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James Burke 1705–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: County Limerick, Ireland

Death Date: February 1783

Death Location: Connecticut, USA

Father: John Burk

Mother: Margaret McDougal*

Spouse(s): Lucretia Burke, Mary Bane*

Children(s): Honoura Burk, John Burk, James Burke, James Burke, Joseph Burke, Rebecca Burke, Sally Burke, Benjamin Burk, Francis Burk*, James Burk, Joseph Burk, Naomi Burk, Rebecca Burk, Sarah Burk, Thomas Burk, Lucretia Griffith

The story of James Burke began in 1705 in County Limerick, Ireland. James Burke married Lucretia Burke, Mary Jane Bane, and had children including Benjamin Burk, Francis Burk, Honoura Burk, James Burk, James Burke, James Edward Burke, John Burk, Joseph Burk, Joseph Burke, Lucretia Griffith, Naomi Burk, Rebecca Burk, Rebecca Burke, Sally Burke, Sarah Burk, Thomas Burk. James Burke passed away in 1783 in Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Burke began in 1705 in County Limerick, Ireland.
  • James Burke married Lucretia Burke, Mary Jane Bane, and had children including Benjamin Burk, Francis Burk, Honoura Burk, James Burk, James Burke, James Edward Burke, John Burk, Joseph Burk, Joseph Burke, Lucretia Griffith, Naomi Burk, Rebecca Burk, Rebecca Burke, Sally Burke, Sarah Burk, Thomas Burk.
  • James Burke passed away in 1783 in Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Burke's Ancestors

Self
James Burke
1705–1783
Birth Place: County Limerick, Ireland
Parents
John Burk
1690–1738
Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
Margaret (Mary) McDougal*
1688–1759
Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Burke's Descendants

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James Burke (1705–February 1783) m. Lucretia Burke (1714–1786) m. Mary (Jane) Bane* (1706–1749)
  1. 1. Honoura Burk 1732–1789
  2. 2. John Burk 1738–1782
  3. 3. James (Edward) Burke 1735–1776
  4. 4. James Burke 1762–1733
  5. 5. Joseph Burke 1736–
  6. 6. Rebecca Burke 1731–
  7. 7. Sally Burke 1739–
  8. 8. Benjamin Burk 1736–1780
  9. 9. Francis Burk* 1725–1768
  10. 10. James Burk 1733–1783
  11. 11. Joseph Burk 1745–1785
  12. 12. Naomi Burk 1744–1805
  13. 13. Rebecca Burk 1744–
  14. 14. Sarah Burk 1732–1783
  15. 15. Thomas Burk 1748–1782
  16. 16. Lucretia Griffith 1742–

James Burke's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of James Burke in County Limerick, Ireland
County Limerick, Ireland
1783
February 1783
Age 78
Death of James Burke in Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: County Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1783
    Event Place: Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

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