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Thomas Burke Family Ancestors

I am looking for information on Thomas Burke. He was born around May 15 1820 and emigrated to the USA around age 26 (1846+/-). Our family oral history indicated that his spouse Ellen came with him on a ship called the Sarah Milledge. The ships manifesto only shows Thomas Burke. We have no information on Ellen could be Hellen. They lived in New York, New York for several years and moved to Wisconsin around 1856 with a son David Burke Sr. My wife and I will be visiting Ireland this summer late July and August.

cj.burke

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Charles,

On FindMyPast, I located NYC baptisms for three children: David, John, and an Ellen.  The parents are Thomas Burke and Ellen Noonan. (Her surname is missing from David’s baptismal record.)

 

If you contacted the individual churches for the full baptismal records, you would get the sponsors’ names and maybe the parents’ places of birth in Ireland.

 

I hope this is helpful.

 

DAVID

Mother's last name -

First name(s) David

Father's first name(s) Thomas

Last name Burke

Father's last name Burke

Birth year -

Baptism date 29 Sep 1851

Baptism year 1851

Location Staten Island

Parish St Peter

Archdiocese New York

County Richmond County

Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)

State New York

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

Country United States

Collections from Americas, United States

Mother's first name(s) Ellen

 

 

 

JOHN

Record set New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms

Father's first name(s) Thomas

First name(s) John

Father's last name Burke

Last name Burke

Baptism date 04 Sep 1853

Birth year 1853

Age 1W

Baptism year 1853

Location Manhattan

Parish Nativity

Archdiocese New York

County New York County

Language English

State New York

Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)

Country United States

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

Mother's first name(s) Ellen

Collections from Americas, United States

Mother's last name Noonan

 

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ELLEN

Record set New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms

Father's first name(s) Thomas

First name(s) Ellen

Father's last name Burke

Last name Burke

Birth date 05 Dec 1855

Birth year 1855

Baptism date 09 Dec 1855

Baptism year 1855

Location Manhattan

Parish Nativity

Archdiocese New York

County New York County

Language English

State New York

Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)

Country United States

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

Mother's first name(s) Ellen

Collections from Americas, United States

Mother's last name Noonan

 

© Findmypast

glanvil3@aol.com

Charles,

Here is the marriage record for Thomas Burke and Ellen Noonan. They were married in St. Brigid's, which was known as the Famine Church.

First name(s)  Thos
State  New York
Last name  Burke
Country  United States
Role  Groom
Spouse's first name(s)  Ellen
Birth year  -
Spouse's last name  Noonan
Marriage year  1850
Location  Manhattan
Marriage date  28 Dec 1850
Record set  New York Roman Catholic Parish Marriages
Parish  St Brigid
Category  Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Archdiocese  New York
Subcategory  Parish Marriages
County  Manhattan
Collections from  Americas, United States

© Findmypast

glanvil3@aol.com

Hello Patrica, Thank you for your help. I have reached out to the St. Bridgit's Parish, and they are looking for a marriage license for Thomas and Ellen. Hoping to find lineage on Thomas and Ellen's parents in Ireland. Apparently, Ellen Noonan emigrated from Ireland on another ship? and later. The hunt continues. Appreciate your help very much. Charley

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