James P Burke

Birth Name James P Burke
Gender male
Age at Death 79 years, 9 months, 16 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth September 4, 1882 Ireland   1a 2a
Event Note

James' 1915 Census said he was born in 1879
James' 1920 Census said he was born in 1882

Immigration (Son) September 30, 1904 New York, United States   3a
Event Note

SS Carpathia, from Liverpool 20 September 1904, arriving New York September 30, 1904

James Burke, 22, laborer, single, citizen of Ireland, last residence: Eckington, passage paid by brother, destination: brother b Burke, Lafayette Hotel, Washington St, Buffalo New York

Mary Burke "mother", 54, widowed, wife, citizen of Ireland, last residence: Eckington, passage paid by son, destination: son b Burke, Lafayette Hotel, Washington St, Buffalo New York

Naturalization before April 20, 1910     4a
Event Note

His 1910 census information said he was naturalized.

Census (Head) April 20, 1910 Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States at 253 Pine 4a
Event Note

1910 Census Buffalo, Ward 5
April 20, 1910
at 253 Pine

James P Burke, 27, married 1 year, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1905, naturalized, laborer, wrecking company
Sarah A Burke, 23, married 1 year, 1 child 1 alive, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1909
Joseph P Burke, 4m, born in New York

[His mother was living at at 228 Pine Street]

Census (Head) June 1, 1915 Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States   5a
Event Note

New York State Census, 1915, Buffalo Ward 06, A.D. 05, E.D. 03, Erie, New York, United States
House Number: 591, Page: 30
June 1, 1915

James Burke, male, 36, head, in US 11 years
Sarah Burke, female, 28, wife, in US 7 years
Joseph Burke, male, 5, son, in US 5 years
Dorothy Burke, female, 3, daughter, in US 3 years
James Burke, male, age: 0, son, in US 1 month

 

Residence September 20, 1915 Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States 145 Sycamore Street 3b
Event Note

James and Sarah Burke were living at 145 Sycamore Street in 1915 when Sarah's sister Lizzie emigrated and said her destination was her sister Mary Burke at that address.

Census (Head) January 31, 1920 Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States 337 East Ferry Street 1a
Event Note

1920 Census Buffalo, Ward 18

James Burke, 38, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1914, naturalized 1917, laborer
Sarah Burke, 32, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1912, naturalized
Joseph Burke, 10, born in New York
Dorothy Burke, 7, born in New York
James Burke, 5, born in New York
Sadie Burke, 4, born in New York
Charles Burke, 3, born in New York
John Burke, 3m, born in New York

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ25-GKR : accessed 8 September 2018), Dorothy Burke in household of James Burke, Buffalo Ward 18, Erie, New York, United States; citing ED 147, sheet 16A, line 4, family 181, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1104; FHL microfilm 1,821,104.

 

Census (Head) April 5, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9814 Almira Avenue 6a
Event Note

1930 Census Ward 2, Cleveland
April 5, 1930
9814 Almira Avenue

[indexed and on census as Burk]

James P Burke, 43, first married at 22, born in Northern Ireland, parents also, arrived 1904, naturalized, laborer, gardening
Sarah A Burke, 40, first married at 19, born in the Irish Free State, parents also, arrived 1909, naturalized
Dorothy Burke, 17, born in New York
James Burke, 15, born in New York
Sadie Burke, 14, born in New York
Charles Burke, 13, born in New York
Irene Burke, 9, born in Ohio

Census (Head) April 15, 1940 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 10405 Dale Avenue 7a
Event Note

1940 Census Cleveland, Ward 2
April 15, 1940
at 10405 Dale Avenue

James Burke, 54, 8 years school, born in Irish Free State
Sarah A Burke, 50, 8 years school, born in Irish Free State
Charles J Burke, 22, single, born in New York, 7 years school,
Irene E Burke, 19, born in Ohio, 4 years high school,

occupations are confused. James and Charles might have been truck drivers, Irene might have been a stenographer for a dime store.

all lived in the same place, Cleveland, in 1935. Sarah provided the information

Death June 20, 1962 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   8a
Event Note

Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Name:, James Burke
Event Type:, Death
Event Date:, 20 Jun 1962
Event Place:, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Registration Place:, Cleveland State
Residence Place:, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Gender:, Male
Age:, 79
Marital Status:, Widowed
Race:, White
Birth Date:, 1883
Autopsy Performed:, Yes, used for certification
Certificate Number:, 42449

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United States Social Security Death Index
Age:, 80
Given Name:, James
Surname:, Burke
Birth Date:, 04 Sep 1882
State:, Ohio
Event Date:, Jul 1962

Burial June 23, 1962 Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   9a
Event Note

Name: Burke, James P.
Date: Jun 23 1962
Source: Plain Dealer, Reel #97
Notes: Burke. James P. Burke, late residence, 3412 W. 117th St., beloved husband of the late Sarah (Meade), dear father of Joseph, Dorothy Nemeth, James, Sadie Renther, Charles, Irene Stefanik, grandfather and great-grandfather. Family will receive friends at Corrigan's Funeral Hoine, Lorain Ave. at W. 148th St. Funeral mass Saturday, June 23. St. Ignatius Church at 9 a. m. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

Census (Son) March 31, 1901 Eckington, Derbyshire, England   10a
Event Note

1901 Census, Eckington, Derbyshire
Registration District: Chesterfield, Eckington
ED 19, page 105, family 179

on Gosber Street, Eckington
Mary Burke, 55, head, widowed, born in Ireland
Bartley Burke, son, 27, single, laborer, born in Ireland
James Burke, 23, single, coal miner, born in Ireland

 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Burke
Mother Maryabout 1841
    Brother     Barney/Bartley Burke about 1877
         James P Burke September 4, 1882 June 20, 1962

Families

Family of James P Burke and Sarah Meade
Married Wife Sarah Meade ( b. April 10, 1885 d. December 4, 1948 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1909     4a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Joseph P Burkeabout January 1910
Dorothy BurkeAugust 21, 1912July 17, 2011
James Burkeabout May 1915
Sadie Burkeabout 1916
Charles J Burkeabout 1917
John Burkeabout October 1919
Irene E Burkeabout 1921

Source References

  1. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: Ward 18, Buffalo, ED 147, sheet 16A, line 4, family 181
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ25-GKR : accessed 8 September 2018), Dorothy Burke in household of James Burke, Buffalo Ward 18, Erie, New York, United States; citing ED 147, sheet 16A, line 4, family 181, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1104; FHL microfilm 1,821,104.

  2. Social Security Administration: Social Security Death Index
      • Page: James Burke, b 4 Sep 1882, d Jul 1962
  3. New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924
      • Page: SS Carpathia, arrived Sep 30, 1904
      • Page: SS Philadelphia, from Liverpool 11 September 1915, arrived New York 20 September 1915
  4. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Ward 5, Buffalo, ED 42, sheet 18A, family 280
      • Citation:

        United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M57B-V2M : accessed 8 September 2018), James P Burke, Buffalo Ward 5, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 18A, family 280, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 941; FHL microfilm 1,374,954.

  5. 1915 New York State Census
      • Page: Buffalo Ward 06, A.D. 05, E.D. 03, Erie County, page 30, line 5-8, house 591
      • Citation:

        New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9N6-RJW : 8 November 2014), James Burke, Buffalo Ward 06, A.D. 05, E.D. 03, Erie, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 30, line 5, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.

  6. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Ward 2, Cleveland, ED 20, sheet 10B, line 67, family 52
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4SB-PQ3 : accessed 8 September 2018), Dorothy Burk in household of James P Burk, Cleveland (Districts 1-250), Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 10B, line 67, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1762; FHL microfilm 2,341,496.

  7. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Cleveland, Ward 2, ED 92-51, sheet 8B, line 44, family 201
      • Citation:

        United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW5M-M28 : 14 March 2018), James Burke, Ward 2, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92-51, sheet 8B, line 44, family 201, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3204.

  8. Ohio Death Records
      • Page: 20 Jun 1962, James Burke, Cleveland, #42449
      • Citation:

        Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKL4-41N : 8 December 2014), James Burke, 20 Jun 1962; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 16928, certificate number 42449, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.

  9. Cleveland Public Library: Cleveland News Index and Necrology File
      • Page: Name: Burke, James P., Date: Jun 23 1962, Source: Plain Dealer, Reel #97
  10. 1901 Census of England and Wales
      • Page: Eckington, Derbyshire, ED 19, page 105, family 179