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William Sherman BURKE 1908–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1908

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1945

Death Location: Greencastle, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William BURKE

Mother: Delsora KELLY

Spouse(s): Daisy PACK

Children(s): Peggy BURKE, Bonnie BURKE, Joyce Burke

William Sherman BURKE was born in 1908 in West Virginia, USA, the child of William Marion Burke And Delsora Belle Kelly. In 1910, William Sherman BURKE resided in Tomsburg, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, William Sherman BURKE resided in Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia. William Sherman BURKE married Daisy Irene Pack, and had children including Bonnie Belle Burke, Joyce Ann Burke, Mikey Burke, Nancy Burke, Peggy Colleen Burke. William Sherman BURKE passed away in 1945 in Greencastle, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Sherman BURKE was born in 1908 in West Virginia, USA, the child of William Marion Burke And Delsora Belle Kelly.
  • In 1910, William Sherman BURKE resided in Tomsburg, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, William Sherman BURKE resided in Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia.
  • William Sherman BURKE married Daisy Irene Pack, and had children including Bonnie Belle Burke, Joyce Ann Burke, Mikey Burke, Nancy Burke, Peggy Colleen Burke.
  • William Sherman BURKE passed away in 1945 in Greencastle, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William BURKE's Ancestors

Self
William BURKE
1908–1945
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
William Marion BURKE
1868–1940
Five Mile, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Delsora (Belle) KELLY
1870–1923
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Marion) BURKE
1822–1898
Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, USA
Mary Estep
1833–1847
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Turner ESTEP
1811–1850
Jane MORGAN
1814–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius ESTEP
1785–1842
Susanna Terry
1790–1846
Thomas MORGAN
1751–1850
Rachel BLANKENSHIP
1790–1850

William BURKE's Descendants

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William (Sherman) BURKE (24 Aug 1908–1 Feb 1945) m. Daisy (Irene) PACK (13 Aug 1911–14 Oct 1986)
  1. 1. Peggy (Colleen) BURKE 1929–2000 m. James (Eugene) PERDUE 1926–2000
  2. 2. Bonnie (Belle) BURKE 1926–2003
  3. 3. Joyce (Ann) Burke 1929–2007 m. Adrian (Lee) LAWS 1922–1980

William BURKE's Timeline

5 Records

1908
24 Aug 1908
Birth of William Sherman BURKE in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
William Sherman BURKE resided here in Tomsburg, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Tomsburg, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
William Sherman BURKE resided here in Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia
Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 32
William Sherman BURKE resided here in Mitchell, Davison, West Virginia, USA
Mitchell, Davison, West Virginia, USA
1945
1 Feb 1945
Age 37
Death of William Sherman BURKE in Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Fayette County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1908
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tomsburg, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04412; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 20-19

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mitchell, Davison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 64

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1945
    Event Place: Fayette County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greencastle, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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