David Henry Burke (1914 - 1974)

Born 5 Dec 1914 in Ridge, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eva (Istre) Miller — married 12 Dec 1931 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Karen Marina (Anderson) Burke — married 8 Jun 1947 in Jefferson, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Jul 1974 at age 59 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

David was born in 1914. He passed away in 1974.

David's first wife was Mary ____ - they had one child together: Glenda. David's second wife was Karen Marinas Andersen (married 1946) - they had two children together: (twins) James Powell Burke & John Holland Burke in September 1951. David is the son of William Henry Burke & Lou Della Spell (1884). David held many jobs in his lifetime including: Insurance Salesman, Studebaker car salesman, Boiler maker for WWII tugboats and Long Shore-man (cleaned tanker boats), Lafayette Sheriff 8 yrs, Taxi cab owner/driver, Pig farmer, working rice fields, steel mill welder, Brown & Toule Hot Shot Service (trucking company), oil fields, shrimper. David is one of 7 siblings: Lenox, Felix, Florence, Vera, Junior, & Thelma. David had many health issues resulting in a stroke at age 57 then died of a brain aneurysm at at 59.

Census Records

• 1920 United States Census^[1]
• 1930 United States Census^[2]
• 1940 United States Census^[3]

Children’s Records

• Son, John H Burke^[4]
• Son, James P Burke^[5]

• US Social Security Death Index^[6]

• Find a Grave^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQ1-Z4M : accessed 31 December 2018), David Burk in household of Willie Burk, Police Jury Ward 2, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 28, sheet 27A, line 37, family 426, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 615; FHL microfilm 1,820,615.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMY2-4YJ : accessed 31 December 2018), David Burke in household of William Burke, Police Jury Ward 2, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 1A, line 39, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 797; FHL microfilm 2,340,532.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW2C-T9F : 14 March 2018), David H Burke, Area B, Port Arthur, Justice Precinct 2, Jefferson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 123-88, sheet 5A, line 9, family 82, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4079.
4. ↑ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8CZ-TC4 : 5 December 2014), David Henry Burke in entry for John Holland Burke, 29 Sep 1951; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
5. ↑ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6SX-G1R : 1 January 2015), David Henry Burke in entry for James Powell Burke, 29 Sep 1951; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTMX-FJ7 : 20 May 2014), David Burke, Jul 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90192870