Need help with Michael Burke, 1792 - 17 May 1867, Lockeen, Tipperary, Ireland, Buried at Lockeen Cemetery.

Question

My 2^nd great grandfather on my mother’s side is Michael Burke, 1792 - 17 May 1867, Lockeen, Tipperary, Ireland,  Buried at Lockeen Cemetery. Does anyone have helpful information on him? His wife? His parents?

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I have a Burke from Tipperary, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Burke-2135 , on one of my twigs, but can not find any family connections.

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Thanks for checking. Your support is appreciated.  Patrick

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There are a fair number of people with the Burke surname on the Calendar of Wills.

Answer 1

If you click on the probate record to enlarge it, it lists Michael 1867 and others. 

Michael Burke

Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations

Name	Michael Burke
Event Type	Probate
Event Date	1867
Event Place	Ireland

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Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920

GS Film number	100965
Digital Folder Number	005014879
Image Number	00164

Citing this Record

"Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K62D-ST8 : 12 December 2014), Michael Burke, 1867; citing 00164, 005014879, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 100,965.

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Thanks for checking. This is the correct relative. Just have to find his other family members (i.e. spouse, children, parents, etc.). Thanks much.

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I checked them but did not find any names that were matches to my family database. Thanks for the suggestion.

Answer 2

Michael Burke

mentioned in the record of Edmond Burke

Name	Michael Burke
gender	Male
Wife	Ellen Bood Burke
Son	Edmond Burke

Other information in the record of Edmond Burke

from Ireland Civil Registration

Name	Edmond Burke
Event Type	Birth
Event Date	13 Jun 1867
Event Place	Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland
Event Place (Original)	Curraheen, Tipperary, Ireland
Gender	Male
Father's Name	Michael Burke
Mother's Name	Ellen Bood Burke

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Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913

GS Film Number	000101152
Digital Folder Number	007718684
Image Number	00356

Citing this Record

"Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL34-6NH8 : 16 October 2017), Michael Burke in entry for Edmond Burke, 13 Jun 1867; Birth; Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland; citing General Register Office, Southern Ireland; FHL microfilm 101,152.

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My Michael Burke does not have a son by the name of Edmond. His children are named

ELLEN MARY BURKE was born in 1813 in Ballycahill, Tipperary, Ireland. She died on 02 Mar 1857 in Swan Reach, New South Wales, Australia. She married Daniel Murphy (son of Daniel Murphy and Fanny Donegan) in 1838 in Tipperary, Ireland. He was born in 1815 in Rossmore, Cork, Ireland. He died on 11 Jan 1858 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.

ALEXANDER ALEX BURKE was born in 1820 in Birr, Offaly, Ireland. He died in Jul 1850 in New York, New York, New York, USA. He married MARGARET KILLEEN.

CORNELIUS BURKE was born on 14 Jul 1821 in Cronekill, Loughkeen,Tipperary, Ireland. He died on 16 Oct 1885 in Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA (St Charles Catholic Cemetery). He married Catherine Marie Kate O'Meara (daughter of William John O'Meara and Catherine Kate Kennedy) on 12 Jan 1851 in Cloghjordan, Tipperary, Ireland. She was born in 1821 in Cloghjordan, Tipperary, Ireland. She died on 16 Oct 1863 at Glenahilty Castle, Tipperary, Ireland (Buried: Loughkeen, Birr, Tipperary, Ireland).

PATRICK JOSEPH BURKE I was born on 17 Mar 1830 in Birr, Offaly, Ireland. He died on 05 Aug 1907 in Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA (St Charles Catholic Cemetery). He married Maria Anne O'Meara (daughter of William John O'Meara and Catherine Kate Kennedy) on 24 Feb 1861 in Lorrha, Cloghjordan, Tipperary, Ireland. She was born in 1840 in Ireland. She died on 26 Nov 1874 in Cloghjordan, Tipperary, Ireland (Cause of death: diarrhea, 3 weeks).

JAMES BURKE was born in 1832 in Birr, Offaly, Ireland. Notes for James Burke: Cornelius emigrated to the U.S. in 1871 and also his brother Patrick emigrated, but they left a brother James who, according to Bill O’Brien, lived in Birr, county Offaly.

CATHERINE BURKE was born in 1835 in Ireland. She died in Pennsylvania, USA.

FANNY BURKE was born in 1838 in Ireland.

MARGARET BURKE was born in 1840 in Ireland.

JOHN BURKE was born in 1843 in Ireland.

ROSEANNA BURKE

Thanks very much for checking your records.

Patrick

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Cornelius Burke is my 3rd Great Grandfather. This information is really helpful to fill out some of my tree, and to give me a place to head to when we go to Ireland next. Thank you for sharing.

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Can you please reply to me via email, and my living relatives and I can give you some information about places to visit such as cemeteries where relatives are buried. Talk with you soon.    Patrick