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Philip Burke

Philip Burke

Male 1840 - 1914  (73 years)

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  • Name Philip Burke 
    Born 20 Jul 1840  Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • He is 26 years old when he marries in August 1865.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Aug 1865  Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    a labourer 
    Residence Aug 1865  Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Aug 1865  Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1871  River Hebert Polling District, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • In family 84 on page 25, he appears with his wife and three young daughters.
    1871Census-Cumbeland,River Hebert,Div.2,pages24-25
    1871Census-Cumbeland,River Hebert,Div.2,pages24-25
    Electronic copy from PAC
    Occupation 1871  River Hebert Polling District, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    a miner 
    Occupation Feb 1874  Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    a collier 
    Census 1881  District of Minudie-River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • On page 26, family 121, Philip appears with his wife and five of their children.
    1881Census-Cumbeland,River Hebert,Div.2,pages26-27
    1881Census-Cumbeland,River Hebert,Div.2,pages26-27
    Census 1891  subdistrict of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • He is found with his wife and seven of their children.
    Census 1901  polling sub-division of Joggins Mines Village, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • On page 25, in family 169, he is found with his wife and five of their children.
    1901Census-Cumbeland,JogginsMines,page25fam169-177
    1901Census-Cumbeland,JogginsMines,page25fam169-177
    Occupation 1901  Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    a coal overman earning $500 a year working and living 
    Occupation Jun 1910  [9
    a miner 
    Buried Jan 1914  St Mary's Cemetery, East Syracuse, , New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • He left a widow and four children when he died.
    Died 22 Jan 1914  East Syracuse, , New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I10800  Annette - Research
    Last Modified 4 Dec 2009 

    Father Pierre Burke,   d. Bef May 1870 
    Mother Anne\Nancy Babin,   b. Abt 1804,   d. 29 May 1870, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Family ID F1596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Logue,   b. 2 Mar 1846, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937, East Syracuse, , New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1865  Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Witnesses at their marriage were Matthew Logue, Mary McCarren and many others.
    Children 
     1. Alice Burke,   b. 28 May 1866,   d. 30 Aug 1904  (Age 38 years)
     2. Margaret (Maggie) Bourque,   b. 20 Jan 1868,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Anne (Annie) Bourque,   b. 13 Mar 1870,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Cornelius Joseph Burke,   b. 20 May 1872, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1952, East Syracuse, , New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. Laura Burke,   b. 1 Feb 1874, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1881  (Age < 6 years)
     6. Mary Ella Bourque,   b. 1 Jul 1875,   d. Bef 1881  (Age < 5 years)
     7. Charles Eugene Burke,   b. 9 Aug 1878, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1911, Trenton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     8. Herbert Burke,   b. 3 Mar 1883,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Mary Georginia (Georgina) Burke,   b. 2 May 1886,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. James Harold Burke,   b. 23 Jan 1888,   d. Bef 25 Apr 1891  (Age < 3 years)
     11. Loretta (Lottie) Burke,   b. 9 Nov 1893,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F4459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1865;Book:1809;Page:10;#118-marriage.

    2. [S311] Electronic:PaulCharlesBurkeTreeDatabase;owner:MarianneSemrad;trees.ancestry.ca., accessed: 2Dec2009;22:00hrs.

    3. [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, marriage 10Aug1865.

    4. [S301] Census: 1871 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, mf reel C-10556 Cumberland;Dist#5,J River Hebert;Enn.Div.#2;pp.24-25;dwelling#75;family#84.

    5. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1874;Book:1805;Page:209;#41-dau. Laura's birth.

    6. [S299] Census: 1881 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, Ancestry.com;PAC1881CanadaCensus;mf reelC_13177;Dist.22-SubDistJ,Div.2,p.26,fam.121.
      Ancestry.com;PAC1881CanadaCensus;mf reelC_13177;Dist.22-SubDistJ,Div.2,p.26,fam.121
      Burke, Philip M 38 NS RC French M
      Burke, Catherine F 33 NS RC French M
      Burke, Allas F 15 NS RC French
      Burke, Marget F 13 NS RC French
      Burke, Annie F 11 NS RC French
      Burke, Cornelas M 9 NS RC French
      Burke, Charles M 2 NS RC French

    7. [S146] Census: 1891 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, Don Lewis transcription - serial 5188;River Hebert Dist;family#188.
      Burk, Philip 45 M
      Burk, Catherine 39 M
      Burk, Alice 23
      Burk, Margaret 20
      Burk, Cornelius 19
      Burk, Anne 18
      Burk, Charles 11
      Burk, Herbert 7
      Burk, Eingma (sic Gorgina) 5

    8. [S314] Census: 1901 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, 30Cumberland;SubDistA1;PollDiv31JogginsMines;p.25;families169-177.

    9. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1910;book:1811;page:133;#95-son's marriage.


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