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William John Burke 1905 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1905

Birth Location: Kearney Ontario

Death Date: 21 August 1945

Death Location: Kearney, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Burke

Mother: Mary McDermott

Spouse(s): Charlotte Stickland

Children(s):

The story of William John Burke began in 1905 in Kearney Ontario. In 1921, William John Burke resided in Bethune Tp, Township Bethune, Parry Sound, Ontario. William John Burke married Charlotte Jane Stickland. William John Burke passed away in 1945 in Kearney, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of William John Burke began in 1905 in Kearney Ontario.
  • In 1921, William John Burke resided in Bethune Tp, Township Bethune, Parry Sound, Ontario.
  • William John Burke married Charlotte Jane Stickland.
  • William John Burke passed away in 1945 in Kearney, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burke's Ancestors

Self
William Burke
1905 – 1945
Birth Place: Kearney Ontario
Parents
James Mathew Burke
1866 – 1949
Ontario
Mary McDermott
1879 –
Orillia, Ontario
Grandparents
William Burk
Margaret Ryan
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burke's Timeline

4 Records

1905
31 May 1905
Birth of William John Burke in Kearney Ontario
Kearney Ontario
1905
4 Jun 1905
William John Burke was baptized in Kearney, Ontario, Canada
Kearney, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 16
William John Burke resided here in Bethune Tp, Township Bethune, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Bethune Tp, Township Bethune, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
1945
21 August 1945
Age 40
Death of William John Burke in Kearney, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Kearney, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1905
    Event Place: Kearney Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Kearney, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923, Catholic Diocese of Peterborough (Ontario); Peterborough, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Bethune Tp, Township Bethune, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 79; Census Place: 79, Parry Sound, Ontario; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1945
    Event Place: Kearney, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kearney, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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