Hi I have include a picture of the Bourke headstone at the Calvary Catholic Cemetary in Chicago. It reads, " In Memory of Mary wife of JD Bourke of Abington, Limerick, Ireland Sept 24 1873 Died 54 years. Also Thomas son of JD and Mary Bourke Died November 26 1868 13 years 6 mos. This is where my Great Great Great Grandmother Catherine Bourke 1857-1931 is buried along with several other Bourkes. It has taken us along time to determine where the Bourkes from my mothers side where from, but we believe very strongly they are from the townland of Abington and Murroe Catholic Parish. Can you assist in determining Mary Bourkes surname, marraige record or other ways to identify her and JD Bourke? Please stay in touch! David Brown
david brown
Friday 31st Aug 2012, 11:14PMMessage Board Replies
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Just a few questions , might narrow things down ?
Do you know what JD Stands for ??
When did they emigrate?
Was the son Thomas born in Ireland or Canada and was there any other children ?
?ine
P.S Cant see the photos maye send them to murroe@irelandxo.com
Thanks
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Hi Aine
Yes, "JD" stands for James Daniel. We believe they emigrated in the early 1860's. Thomas was born in America and there were other children, Catherine being one of them.
Also, did you say you cant see the photos?
Thanks
david brown
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Grand will have alook in the records!
Nope the photos are not showing up on the page .
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Great, I also sent the photo of the Bourke headstone to the email address that you had provided, hopefully it will show up.
Thanks
david brown
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As mary was 54 when she died she was born ~ 1819
I found 2 Mary's marrying 2 James' Bourke around the right time
- James Bourke and Mary Mininhan mar 8 oct 1838 sp Michael Bateman and Mary Frail
No children found for this marriage
- James Bourke and Mary Russell mar 04 Feb 1845 sp Matthew Duhy and Michael Costello
2 children ound for this marriage but father is down as John and one is born before the marriage so not sure abot this ??? There was no marriage for a John and Mary Russell.
- Catherine bap 1844
- Catherine bap 1852
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John Bourke and Mary Russell
1.Does this mean James Bourke also went by the name of John?
2. Was there a child also named James?
Thanks
david brown
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I have seen this mistake a few times where the name of either the bride or groom is different to that on their children baptismal records. it hard to say for definite which is correct .It can be a bit confusing
Nope there are only 2 children recorded to them . They prob had there children after they left Ireland.
Just to let you know that we are currently recording the graveyard in abington and we came across a pre 1800 Bourke gravestone alon with a few others.they will be avaiable to be searched over the next few weeks. so keep an eye out!
also i think there is fairly old burke heastone in clonkeen graveyard also available on the same site.
http://www.historicgraves.ie/graveyard/abington/li-abgn
Aine
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Hi
What were the two childrens names born to James Bourke and mary Russell? Is John sometimes a nickname for James?
Was one of the childrens namedThomas?
Thanks
david brown
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No Jack is normal nickname for John and Jim for James
There was no Thomas just two Catherines one b 1844 the other 1852 (as above)
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Dear IrelandXO,
While traveling from the USA through the area of Adare Ireland a few years ago one of my Irish cousins brought me to the old Churchyard at Adare Manor Golf Club. The Old Parish Church grounds on the property of the Adare Manor are now a family buring place for the Quin family. They showed me a tomb stone attached to the Old Parish Church and said this is our Irish family my great great great grandfather. The name Pat Quain (died 1809) is on the stone which is my name Pat Quain. I have wondered how my family is in the family burial site with the Quin's?
If anyone has a family tree that provides a connection between the Quin's and Quain's I would love to see it. My wife Donna and I plan to travel to Ireland and would like to know more about the Quain's that lived in Ireland, especially around Limerick.
Pat and Donna Quain quainadventure@gmail.com
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Hi Patrick
Murroe is a completely different parish to Adare and in another part of Limerick , you might have more luck if you post you query on the Adare Parish page.
http://www.irelandxo.com/group/adare-limerick