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Micheal James Burke

Micheal James Burke

Born
1823-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1884-06-14 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Michael Burke was born in County Roscommon, Ireland. Grave marker says born about 1806, census info varies. Census records indicate that Michael and Winifred's first child was born in Maryland in about 1850. Michael (noted as age 27) and wife Eliza Winnan Burke. They are in District 10, Allegany, Maryland with daughter Bridget and Michael's brother, Edward (age 23). 1860 census--Pruntytown, Taylor Co., VA census--includes Michael (says born abt 1915) and Winifred with five children (Bridget, Mary A., Margaret, Eliza, Edward).

His occupation was listed as farmer, apparently owning his land, his real estate valued at $880. (Note: the part of VA they lived in is now in WVA.) Michael's family is listed in the 1870 and 1875 census for Marshall Co. KS. Michael is listed with his children Catherine, Michael and Ellen in the 1880 census in that same location. (His wife died in 1875). Michael's grave marker (and cemetery records) at St. Joseph Catholic cemetery in Lillis, KS indicate that he was 78 yrs at the time of his death and that he was born in Roscommon County Ireland. He likely was NOT born in 1806, as his age on censuses show ages that say he was born between 1815 and about 1825.

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Roscommon

County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland. We are home to the stunning Lough Key Forest Park and statistically, we are known to have the longest life expectancy of any county in Ireland! We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00