Lawrence was born in 1893 in Clinton, Massachusetts, one of 12 children of John Burke and Nellie Garrity.[1] By 1910, the family had removed to Boston, where his father was an engineer.[2]
Lawrence was a clerk in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1919, when he married Madeline M. Faccito, also of Boston, the daughter of Michel and Donetta Faccito.[3] They resided in Boston, where Laurence was a druggist at a drug store[4] and later a fire inspector for the city of Boston.[5] They had 2 children:
Rose Helen
Lawrence Paul, 1922-2004
He died in 1942.
Sources
↑Birth: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925" citing Digital film/folder number: 004341224; FHL microfilm: 1843700; Record number: 60; Packet letter: C FamilySearch Record: FXX2-R2P (accessed 5 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LLS-WF8 Image number 00449 Lawrence Burke born in 1897, son of John W. Burke & Nellie E. Garrity, in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
↑1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972445; FHL microfilm: 1374627; Image number: 468; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03410-8 FamilySearch Record: M2KN-CYQ (accessed 5 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVG-9P6 Lawrence Burke (12), single son, in household of John W Burke (43) in Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
↑Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925" citing Page: 399; Entry: 1314; Digital film/folder number: 005254023 FamilySearch Record: QLGR-5YTB (accessed 5 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9188-WWC Image number 00400 Laurence P Burke marriage to Madeline M Faccito on 3 Apr 1919 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
↑1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 92; Digital film/folder number: 004966105; FHL microfilm: 1820728; Image number: 244; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01871-7 FamilySearch Record: MFMH-H6V (accessed 5 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6G-GNM Lawrence T Burke (22), married head of household in Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
↑1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940" citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 69; Digital film/folder number: 005460952; Image number: 843; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: B FamilySearch Record: K4V8-F4Y (accessed 5 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-4DLS Laurence P Burke (42), married head of household in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
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