael of this community. Services were Sunday at the Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Clifton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the ASPCA, [...]

Obituary of Peter Burns

Peter Burns, died at 68 years old.

Obituary: BURNS Peter F., 68, of Clifton on Mar. 10, 2011. Funeral services 5:30 PM Sun. evening at Bizub-Quinlan FH. 1313 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Visiting Sun. 2-5:30 PM. www.bizub.com

Obituary of Peter Burns (1957 - 2011)

Peter Burns, born in 1957, spouse of Lorri Taller, son of Donald and Hazel, father of Sara, Catherine and Aleyna, died on May 14, 2011 at 54 years old.

Obituary: BURNS, Peter Donald Suddenly on Saturday, May 14, 2011, while enjoying a fishing trip, age 54 years. Dear Son of Donald and Hazel Burns of Comox, B.C. Peter will be dearly missed by his family, Geraldine Bingham-Burns, his three devoted daughters, Sara, Catherine, Aleyna, his loving partner Lorri Taller and [...]

Obituary of Peter-John-Benson Burns

Peter-John-Benson Burns, died.

Obituary: BURNSThe Chapel Funeral of Mr PETER JOHN BENSON BURNS will be held at Tobin Brothers Reflections of Life Chapel, 816 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster(corner DArcy Street) on WEDNESDAY (18 July, 2012) at 10.00 am.A private Cremation will followRefreshments will be served at the conclusion of the Service.

Obituary of Peter Burns (1922 - 2012)

Peter Burns, born in 1922, spouse of Topsy Burns, father of Richard, Geoffrey, Gill and Wendy, died on July 13, 2012 at 90 years old.

Obituary: BURNSPeter John Benson Passed away peacefully on Friday July 13, 2012 aged 90 years. Much loved husband of Topsy for 64 years. Adored father of Richard, Geoffrey, Gill and Wendy; and father-in-law of Andrea, Stuart, Lynne and Alan.Loved grandfather of Benson, Robert, Kate, Courtney, Alexander, Olivia, Jack and Sam. One [...]

Obituary of Peter-R Burns (1944 - 2013)

Peter-R Burns, born in 1944, spouse of Carmen Hill, son of Robert and Eileen, father of Matthew Peter, Jennifer Dawn and Mitchell Timothy, died on February 16, 2013 at 69 years old.

Obituary: Peter R. Burns, 69, of Cape Spear, passed away suddenly on Saturday February 16, 2013 at The Moncton Hospital. Born in Montreal, PQ, he was the son of the late Robert and Eileen (Doyle) Burns. Peter was a well known local businessman and was a member of Jaycees, Masonic Lodge, [...]

Obituary of Peter-J Burns (1936 - 2013)

Peter-J. Burns, born in 1936, spouse of Sherrill-L. Burns, father of Peter J. Burns, Patrick J, Suzanne, Kelly and Scott, died on June 21, 2013 at 77 years old.

Obituary: BURNS, Peter J.Age 77. Friday, June 21, 2013. Survived by wife, Sherrill L. Burns; children, Peter J. Burns III, Patrick J. (Liz) Burns, Suzanne (Burt) Towry, Kelly (Keith) Reinhardt and Scott (Meuchel) Thompson; grandchildren, Lindsey, Jacob, Claire, Christopher, Josh, Caroline, Kathryn, Kaily, Maddie and Cassey; sister, Judith Flannelly; brother, Robert [...]

Obituary of Peter-J Burns

Peter-J. Burns, died at 77 years old.

Obituary: BURNS, Peter J.Age 77. Memorial service noon today, with visitaion 2 hours prior at Marshall-Donnelly-Combs.

Obituary of Peter-J Burns

Peter-J. Burns, died.

Obituary: In Loving Memory of Peter J. BURNS who passed away on June 24, 2013.

Obituary of S. -Peter Burns (1942 - 2015)

S. -Peter Burns, born in 1942, father of Neil, Keri and Stephen, died on January 1, 2015.

Obituary: S. Peter Burns, born April 2, 1942 passed away January 1, 2015 Peter is survived by his children: Neil (Sabina), Keri, Stephen (Maria), nine grandchildren, his sister Penny (Bayne), nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. A Service of Remembrance will be held January 14th at [...]

What are the most common first names in Burns family?

The most popular first names associated with the Burns surname.

John	Mary	James	Thomas
William	Margaret	Robert	Catherine
Michael	Patrick	Ann	Elizabeth
Bridget	George	Joseph	Edward
Charles	Ellen	Helen	Richard

The most popular first names associated with the Burns surname.

John	Mary
James	Thomas
William	Margaret
Robert	Catherine
Michael	Patrick
Ann	Elizabeth
Bridget	George
Joseph	Edward
Charles	Ellen
Helen	Richard

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Burns who bear each given name, based on the 6915 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

Peter Burns: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of Paul-Peter Burns (1919 - 2007)

Obituary of Peter Burns (1943 - 2011)

Obituary of Peter Burns

Obituary of Peter Burns (1957 - 2011)

Obituary of Peter-John-Benson Burns

Obituary of Peter Burns (1922 - 2012)

Obituary of Peter-R Burns (1944 - 2013)

Obituary of Peter-J Burns (1936 - 2013)

Obituary of Peter-J Burns

Obituary of Peter-J Burns

Obituary of S. -Peter Burns (1942 - 2015)

What are the most common first names in Burns family?