They had two sons, surname Burns.

+4a 3e2a Samuel Gordon b. 4 Feb. 1873; d. 16 May 1957; m. 11 Dec. 1895, Melinda Dammarell, dau. of Robert Dammarell of Freetown. She was b. ca. 1870; d. 13 Apr. 1945.

+4b 3e2a Robert Patterson b. 25 Nov. 1874; d. 5 Sept. 1961; m. 30 June 1915 Amy Corby. She d. 14 May 1984, aet. 84 yrs.

+4a3e2a Gordon Burns

Gordon Burns, son of George and Elizabeth (Carruthers) Burns, b. 4 Feb. 1873; d. 16 May 1957; m. 11 Dec. 1895, Melinda Dammarell, dau. of Robert and Elizabeth Dammarell. She was b. 20 Feb. 1870; d. 13 Apr. 1945.

Gordon attended school in Lower Freetown, and worked on his fathers’ farm while growing up. Later Gordon farmed the Malone farm (code 125), which they had purchased. Ray Lidstone, Jardine Stavert and Gordon Burns operated a blacksmith shop for their own use.

They had six ch. surname Burns.

+ 5a 4a3e2a Walter Scott b. 30 June 1896; d. 17 Jan. 1976; m. 27 Dec. 1921 Martha Reeves, dau. of Joseph and Millicent (Somers) Reeves, Freetown.

5b 4a3e2a Leland b. 15 July 1899; d. 24 Jan. 1900.

SC 4a3e2a Elizabeth b. 4 Nov. 1900; m. 18 May 1932 Reginald Reeves. (See Reeves history.) 5d 4a3e2a Georgie b. 1904; m. 1 Aug. 1942 Stewart Scrimageour. He d. 24 May 1961.

Se 4a3e2a Muriel b. 1912; m. 21 Jan. 1947 Lloyd Bell, son of Archibald Bell of Searletown.

5f 43362a Lillian b. 2 Mar. 1915; m. 14 Nov. 1945 Jesse Bradshaw, son of Ellis Bradshaw, ofMiddleton. (See Bradshaw history.)

+5a4a3e2a Walter Scott Burns

Walter Burns, son of Gordon and Melinda (Dammarell) Burns, b. 30 June 1897; d. 17 Jan. 1976; m. 27 Dec. 1921 in Regina, Sask. Martha Elizabeth Reeves, dau. of Joseph and Millicent (Somers) Reeves of Freetown. She was b. 16 May 1893.

Walter spent his early years in Lower Freetown, where he helped his uncle, Robert P. Burns on the farm. When World War I began, he enlisted and went overseas in 1917, as a member ofthe 78th. Highland Reserve. When the War ended, he stayed in France to help bury the soldiers, who had given their lives for their country. This task completed, Walter returned to Lower Freetown, and the family farm. In 1920, he went to Sask. on the Harvest Excursion, where he worked on various farms. In 1921 Walter and Martha bought 640 ac. of land and operated a mixed farm, in the Rouse School District, 14 miles from Imperial, Sask. which was the nearest town and Post Office. In 1949 they sold the farm in Sask., and moved back to Lower Freetown, where they purchased a farm from Edmund Burns (code 53).

Their two daughters remained in the West, where they were employed. Their son, Robert came with his parents to P.E.I. Walter and Martha retired in 1963, and moved to Freetown Village. After the death of Walter, Martha lived for a time with Robert and his family, but in 1981 she entered Summerset Manor,

Summerside. They had three ch. surname Burns.

+6a 5a4a3e2a Robert P. b. 14 June 1924; m. 20 Oct. 1953 Evelyn Rogers, dau. of William and Marion (Campbell) Rogers.

6b 5a4a3e2a June b. 2 June 1930; m. Victor Sinnemon, Sask. 6c 5a4a3e2a Joan b. 2 June 1930; m. Calvin Johnson, Weyburn, Sask.

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