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Joseph O Rouke
« on: Saturday 28 May 22 20:45 BST (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Joseph O Rouke - Merchant Navy - SS Samota. London - Cook - died 3/9/1945 - buried Liverpool (Ford) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Listed on the Tower Hill Memorial.

The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2791839/joseph-o-rourke/

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Re: Joseph O Rouke
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 28 May 22 21:03 BST (UK) »
On FreeBMD the only death I can see is in the registration district Birkenhead Cheshire Sept 1/4 Joseph O'Rourke age 48.

There is another Joseph O'Rourke died age 50 in Liverpool S. Dec 1/4 registration so can be a little confusing.

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Re: Joseph O Rouke
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 29 May 22 03:14 BST (UK) »
There was a Joseph O'Rourke birth Mar.qtr.1897 West Derby who was a Ships Cook which would fit with known details.

1901/1911 census' confirm born in Liverpool, son of John Joseph O'Rourke (was also a Ships Cook) and Mary Ann Kane who were married 1880.  He had a large number of brothers/sisters.

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Re: Joseph O Rouke
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 29 May 22 07:11 BST (UK) »
Address on burial register: 56 Church Road, Birkenhead - that was Birkenhead Hospital where he died.

The merchant navy death record lists a wife Emma*, 16 Molineux/Molyneaux Drive, New Brighton, Wallasey. Later address (1954) 31 Mortimer Road, South Shields.


* Emma Elena Beer. Married 1930 per public trees. Died 1954.
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Re: Joseph O Rouke
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 29 May 22 07:43 BST (UK) »
Death
Emma Elena O’Rourke 1954 Liverpool North

There is a probate entry -Administration (with will).
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Re: Joseph O Rouke
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 29 May 22 07:53 BST (UK) »
I don’t see a reference to North Shields and it looks as though there were no children to the couple.
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Re: Joseph O Rouke
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 29 May 22 16:07 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much. No children from the marriage. Looks as if it means exploring the O'Rouke siblings.

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Re: Joseph O Rouke
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 29 May 22 16:27 BST (UK) »

1911 free index 40 Fountain Rd Kirkdale.

Mary A O'Rourke   55
Francis O'Rourke   27 Ships Cook. Merchant Service.
Annie O'Rourke   20 Shoemaker.
Eleanor O'Rourke   19 Shoemaker.
Theresa O'Rourke   16 Draper. Shop Asst.
Joseph O'Rourke   14 Plummer Asst.
Edward O'Rourke   14 Telegraph Messenger.
Hugh O'Rourke   12 School. Errand Boy.

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Re: Joseph O Rouke
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 29 May 22 16:29 BST (UK) »


1901 Kirkdale. West Derby. (ancestry transcription Okonski)

RG13 Piece 3469 Folio 95 Page 57

Mary Ann Okonski   44
Francis Okonski   17 Louisa Okonski   16
Annie Okonski   10 Eleanor Okonski   9
Henry Okonski   7 Thomas Okonski   6
Joseph Okonski   4 Edward Okonski   4
Hugh Okonski   2

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