Fernando Niles Burk (1836 - 1867)

Born 1836 in Cayuga, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 1867 at about age 31 in Cayuga, New York, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Fernando was born in 1836. He was the son of William Burk and Catherine Stoner.

In 1850 he was age 13 living in Cato, Cayuga, New York, United States with his father William, step mother Lydia and siblings Giles, Adelaide, Marshall, Marcus, Jennett, Catherine and William.^[1] He was living with his parents and siblings in Cato in 1855^[2] and 1860.^[3]

He was a school teacher and met Myra Bowen in Attica, New York. They married in April 1860. They worked on her brother's farm for a year, and in 1861 he purchased a 75 acre farm at Meacham Corners in Meridian.^[4]

When he registered for the Civil War draft in June 1863 he was a married farmer living in Cato.^[5]

In 1865 he was enumerated in the census for Cato, Cayuga, New York as F N Burk, age 28 with his wife M E Burk age 28 born in Genesee County, New York and daughter S B Burk age 3 1/2 born in Cayuga County.^[6]

In 1867 he fell in the barn, was seriously injured, and died.^[4] He is buried in Meridian Cemetery, Meridian, Cayuga County, New York.^[7] Although his gravesite memorial has no death date, the memorial for his daughter has an image of his gravestone. The engraving includes Fernando N Burke 1836-1867, Myra E Bowen, his wife 1835-1906, and Stella Burke Bowen 1862-1934.^[8] The grave memorial identifies his wife as Myra E Brown.

Both Fernando, deceased, and his daughter Stella were named in his father's will in 1877.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT2-2ZX : 12 April 2016), Fernando Bush in household of William Bush, Cato, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing family 376, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K67R-6DQ : 13 March 2018), Fernando Burke in household of Wm Burke, Cato, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing p. , line #16, family #206, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,435,218.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7T-3CV : 13 December 2017), Fernando Burke in entry for William Burke, 1860.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} John and Rachel Burk Descendants: Page 48
5. ↑ U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3
6. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNJ-H6MY : accessed 29 June 2018), F N Burk, , Cato, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing source p. 14, line 1, household ID 108, county clerk, board of supervisors and surrogate court offices from various counties. Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York; FHL microfilm 853,200.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 30 July 2019), memorial page for Fernando N Burke (1836–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #106443803, citing Meridian Cemetery, Meridian, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Dorothy (contributor 47601262).
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 29 June 2018), memorial page for Stella Burke Bowen (1862–1934), Find A Grave: Memorial #110939029, citing Meridian Cemetery, Meridian, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by abby (contributor 47770484).
9. ↑ New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Probate Records, 1799-1905; Index, 1799-1952; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Cayuga County); Probate Place: Cayuga, New York. William Burk Probate Date: 3 Jan 1888 Probate Place: Cayuga, New York, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1888 Inferred Death Place: New York, USA Item Description: Letters Testamentary and Administration, Vol P-R, 1884-1890

• Machuga, Nancy Hazen (Selander); Drummon, Robert Tryon; Hazen, Jennie Burke, Some Descendants of John and Rachel Burk. (1988, edited Jun 2019).