| Husband | Patrick BURKE | ||
| Born | 1882 | Youghal | |
| Baptised | (http://corknortheast.rootsireland.ie shows an 1882 baptism in Youghal.) | ||
| Married | June 30, 1918 | Holy Family Church, Brooklyn (Kings County (Brooklyn), N.Y. City marriage certificate No.8871) | |
| Died | sometime before 1966 | Huntington?, N.Y. | |
| Father | William BURKE | ||
| Mother | Mary WELCH | ||
| Notes | Patrick was a longshoreman. Patrick's parents (William Burke and Mary Welch) married in Youghal in 1882 At the time of the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census, his family was: 1901 Census at Tallow Street: Mary Burke, 42; Patrick Burke, 17; Thomas Burke, 15; William Burke, 10; Eliza Burke, 9; David Burke, 5; John Burke, 2 1911 Census at Raheen Lane: William Burke, 50; Mary Burke, 49; Patrick Burke, 28; David Burke, 16; Elizabeth Burke, 17; John Burke, 13 The June 30, 1918 Certificate of Marriage shows Patrick Burke as living at 85 Woodhill St, age 33, birthplace Youghal, father's name William, mother's name Mary Welch, first marriage. Mary Mangan as living at 151 15th St, age 21, birthplace Youghal, father's name John, mother's name Mary Murphy, first marriage. The witnesses were Michael Travers and Bonnie Slattery | ||
| Wife | Mary MANGAN | ||
| Known as | Molly | ||
| Born | December 1894 (ages in Census and Ellis Island are inconsistent) | Youghal | |
| Baptised | December 16, 1894 | Youghal record | |
| Died | June 30, 1966 | ||
| Father | John MANGAN | ||
| Mother | Mary MURPHY | ||
| Notes |
Molly's baptismal record from Youghal in 1894 is Name: Mary Mangan; Date of Baptism / Birth: 16/12/1894; Address: Mill Road Parish / District: YOUGHAL; Gender: Female; County: Co. Cork; Denomination: Roman Catholic; Father: John Mangan; Mother: Mary Murphy; Occupation: ; Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Bartholomew Mangan; Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Mary Margaret Myers; Notes: CELEB: D.K. 2ND SPONS NAME [MARY MGT] (church baptismal record from online copy at Mallow Heritage Centre) Molly emigrated from Youghal to New York in 1916. The record for Molly at ellisisland.org is: "First Name: Mary; Last Name: Mangan; Ethnicity: British, Irish; Last Place of Residence: Youghal, Ireland; Date of Arrival: Jul 02, 1916; Age at Arrival: 20y; Gender: F; Marital Status: S; Ship of Travel: New York; Port of Departure: Liverpool; Manifest Line Number: 0019; 5'5", dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes." Molly's son John Burke thought that she came to America to work for Bonnie Slattery (was that possibly a relation, as Molly's mother's mother was a Johanna Slattery). The 1920 U.S. Census (as of Jan. 1, 1920) gives the family as Patrick Burke (age 33)(year of immigration 1911), Mary M (age 23)(year of immigration 1916), Mary E. (age 0/12) The 1930 U.S. Census (as of April 1, 1930) gives the family as Patrick Burke (age 45)(age at 1st marriage 31), Mary (age 35)(age at 1st marriage 20), E. Mary (age 10), Veronica (age 7), William (age 6), P. John (age 2), and Mary's brother Michael Mangan (age 26) The 1940 U.S. Census gives the family as Patrick Burke (age 55, dock builder), Mary (age 43), Mary E. (age 20, stenographer), Veronica (age 17), William (age 15), P. John (age 12). Molly's obituary in the New York Times, Friday, July 1, 1966 reads: "BURKE -- Mary (nee Mangan) on June 30, 1966. Native of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, beloved wife of the late Patrick, devoted mother of Mary, Veronica Bontje, William and John; also survived by 11 grandchildren. Requiem Mass Saturday, 10 A.M., Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church. Reposing at the Chapel of Joseph G. Duffy, 7703 5th Ave, Brooklyn. Masses appreciated or contributions to the Heart Fund." | ||
| Children | |||
| 1 | Mary E. BURKE | ||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Born | December 17, 1919 | ||
| Baptised | |||
| Occupation | Girls Scouts, USA as a librarian/AV specialist | ||
| Died | May 19, 1999 | ||
| Notes | Mary never married. Lived at 715 60 St., Brooklyn. Mary died in Brooklyn in 1999 [The Social Security Death Index lists "Mary E. Burke, 17 Dec. 1919 - 19 May 1999, SSN 075-12-9143" which is probably Mary] | ||
| 2 | Veronica BURKE | ||
| Gender | Female | ||
| Born | October 16, 1922 | ||
| Baptised | |||
| Married | William Kasper BONTJE (of Dutch extraction) | ||
| Died | September 11, 1998 | ||
| Notes | Veronica and William have 4 children: Kasper (lives in Vicksburg, Mississippi; Elizabeth (lives in Asheville, N.C.); Eleanor (lives in Mahopac, N.Y.) and Michael (lives in Northport, NY). The Social Security Death Index lists for Veronica Bontje: SSN: 081-18-1719, Last Residence: 11743 Huntington, Suffolk, New York, Born: 16 Oct 1922, Died: 11 Sep 1998 | ||
| 3 | William Michael BURKE | ||
| Known as | Billy | ||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Born | May 7, 1924 | ||
| Baptised | |||
| Died | November 8, 1998 | ||
| Buried | Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery | ||
| Notes | Jim Doyle, who visited with Mary E. Burke and Veronica in 1969, said that William worked for the railroad. Bill had been in the Army and was given a military send off at his funeral he was awarded a silver star in the Battle of the Bulge. William had several daughters by two
marriages, Patricia Burke-Baez among them. Social Security Death Index record is: Name: WILLIAM M BURKE; Birth: 07 May 1924; Death: 08 Nov 1998; Last Residence: 28405 (Wilmington, New Hanover, NC); SSN: 123-14-5181 See http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov for a record of William's burial place in the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery: BURKE, WILLIAM MICHAEL; PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II; DATE OF BIRTH: 05/07/1924; DATE OF DEATH: 11/08/1998 | ||
| 4 | John Patrick BURKE | ||
| Known as | Jack | ||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Born | 1927 or 1928 | ||
| Baptised | |||
| Notes | John Burke lives in North Bellmore, NY. He married Joan and they had a son Kevin John Burke (who works in State Farm headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois. Has a wife Athena and two children Christopher and Molina). John was in the Navy just after WWII. Came out of the Service after the Korean War in 1953. Jim Doyle said that John worked in airconditioning. | ||
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