| 1. | Richard Burke was born on 24 May 1913 in Sherbrooke South Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of Thomas Burke and Fannie Patterson); died on 23 Nov 1970 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46703800
- _UID: 38776A793FBE4AA3990789A7D1FD2AF13519
- Occupation: 1933, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46703800
Died:
Richard Burke
The family and many friends of Richard Burke were shocked to hear of his sudden passing at the GWM Hospital, Perth, Ont., November 213, 1970.
He was born and educated at Christie Lake and spent most of his life as a truck driver. He was the son of the laate Thomas Burke and Fannie Paterterson.
He was predeceased by one sister, Hazel (Mrs. Leo Crawford). He is survived by his wife Catherine Lake and eight children, Jim of Perth, Tom and Bob of Glen Tay; Russell of Drummond, Vietta (Mrs. George Hawley), of Brockville; Shirley (Mrs. Morris Ashby), Fallbrooke; Steve and Barbara Jane at home. He also leaves eighteen grandchildren and one nephew, Arthur Crawford of Oshawa, and one niece, Isabel (Mrs. Stuart Conroy), of Oshawa.
Attending the funeral were relatives from Ottawa, Oshawa, Bowmanville, Kingston, Smiths Falls and Sharbot Lake.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Canon James G. Bovington, Rector of St. James' Anglican Church, Perth, Ont.
Pallbeareres were Edward Bennett, Vincent Bennett, Nicholas Weber, Ernest Miller, Calvin Buchanan, and Frank Irvin.
Interment was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
17 December 1970, pg. 19
Richard married Violet Catherine Lillian "Catherine" Lake on 23 Sep 1933 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Violet (daughter of John Lake and Agnes Clarisa Clark) was born on 22 Aug 1914 in Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Nov 1985 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
Name?tab?Violet Catherine Lillian Lake
Gender?tab?Female
Age?tab?19
Birth Year?tab?1914
Birth Place?tab?County of Frontenac
Residence?tab?Tp of Bahurst
Marriage Date?tab?13/09/1933
Marriage Place?tab?Perth Lanark Ontario Canada
Father?tab?John Lake
Mother?tab?Agnes Clarena Lake
Spouse?tab?Richard Burke
Name?tab?Richard Burke
Gender?tab?Male
Age?tab?20
Birth Year?tab?1913
Birth Place?tab?Tp of South Sherbrooke
Residence?tab?Tp of Bathurst
Marriage Date?tab?13/09/1933
Marriage Place?tab?Perth Lanark Ontario Canada
Father?tab?Thomas Burke
Mother?tab?Fannie Burke
Spouse?tab?Violet Catherine Lillian Lake
Children:
- Richard James "Jim" Burke was born on 13 Jul 1934 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 2015 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint John's Parish Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Vietta Ruth Burke was born on 24 Aug 1935 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Mar 2017 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Arden United Church Cemetery, Arden, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.
- Shirley Catherine Burke was born on 22 Aug 1936 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 May 2018 in Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Pinehurst Cemetery, Playfairville, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Thomas Gerald Burke was born on 3 Apr 1940 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Feb 2011 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Robert Burke was born on 4 Nov 1941 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Dec 1995 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Russell Edward Burke was born on 2 Sep 1943 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 2001; was buried in Franktown Public Cemetery, Franktown, Beckwith Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- S.G. Burke
- B.J. Burke
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1913 - 1970 (57 years)
