Margaret
McCafferty
formerly Burke
Born in Ballyoughtra, Creagh, County Cork, Ireland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Daniel Burke
and Bridget (Cadogan) Burke
Sister of
Patrick Burke, John Burke, Mary (Burke) Hayes, Kathleen (Burke) Whooley, Michael Burke, Daniel Burke Jr. and Jeremiah Burke
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 82
in Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Mar 2015
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Margaret (Burke) McCafferty was born in Ireland.
Biography
Margaret Burke was born on 8 Mar 1903 in Ballyoughtra, Castlehaven South, County Cork, Ireland. She is the daughter of Daniel Burke and Bridget Cadogan.
Margaret Burke is listed on the 1911 Census of Ireland for Ballyoughtra, Castlehaven South, County Cork Ireland, living with her parents and her several siblings:
1911 Ireland Census house 3 in Ballyoughtera (Castlehaven South, Cork)[1]
| Surname | Forename | Age | Sex | Relation to head | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke | Daniel | 45 | Male | Head of Family | Roman Catholic |
| Burke | Brdget | 38 | Female | Wife | Roman Catholic |
| Burke | Margaret | 8 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |
| Burke | Patrick | 7 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic |
| Burke | John | 6 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic |
| Burke | Mary | 4 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |
| Burke | Katie | 2 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |
| Burke | Micheal | Male | Son | Roman Catholic |
She left Ireland and arrived in the port of New York on 17 May 1920 on the ship Baltic. She was was going to her aunt's house Miss Mary Driscoll 577 Main St Lewiston Maine.[2]Based on the address, this is Mary Driscoll on the 1920 US Census. She was a maid in the household of Franklin M. Drew.[3]
Margaret Mary filed her Naturalization Application on 29 Apr 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts.[4]
She married George L McCafferty on 22 Sep 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts.[5]
Children Margaret Mary and George
- George b 14 Aug 1927
- John b 29 Nov 1928
- Margaret b 3 Dec 1932
- Elizabeth b 13 Apr 1936
- Mary b 2 Apr 1941
On the 1930 US Census, she is living on Kenny Street in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts with her husband, George their two children, George and John, and her brother, John who came over in 1927.[6]
Margaret Mary died on 19 Mar 1985 in Norwood, Massachusetts.[7]She is buried at Mount Benedict Cemetery in West Roxbury, Massachusetts with her husband, George.[8]
Sources
- ↑ 1911 Ireland Census, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Castlehaven_South/Ballyoughtera/442403/
- ↑ "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957". Year: 1920; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 2; Page Number: 132. Ancestry Sharing Link • Ancestry Record 7488 #4016084660 (accessed 14 October 2021)
- ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census". Year: 1920; Census Place: Lewiston Ward 1, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: T625_637; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 17. Ancestry Sharing Link • Ancestry Record 6061 #83888411 (accessed 14 October 2021)
- ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950". National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 8/1845 - 12/1911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21. Ancestry Sharing Link • Ancestry Record 2361 #2367789 (accessed 14 October 2021)
- ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950". National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 8/1845 - 12/1911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21. Ancestry Sharing Link • Ancestry Record 2361 #1403582 (accessed 14 October 2021)
- ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census". Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0637; FHL microfilm: 2340684. Ancestry Sharing Link • Ancestry Record 6224 #21024693 (accessed 14 October 2021)
- ↑ "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current". The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 21 Mar 1985; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/438327797/?article=c422dd0c-a918-43c3-923c-b9de3884d737&focus=0.66336316,0.40935397,0.81747943,0.46488276&xid=3355. Ancestry Record 61843 #569713755 (accessed 14 October 2021)
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #221098673
- "1940 United States Federal Census". Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01668; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 15-380B. Ancestry Sharing Link • Ancestry Record 2442 #95155510 (accessed 14 October 2021)
See also:
- Correspondence from Mary Burke, wife of Paddy Burke, December 6, 1991, copies in my possession.
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Rejected matches › Margaret Agnes (Burke) John (1905-1990) › Margaret Mary Burke (1905-) › Margaret Burke (1902-1995) › Margaret Elizabeth (Burke) Spannagael (1902-1967) › Margaret Bernadetta Burke (1902-1965) › Margaret Burke (abt.1902-) › Imelda Margaret (Burke) McLaughlin (1902-1977) › Margaret Burke (1904-) › Margaret Cecelia (Burke) Walden (1902-1982)
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