John Joseph BURKE

Birth:
2 Oct 1844
Connaught, Roscommon, Ireland
Death:
26 Nov 1922
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Burial:
27 Nov 1922
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Marriage:
1877
Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                       Worked for Southern Pacific Railroad
    Worked in grocery store
    Worked making leather suspenders
Mary Leticia DUFFY
Birth:
4 Sep 1852
Utica, Oneida, New York
Death:
10 May 1941
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Burial:
12 May 1941
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Father:
John DUFFY
Notes:
                       Was dressmaker.  Had 26 borders to cook and clean for in Texas.  Married
     in St. Louis.  Mary Leticia was engaged to another man before John Joseph
     Burke.  He was previously engaged to her sister Hannah Duffy - then fell in
     love with Mary Leticia and married her.  Stayed with Lillian Reeder (Lillian
     Hunt) who cared for her while Agnes Killian worked during the day.  This was
     at 113 W. 59th Street, Los Angeles, CA.
Children
Marriage
1
Margaret BURKE
Birth:
1877
Texas
Death:
Texas
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       Died as a child.
2
Kathryn BURKE
Birth:
1879
Texas
Death:
Texas
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       Died as a child.
3
John William BURKE
Birth:
1881
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Death:
21 Jan 1938
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       Never married.  Worked in check cashing business in Los Angeles, CA.
     Killed in line of work in Huntington Park, CA.  See news clippings
     of story - along with collection of postcards written by Will.
4
David Francis BURKE
Birth:
19 Oct 1883
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Death:
19 Oct 1902
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       Never married.  Died of tuberculosis at age 19 years.
    Buried with Thomas James Burke (brother) at St. Mary's Cemetery, Oakland.CA
5
Mary Agnes Cecilia BURKE
Birth:
23 Oct 1885
Oakland, Alameda, California
Death:
28 Nov 1987
Fullerton, Orange, California
James Thomas KILLIAN 
Marr:
8 Jan 1907
Oakland, Alameda, California 
Notes:
                      Sold family home for $1800.00.  She was married at this time and had
     son and daughter.  Family moved to Phoenix to help Thomas James Burke -
     ill with tuberculosis - who died enroute.  Lived to be 102 years old.
     Married at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in East Oakland.  Wore for
     her wedding a grey elon jacket with a train.
6
Thomas James BURKE
Birth:
18 Sep 1887
Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon
Death:
23 Jan 1912
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       Never married.  Died of tuberculosis at at 25 years.
     Buried with David Francis Burke (brother) at St. Mary's Cemetery,
     Oakland, CA.
7
Nellie BURKE
Birth:
2 Mar 1890
Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon
Death:
Sep 1891
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       Died at ll months.  Check dates - error -
     Born 2 Mar 1890, died Sept 1891.?
8
Bernard Aloysius BURKE
Birth:
11 Aug 1891
Roeburg, Douglas, Oregon
Death:
8 Jan 1957
Notes:
                       Had son, Raymond Burke, who lives outside Los Angeles, Ca.
     Benard Aloysius also in check cashing business in Los Angeles.
    Married Erica Bruechwieller. (Bernard Aloysius)
9
Joseph Maurice BURKE
Birth:
5 Nov 1893
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Death:
23 Oct 1983
Sacramento, Sacramento, California
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       Married Margaret - later divorced.  Married Edna.  He was in U.S. Marines
     in WWI.    Worked for Hawaiian Steamship Co.  Worked in prison at Vacaville
     CA in later years.  Retired from prison in l960's, then lived in Sac. CA
     Wife preceded him in death.
10
Theresa Mary BURKE
Birth:
10 Jun 1896
San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Death:
29 Jun 1955
Notes:
                       Married Albert T. Mitchell - divorced.  Had son named Richard.
     Had cigar store at Jefferson and Main Sts. and 7th and Mateo Sts.
     in Los Angeles. CA. where family had check cashing business.

    Married second time - Hoffman.  Richard, son resides in Southern CA.
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John Joseph Burke - Mary Leticia Duffy

John Joseph Burke was born at Connaught, Roscommon, Ireland 2 Oct 1844.

He married Mary Leticia Duffy 1877 at Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States . Mary Leticia Duffy was born at Utica, Oneida, New York 4 Sep 1852 daughter of John Duffy and Catherine Mulligan .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Margaret Burke born 1877.
Kathryn Burke born 1879.
John William Burke born 1881.
David Francis Burke born 19 Oct 1883.
Mary Agnes Cecilia Burke born 23 Oct 1885.
Thomas James Burke born 18 Sep 1887.
Nellie Burke born 2 Mar 1890.
Bernard Aloysius Burke born 11 Aug 1891.
Joseph Maurice Burke born 5 Nov 1893.
Theresa Mary Burke born 10 Jun 1896.

John Joseph Burke died 26 Nov 1922 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California .

Mary Leticia Duffy died 10 May 1941 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California .