Patrick F Burke (1834 - 1899)

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Higgins) Burke — married Jan 1855 in Sugarloaf, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1899 at about age 65 in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Patrick Burke married Mary Higgins in Sugarloaf, New South Wales during 1855.^[1]

Patrick was a carrier and died when he tripped and fell in front of his bullock wagon on the Gunnedah - Coonabarabran Road and was crush when it could not pull up in time. He was taken to Tamworth for treatment but did not recover. ^[2][3][4][5]

Research Notes

The attached 1892 death certificate for Patrick Bourke has the same parents name but is not the death referenced above. It may match the marriage as Sugarloaf is much nearer Morpeth than Tamworth however the death certificate shows a different wife.

Sources

1. ↑ NSW Marriage Registration No. 7/1855 V18557 101 for Patrick Burke & Mary Higgins, LK district
2. ↑ "FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR GUNNEDAH." Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) 29 March 1899: 3. Web. 2 Jun 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113709312>.
3. ↑ NSW Death Registration No. 7426/1899 for Patrick F Burke, Tamworth district, Father: Patrick, Mother: Johanna
4. ↑ "FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR GUNNEDAH." The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930) 29 March 1899: 6. Web. 2 Jun 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236793894>.
5. ↑ "GENERAL GLEANINGS." Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) 30 March 1899: 1. Web. 2 Jun 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78725519>.

Acknowledgments

• Trudee Bullock created Burke-1957 on 16 Oct 13.