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James Franklin Burke 1868 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1868

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 7 July 1957

Death Location: Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Burk

Mother: Hanna Oaks

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Children(s):

James Franklin Burke was born in 1868 in Virginia, the child of Henry Burk and Hanna Oaks. In 1880, James Franklin Burke resided in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA. James Franklin Burke passed away in 1957 in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • James Franklin Burke was born in 1868 in Virginia, the child of Henry Burk and Hanna Oaks.
  • In 1880, James Franklin Burke resided in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Franklin Burke passed away in 1957 in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.

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James Burke's Ancestors

Self
James Burke
1868 – 1957
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Henry Burk
1814 –
Washington, Virginia
Hanna Oaks
1827 –
Virginia
Grandparents
James (Alman) Oaks
1797 – 1870
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Polly) Netherly
1799 – 1874
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Burke's Timeline

3 Records

1868
Abt 1868
Birth of James Franklin Burke in Virginia
Virginia
1880
1880
Age 12
James Franklin Burke resided here in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1957
7 July 1957
Age 89
Death of James Franklin Burke in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1868
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1957
    Event Place: Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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