flag female ancestor  Jane  BURKE

  (b. 22 October 1868 Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   d. 28 November 1931 Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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Jane BURKE was born 22 October 1868 in Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jane BURKE was the child of Moses BURKE   and   Mary COMEAU

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Jane  married  Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) 21 November 1893 in Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edward BURKE (BOURQUE)  was born 4 March 1872 in Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Edward died 25 July 1949 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton).  Edward was the child of Simon J BURKE and Elizabeth BABIN.

Jane BURKE died 28 November 1931 in Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Jane BURKE married flag male ancestor Edward BURKE (BOURQUE)-- Date: 21 November 1893 Place: Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) was the child of Simon J BURKE and Elizabeth BABIN




Children of Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) and Jane BURKE:

Grave has been locatedimmigrant - Canada to US  photo of Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE)  Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) (b.5/27/1894, Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada  d. 11/28/1959, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Arthur Joseph SHEPARD 16 September 1922 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA



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birth1868 Birth
22 October 1868
Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1893 Marriage / Partner
Jane BURKE and Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) 21 November 1893, Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 25 years old.
1894 Birth of Child
Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) was born 5/27/1894, Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jane was 25 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1922 Marriage of Child
Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) married 16 September 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA to Arthur Joseph SHEPARD
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1931 Death
28 November 1931
Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

She died at the age of 63.
Added: 6/26/2022 9:33:34 PM - Updated: 9/25/2025 9:18:17 AM

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