Edith Mae
BURKE (BOURQUE)
(b.
5/27/1894
,
Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
11/28/1959
,
Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
)
Age: 65
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Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) was born 5/27/1894 in Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) was the child of Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) and Jane BURKE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Simon J BURKE and Elizabeth BABIN (maternal) Moses BURKE and Mary COMEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edith Mae married Arthur Joseph SHEPARD 16 September 1922 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Arthur Joseph SHEPARD was born 7/2/1889 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Arthur Joseph died 10/16/1964 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Arthur Joseph was the child of John Baptiste CHABOT and Julienne Mary ST. DENIS.
Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) died 11/28/1959 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE)
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Arthur Joseph SHEPARD-- Date: 16 September 1922 Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
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Arthur Joseph SHEPARD was the child of John Baptiste CHABOT and Julienne Mary ST. DENIS
Name: Arthur Joseph Shepard
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1889
Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1922
Marriage Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Marriage Age: 33
Father Name: John B Shepard
Mother Name: Helen Mary St Dennis
Spouse Name: Edith Burke
Spouse Marriage Age: 30
Spouse Father Name: Edward Burke
Spouse Mother Name: Jane Edwards
Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Children of Arthur Joseph SHEPARD and Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE):
Julia Mary SHEPARD (b.30 December 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 September 2001, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
Arthur Joseph SHEPARD (b.16 March 1925, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 May 1983, Palm City, Martin, Florida, USA)
Robert Edward SHEPARD (b.4/3/1928, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA d. 9/3/2000, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA )
Alfred Ernest SHEPARD (b.2 August 1932, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 April 2005, Fort Pierce, St Lucie County, Florida, USA)
Gloria Jean SHEPARD (b.29 February 1940, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 April 2011, Brighton, Massachusetts, USA*)
Arthur Joseph SHEPARD-- Date: 16 September 1922 Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USAancestry.com
Arthur Joseph SHEPARD was the child of John Baptiste CHABOT and Julienne Mary ST. DENIS
Name: Arthur Joseph Shepard
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1889
Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1922
Marriage Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Marriage Age: 33
Father Name: John B Shepard
Mother Name: Helen Mary St Dennis
Spouse Name: Edith Burke
Spouse Marriage Age: 30
Spouse Father Name: Edward Burke
Spouse Mother Name: Jane Edwards
Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Children of Arthur Joseph SHEPARD and Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE):
Julia Mary SHEPARD (b.30 December 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 September 2001, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA) Arthur Joseph SHEPARD (b.16 March 1925, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 May 1983, Palm City, Martin, Florida, USA) Robert Edward SHEPARD (b.4/3/1928, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA d. 9/3/2000, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA ) Alfred Ernest SHEPARD (b.2 August 1932, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 April 2005, Fort Pierce, St Lucie County, Florida, USA) Gloria Jean SHEPARD (b.29 February 1940, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 April 2011, Brighton, Massachusetts, USA*)
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1894 Birth 5/27/1894
Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1922 Marriage / PartnerEdith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) and Arthur Joseph SHEPARD 16 September 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
She was 28 years old.
1922 Birth of ChildJulia Mary SHEPARD was born 30 December 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Edith Mae was 28 years old.
1925 Birth of ChildArthur Joseph SHEPARD was born 16 March 1925, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Edith Mae was 30 years old.
1928 Birth of ChildRobert Edward SHEPARD was born 4/3/1928, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Edith Mae was 33 years old.
1932 Birth of ChildAlfred Ernest SHEPARD was born 2 August 1932, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Edith Mae was 38 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1940 Birth of ChildGloria Jean SHEPARD was born 29 February 1940, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)
Edith Mae was 45 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
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Pine Hill Cemetery West Bridgewater Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA Plot: 2181
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1959 Death 11/28/1959
Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 65.
Postcards and Memories of Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
Edith is buried at: Pine Hill Cemetery West Bridgewater Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA Plot: 2181
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