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George Preston Burke 1897–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1897

Birth Location: Abingdon, Virginia

Death Date: 3 December 1949

Death Location: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Burke

Mother: Judy Farmer

Spouse(s): Mary Nelson

Children(s): Carl Burke, Ralph Burke, Mary Burke, Clyde Burke

George Preston Burke was born in 1897 in Abingdon, Virginia, the child of William Rance Burke And Judy Carline Farmer. George Preston Burke married Mary Frances Nelson, and had children including Carl Ray Burke, Clyde Burke, Mary Maggie Magdeline Burke, Ralph S Burke. George Preston Burke passed away in 1949 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Preston Burke was born in 1897 in Abingdon, Virginia, the child of William Rance Burke And Judy Carline Farmer.
  • George Preston Burke married Mary Frances Nelson, and had children including Carl Ray Burke, Clyde Burke, Mary Maggie Magdeline Burke, Ralph S Burke.
  • George Preston Burke passed away in 1949 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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George Burke's Ancestors

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George Burke
1897–1949
Birth Place: Abingdon, Virginia
Parents
William Rance Burke
1871–1946
Washington, Virginia, USA
Judy (Carline) Farmer
1873–1950
Russell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Burke's Descendants

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George (Preston) Burke (4 Mar 1897–3 December 1949) m. Mary (Frances) Nelson (4 Mar 1905–9 Dec 1932)
  1. 1. Carl (Ray) Burke 1924–1998 m. Lillian (Jeanette) Hearl 1932–2024 m. Pauline (Leatha) Hamm 1921–
  2. 2. Ralph (S.) Burke 1926–2001
  3. 3. Mary ("Maggie" Magdeline) Burke 1932–1999
  4. 4. Clyde Burke 1924–1978

George Burke's Timeline

2 Records

1897
4 Mar 1897
Birth of George Preston Burke in Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon, Virginia
1949
3 December 1949
Age 52
Death of George Preston Burke in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1897
    Event Place: Abingdon, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1949
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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