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Thomas Edward Burnett         1878-1953
Thomas was born on 27 April 1878, the son of James Burnett, and Elizabeth Thompson, in Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand. He immigrated to America in 1880. He married Martha Maranah Vaughan. He died on 11 January 1953, at age 74.
Martha Maranah Vaughn      1884-1966
Martha was born on 27 January 1884, the daughter of Thomas Vaughn and Isabella Bowman, at Witton Park, County Durham. She immigrated to America in 1887.
I have identified the following children:
  Isabel Born 26 Oct 1902   Ogden, Utah Died 4 May 1917
Ethel Born abt 1906   Ogden, Utah
Edward Thomas Born 30 Sep 1912   Ogden, Utah
Harold Alma Born 3 Mar 1917   Ogden, Utah Died 23 Oct 1927
Wayne Wellington Born 5 Dec 1919   Ogden, Utah
Basil Jerald Born 8 Mar 1925   Ogden, Utah Died 8 Mar 1925


Birth of Parents
Thomas Edward Burnett b: 21 Feb 1877               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand
son of James Burnett, and Elizabeth Thompson

Martha Maranah Vaughn b: 27 Jan 1884               Witton Park, County Durham
daughter of Thomas Vaughn and Isabella Bowman

Marriage
30 Mar 1900
Thomas Edward Burnett   (21)
Martha Maranah Vaughn (16)		 Ogden, Weber County, Utah
Father: James Burnett
Father: Thomas Vaughn

Children
Isabel Burnett b: 26 Oct 1902           Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, U.S.A.
daughter of Thomas Edward Burnett and Martha Maranah Vaughn       Died 4 May 1917
Ethel Burnett b: abt 1906           Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, U.S.A.
daughter of Thomas Edward Burnett and Martha Maranah Vaughn

1910 Census 15 Apr 1910
 Ogden, Weber County, Utah, U.S.A.
25th Street Years
Married		 Children/
Living		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Thomas E. Burnett
Martha (Wife)
Isabella
Ethel 		Age 38
Age 26
Age 7
Age 3 		Teamster 10
10
2/2 		England
England
Utah
Utah 		Germany
England
England
England 		England
England
England
England 		27 Apr 1878
27 Jan 1884
26 Oct 1902
abt 1906

Edward Thomas Burnett b: 30 Sep 1912           Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, U.S.A.
son of Thomas Edward Burnett and Martha Maranah Vaughn
Harold Alma Burnett b: 3 Mar 1917           Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, U.S.A.
son of Thomas Edward Burnett and Martha Maranah Vaughn       Died 23 Oct 1927
Wayne Wellington Burnett b: 5 Dec 1919           Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, U.S.A.
son of Thomas Edward Burnett and Martha Maranah Vaughn

1920 Census 1 Jan 1920
 Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, U.S.A.
26th Street
 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Thomas Burnett
Martha (Wife)
Ethel
Edward T.
Harold
Baby 		Head
Wife
Dau
Son
Son
Son 		Age 41
Age 34
Age 13
Age 7
Age 2
Age 1/12 		Auto Worker Wales
England
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah 		Wales
England
Utah
Wales
Wales
Wales 		Wales
England
Utah
England
England
England 		27 Apr 1878
27 Jan 1884
abt 1906
30 Sep 1912
3 Mar 1917
5 Dec 1919

Basil Jerald Burnett b: 8 Mar 1925           Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, U.S.A.
son of Thomas Edward Burnett and Martha Maranah Vaughn

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Ogden, Weber County, Utah
2318 Grant Avenue
District 19, Image 48 of 53
 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Thomas E. Burnett
Martha M. (Wife)
Wayne W.
Vivian M.
  Edward T.               (M)
  Mary E. (DauLaw) (M)
    Barbara E. (Gdau) 		Age 51
Age 45
Age 10
Age 8
Age 17
Age 15
Age 2/12 		Laborer

Newsboy

Laborer 		New Zealand
England
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah 		New Zealand
Wales
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Utah
Utah 		New Zealand
England
England
England
England
Oregon
Utah 		27 Apr 1878
27 Jan 1884
5 Dec 1919
abt 1921
30 Sep 1912
abt 1914
Feb 1930
Additional Information in Census:
Rented house, $15/Mo., Had a Radio, Thomas immigrated in 1880, and was 24 at 1st Marriage, Martha immigrated in 1887, and was 16 at 1st marriage. Both naturalized citizens. Edward and Mary were married at ages 16 and 14.

1940 Census 1 April 1940
 Ogden, Weber, Utah
District 29 - 34, Image 19 of 34
2205 Washington Blvd.		 B I R T H
P L A C E		    Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
Thomas E. Burnett
Martha (Wife)
Vivian (Dau) 		Age 62
Age 57
Age 17 		Watchman - WPA New Zealand
Scotland
Utah 		Same Place
Same Place
Same Place 		27 Apr 1878
27 Jan 1884
abt 1921
Rent the house, value $15,   1939 Total earnings $348

Death
Thomas Edward Burnett Died 11 Jan 1953        Ogden, Weber County, Utah
Buried 14 Jan 1953, Ogden, Weber County, Utah

Martha Maranah (Vaughn) Burnett Died 12 Sep 1966        Ogden, Weber County, Utah
Buried on 16 Sep 1966, Ogden, Weber County, Utah


SPECIAL THANKS  to V. Sederholm, a descendant of Joseph Thompson (1820-1901) for the details provided above.