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County December 11, 1834.
Simpson and Elizabeth Weakley Burke had eight other children one of which was my ancestor, John William Burke (1839-1917) who married Nancy Jane Jenkins. This couple’s granddaughter, Emily Elizabeth Burke, became my greatgrandmother upon her marriage with Thomas Booten Dwyer in 1914. The connection is even stronger than most would know. Emily’s parents both died when she and her siblings were very small. It comes from good sources that the family of Gabriel Burke took Emily to raise. Ireland and beyond
Historically, Burke is considered to be of Irish extraction. Coming to Ireland around 1185 the family held positions, and land in the Counties of Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Tipperary and Limerick.
The name, found in its many variations, viz: de Burgh, de Burgo or Bourke is in fact of Norman or AngloNorman heritage.
Continuing our
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We have not learned who might be our immigrant ancestor at this date, but maybe some kind soul who happens to read these few simple paragraphs might know to which we invite a cor
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