Man In Question - John "Jack" Burke

[85jbk]

John "Jack" Burke

Born Abt 1867 Cahir, Tipperary, Ireland ( Tipperary, Ireland established from his death certificate and also as himself as informant on his first childs birth certificate as Cahir, Tipperary, Ireland.)

Married Clara Owen 16 August 1890, Amos Street, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia.

Died 2 Aug 1906, Walker Street, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. COD: Nephritis.

Buried in an unmarked grave in The Cooktown General Cemetery. RC

On Johns Death Certificate is listed his Father as John Burke and his mother as Ellen Quirk. The informant was his wife Clara.

Upon seeking out John Burkes arrival into Australia and using dates from the various certificates, it could be established as the following:
John was born in 1867. He married in 1890. He died in 1906. He also spent twenty years in Queensland. Therefore he travelled to Australia at age 19 years old in 1886.

I am therefore looking to establish this arrival for John Burke.

[tazzie]

 There is this record.

 John Burke born Co. Tipperary @1868
 Arrived Brisbane 22 Sept 1885 aboard Merkara from London.

  Tazzie

[85jbk]

Many Thanks. I did see that listing, but has him as 17 years old

[tazzie]

 Many people were not meticulous record keepers and as later details were provided by his wife for death cert, and error of a year or two is not uncommon.
 He was the best bit from the passenger list.
  Tazzie

[wivenhoe]

Marriage certificate 1890, John BURKE / Clara OWEN....can you please list all the information on this document.

Died 1906.....did he leave a young family?.   What happened next?....did his widow remarry?

If she did not remarry, how did widowed Sarah support her children?

[CassT]

have you seen the article 26.8.1906 regarding his death, gives a little bit of history of his life

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198983425?searchTerm=jack%20burke

Cass

[85jbk]

Sorry fellow rootschaters, net is down so will be back on as soon as its restored

[85jbk]

Tazzie, thank you for your information and help on my query. I have more to add on this at a later time.
Wivenhoe,
1.
Marriage Certificate Information:
1890 Marriages Solomnised in the District of Cook
In the Margin to the left,  looks like#434 x? Father being Dead ( not to sure)
#495 16th August 1890, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
John Burke, Bachelor, Cahir, Tipperary, Ireland, Labourer, 23 years old, Cooktown. Father: John Burke, Labourer and Mother Ellen Quirk.
Clara Owen,Spinster,Charters Towers, North Kennedy, Queenlsland, Australia, 15 years old, Cooktown. Father William Owen, Selector and Mother Sarah Jones.
Thomas Quillam was one of the witnesses to the marriage and was also the husband of Clara's Sister Elizabeth Owen.
Married at Amos Street, Cooktown, According to the Rites of The Church of England. Date of registration for the marriage was 22 August 1890.
Consent was given by Sarah Owen, Mother of the Brideto the marriage of John Burke with Clara Owen, the said Clara Owen being under the age of twenty one.

2.
John Burke died 2 August 1906 at Walker Street, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia aged 39 years old from Nephritis. He is buried in an unmarked grave in The Cooktown Cemetery, according to the rites of the Catholic Church.
He left a wife and two children.

3.Clara Owen, the widow and her two children

  Child # 1.Frederick Owen William Burke
    born 21 October 1890, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia.** See Notes
    died 19 February 1957, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
    buried  1957, Martyn Street Cemetery, aged 66 years.
   Notes** Registration # 002803 Born Alford Charles Owen Burke. By 1901 when his sister Clara was born was known as Frederick Arthur William Burke( as on Sister Clara's birth Certificate). By the time he married he was known as Frederick Owen William Burke and this is what he is buried as.
Alford Charles Owen Burke certificate has the following information:
born 21 Oct 1890, Amos Street, Cooktown. Father John Burke, Labourer, 23 years old, Cahir, Tipperary, Ireland. Married 16th August 1890, Cooktown Banks, Queensland, Australia.
Mother Clara formerly Owen, 15 years, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.
The Informant was John Burke, Father. Nurse: Mrs Owen.
Sarah Owen, Clara's mother was a local nurse and midwife.

Child #2.
Clara Ellen May Burke born 10 May 1901, looks like Baker Street, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia.
Father was John Burke, labourer, 33 years, Tipperary, Ireland. Married 16 August 1890, Cooktown, Queensland.
Living: Frederick Arthur William , 10,
Mother, Clara formerly Owen, 25 years. Informant was The Mother, Sarah Owen, also listed as the nurse.
All information from the birth certificate.
Clara married on 16th January 1929 and died 30 November 1992. Aged 91 years old.

4.After Clara's husband died in 1906 she remarried on 24 May 1911, aged 35 years old to John Charles Torr Holdsworth. They had one child together, Roderick John Harold Holdsworth born 25 Dec 1911.
Clara died 27 Dec 1930 in Townsville and she died intestate. From newspaper clippings her estate was granted to her son Roderick John Harold Holdsworth.
I have no knowledge if Clara kept her two firstborn children with her and remembering by 1911 Fred was now 21 and Clara 11.

CassT
This is new information to me which I have not viewed before, excellent little snippett which gives a good insight into John Burke. Thank You