Born: Before 1840 Married: Died: After 1854

Father: Mother: Religion:

Children:

Discussion

The following is not yet confirmed but seems likely based on:

• Martin Burke is located in Cass and in North Cass, Schuylkill Co. PA in 1860 and 1870 censuses, respectively, and has daughter Catherine born in 1853 in PA.
• Ralph Sullivan is living with mother Ann per 1870 Census in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill Co. PA, which is five miles away.
• Ralph & Catherine Sullivan and Martin Burke (and his son William H.) are all buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery, on the outskirts of Philadelphia.
• Martin Burke's last residence as noted on his death certificate is about two blocks from Ralph Sullivan's liquor store.

Supporting Information

Census

• 1860 PA,Schuylkill Co., Cass, pg 238, family 34, on 3 July

  Name	Age	Sex		Occupation	Real Est	Assets	Birthplace
  Martin Burke	30	M		Foreman		180	Ireland
  Cathrin	6	F					Penna
  Mary	4	F					do
  Margaret	2	F					do
  Margaret McGee	50	F					Ireland

• 1870 PA, Schuylkill Co., North Cass Township, pg 7, family 34, on 22 Aug

  Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Birthplace	Att Sch
  Martin Burke	40	M	W	Miner	Ireland
  --- , Catherine	34	F	W	Keeping house	Ireland
  --- , Catherine	17	F	W	Manufacturing?	Penna	Y
  --- , Mary	14	F	W		Penna	Y
  --- , Anna	7	F	W		Penna
  --- , Bridget	4	F	W		Penna
  --- , William	2	M	W		Penna

• 1880 PA, Schuylkill Co., North Ward Pottsvile, pg 23/SD 3/ED 223, 519 Center St., family 238, on 9 Jun

  Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Birthplace	Father B-place	Mother B-place
  Martin Burke	42	M	W	Miner - 8	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland
  --- , Catherine	34	F	W	Keeping house	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland
  --- , Anne	14	F	W	at school	Penna	Ireland	Ireland
  --- , Delia	12	F	W	at school	Penna	Ireland	Ireland
  --- , William	6	M	W	at school	Penna	Ireland	Ireland
  --- , Dominick	11	M	W	at school	Penna	Ireland	Ireland

  14 F W Penna 1890 new castle Burk, Martin 54, laborer. Bridget, Patrick 19, laborer, Elizabeth, Julia, James 10, Mary, John 7, Thomas 5, Lucy, Kate, Peter 1. e butler Burke, Martin,58, shoemaker. Mary, John 19,laborer, Thomas 14, slate picker, Edward 8, Martin 4, & Mary A.

Death Certificates

Philadelphia, PA #22160 - 1907 Martin Burke; Male; White; Widower; DOB 12 Nov 1831; DOD 26 Aug 1907; Age 75-9-14; POB Ireland; father William Burke b. Ireland; mother Mary Burke b. Ireland; occupation Foreman; place of death N.W. cor. 13th and Auburn Sts.; primary cause - chronic interstitial nephritis; contributing cause - gastric-enteritis; by J. J. Lynch, 4280 Paul St., Frankford, PA; burial 29 Aug 1907 at Ivy Hill; Kirk and Nice, Germantown

Directory - Philadelphia

• 1870 -
  • Burke Martin, mariner, h r 615 N Front (pg 299)
  • Burke Martin, printer, h 810 Fallon
• 1873 -
  • Burke Martin, printer, h 810 Fallon
• 1878 -
  • Burke Martin, h 842 Wharton
  • Burke Martin, junk, 668 Beach & 631 N Front, h 614 Beach
• 1880 -
  • Burke Martin, fireman, h 701 Pierce (pg 278)*
  • Burke Martin, junk, 682 Beach, h 681 N Front
  • Burke Martin, laborer, h 1319 Fisher*
  • Burke Martin, laborer, h 1405 Howard
• 1890 -
  • Burke Martin, bartender, h 526 Hoffman (pg 291)
  • Burke Martin, dyer, h 1524 Hancock
  • Burke Martin, huckster, h 2628 Richmond
  • Burke Martin, iron, 630 Beach, h 631 N Front
  • Burke Martin, laborer, h 1920 Alder

Death Certificates, Philadelphia

Name: Martin Burke
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Aug 1907
Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: white
Age: 75
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1831
Birthplace: Ireland
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: William Burke
Father's Birthplace:Ireland
Mother's Name: Mary Burke
Mother's Birthplace:Ireland
Occupation: Superintendent
Burial Date: 29 Aug 1907
GS Film number: 1402902 , Digital Folder Number: 004008899 , Image Number: 00177 , Reference ID: cn 22160

Other Researchers

Burke in Ireland