Source- History of Dakota Territory IV, By George W. Kingsbury, 1915 Excerpt from Charles Henry Burke
Walter Burke, his son and the father of Charles H. Burke, was also a native of County Galway, born November 10, 1820. He came to America in 1830 with his father. Following the death of his father, he located, in 1846, in Genesee county, New York, purchasing and settling upon Summerville Farm, where he continued to live and carry on agricultural pursuits the remainder of his life, passing away in 1911 at the venerable age of ninety-one years. He was married in 1856 to Miss Sarah T. Beckwith, who was born in Connecticut, October 17, 1828.
Mrs. Burke, the mother of Charles H. Burke, was a school teacher in her younger days, being a lady of liberal education and wide culture. She died in 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burke became the parents of five children who lived to maturity, as follows: Catherine Elizabeth, who is the wife of C. J. Harris, of Genesee county, New York; Joseph W., residing on Summerville Farm, the old homestead in Genesee county, New York; Charles Henry, of Pierre, SD; Lulu J., who is the wife of John G. Torrance, of Batavia, New York; and Grace, a resident of Batavia, New York.
Published in The Daily News, Batavia, N. Y. Thursday, August 29, 1911
Walter Burke funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at his late home on the Creek road in Alexander. The Rev. Alfred Brittain of St. Jamess church officiated and the burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Batavia. The funeral was largely attended.
Congressman Burke of South Dakota and Joseph W. Burke of Alexander, sons, and John G. Torrance and Calvin J. Harris of Batavia, sons-in-law, were the bearers. There were many beautiful floral tributes, including a large cross of flowers from the children.
Walter Burke, his son and the father of Charles H. Burke, was also a native of County Galway, born November 10, 1820. He came to America in 1830 with his father. Following the death of his father, he located, in 1846, in Genesee county, New York, purchasing and settling upon Summerville Farm, where he continued to live and carry on agricultural pursuits the remainder of his life, passing away in 1911 at the venerable age of ninety-one years. He was married in 1856 to Miss Sarah T. Beckwith, who was born in Connecticut, October 17, 1828.
Mrs. Burke, the mother of Charles H. Burke, was a school teacher in her younger days, being a lady of liberal education and wide culture. She died in 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burke became the parents of five children who lived to maturity, as follows: Catherine Elizabeth, who is the wife of C. J. Harris, of Genesee county, New York; Joseph W., residing on Summerville Farm, the old homestead in Genesee county, New York; Charles Henry, of Pierre, SD; Lulu J., who is the wife of John G. Torrance, of Batavia, New York; and Grace, a resident of Batavia, New York.
Published in The Daily News, Batavia, N. Y. Thursday, August 29, 1911
Walter Burke funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at his late home on the Creek road in Alexander. The Rev. Alfred Brittain of St. Jamess church officiated and the burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Batavia. The funeral was largely attended.
Congressman Burke of South Dakota and Joseph W. Burke of Alexander, sons, and John G. Torrance and Calvin J. Harris of Batavia, sons-in-law, were the bearers. There were many beautiful floral tributes, including a large cross of flowers from the children.
Source- History of Dakota Territory IV, By George W. Kingsbury, 1915 Excerpt from Charles Henry Burke
Walter Burke, his son and the father of Charles H. Burke, was also a native of County Galway, born November 10, 1820. He came to America in 1830 with his father. Following the death of his father, he located, in 1846, in Genesee county, New York, purchasing and settling upon Summerville Farm, where he continued to live and carry on agricultural pursuits the remainder of his life, passing away in 1911 at the venerable age of ninety-one years. He was married in 1856 to Miss Sarah T. Beckwith, who was born in Connecticut, October 17, 1828.
Mrs. Burke, the mother of Charles H. Burke, was a school teacher in her younger days, being a lady of liberal education and wide culture. She died in 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burke became the parents of five children who lived to maturity, as follows: Catherine Elizabeth, who is the wife of C. J. Harris, of Genesee county, New York; Joseph W., residing on Summerville Farm, the old homestead in Genesee county, New York; Charles Henry, of Pierre, SD; Lulu J., who is the wife of John G. Torrance, of Batavia, New York; and Grace, a resident of Batavia, New York.
Published in The Daily News, Batavia, N. Y. Thursday, August 29, 1911
Walter Burke funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at his late home on the Creek road in Alexander. The Rev. Alfred Brittain of St. Jamess church officiated and the burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Batavia. The funeral was largely attended.
Congressman Burke of South Dakota and Joseph W. Burke of Alexander, sons, and John G. Torrance and Calvin J. Harris of Batavia, sons-in-law, were the bearers. There were many beautiful floral tributes, including a large cross of flowers from the children.
Walter Burke, his son and the father of Charles H. Burke, was also a native of County Galway, born November 10, 1820. He came to America in 1830 with his father. Following the death of his father, he located, in 1846, in Genesee county, New York, purchasing and settling upon Summerville Farm, where he continued to live and carry on agricultural pursuits the remainder of his life, passing away in 1911 at the venerable age of ninety-one years. He was married in 1856 to Miss Sarah T. Beckwith, who was born in Connecticut, October 17, 1828.
Mrs. Burke, the mother of Charles H. Burke, was a school teacher in her younger days, being a lady of liberal education and wide culture. She died in 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burke became the parents of five children who lived to maturity, as follows: Catherine Elizabeth, who is the wife of C. J. Harris, of Genesee county, New York; Joseph W., residing on Summerville Farm, the old homestead in Genesee county, New York; Charles Henry, of Pierre, SD; Lulu J., who is the wife of John G. Torrance, of Batavia, New York; and Grace, a resident of Batavia, New York.
Published in The Daily News, Batavia, N. Y. Thursday, August 29, 1911
Walter Burke funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at his late home on the Creek road in Alexander. The Rev. Alfred Brittain of St. Jamess church officiated and the burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Batavia. The funeral was largely attended.
Congressman Burke of South Dakota and Joseph W. Burke of Alexander, sons, and John G. Torrance and Calvin J. Harris of Batavia, sons-in-law, were the bearers. There were many beautiful floral tributes, including a large cross of flowers from the children.
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