Catherine was born on 6 July, 1820. Her parents were Eleanor Judson and Edmund Burke.[1]
Family
Catherine Burke married Joseph Wood.
-had a son-in-law named Alexander ADAMS, of No. 60. Gilbert's Lane (St. John, NB.)
She was age 73 at time of death.
She seemed to have relatives in PEI, since the PEI papers were asked to copy the obit notice.
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According to Abigail (Wood) Adams' death cert, Abigail (Wood) Adams was the daughter of Joseph C. Wood (b. NB) and Catherine Burke (b. PEI). Document was signed by Abigail's son, Walter Adams.
Sources
↑ “Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index, 1788-1943,” database, Prince Edward Island (http://www.gov.pe.ca/parosearch/), Catherine Burke, 1820; Prince Edward Island, Canada; Public Archives and Records Office.
"Canada, Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6V-VQ59 : 18 February 2021), Mrs Joseph C Or Cahterine Wood, 1893; citing 1893, St John New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Division of Vital Statistics. Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,754.
"Canada, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCXK-2V3 : 8 March 2021), Catharine in entry for Eleanor Wood, 27 Aug 1843; citing p. 29, volume 2, Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,768.
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4MC-18P : 7 April 2022), Catherine Woods in household of Joseph Woods, Portland Point, Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
"Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV67-YJH : 2 March 2021), Catharine Wood in household of Joseph C. Wood, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Joseph C. Wood, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Catherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Catherine: