Suzanne, "Dia duit", hello. I would be interested in swapping info as we may have a distant connection. My great-great-great-grandfather was Patrick Whelan of Tonroe, for whom I have records to show he was born c.1796 & died 1877 in Tonroe. Whilst in Tonroe in 2010 we were introduced to Pete Kearney, who told us some of the history of our family & showed us the old family cottage, built about 1825. He told us the Whelans had some 15 acres or so in and around Tonroe. Patrick Whelan married Honor Larkin & had children in the 1830s, including my great-great-grandfather Peter Whelan (1834 - 1905) who married Mary Fahy of Tonroe and Tawin Island (1855 - 1936).
Could you show me some more info on James Burke and Mary Whelan ?
I'm including a brief family record of another Burke and Whelan marriage you may have heard of, between Michael Burke and Mary Whelan, whom I am only guessing at the moment was a daughter of Patrick and Honor Whelan, based on the Irish naming tradition. I look forward to your answer. If anyone else on this forum is able to assist with more info it would be appreciated - "is fearr maidir le, Se?n O".
Descendants of Micheal BURKE
First Generation
1. Micheal BURKE was born c. 1823, died 7th June 1888 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway,
Ireland at age 65, and was buried in Jun 1888 in Old Oranmore Graveyard, Oranmore, County Galway,
Ireland.
Death Notes: Listed as Michael BURKE of Tonroe. Age at death listed as 65, Galway J1888 V.4
P.175.
General Notes: Oranmore records
James BURKE chr 20 Jan 1834 s of James BURKE & Kate WHELAN
Michael BURKE D 4 Jun 1868 aged 69 a Labourer of Tonroe bur Oranmore Graveyard
John BURKE D 9 Oct 1872 aged 18 a Labourer of Tonroe bur Oranmore Graveyard
Micheal married M?ire "Mary" WHELAN, daughter of P?draig "Patrick" WHELAN and On?ra "Honor"
LARKIN, 5th July 1848 in Oranmore Parish Church, Oranmore, County Galway. M?ire was born c. 1821
in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland, died 20th July 1901 in Tonroe, Parish of
Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland at age 80, and was buried in Jul 1901 in Old Oranmore Graveyard,
Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.
Marriage Notes: Witnesses were John BURKE & Penelope KELLY.
She appeared on the census in 1901 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland. Listed
as Mary BURKE aged 80, mother of the head of the household, widow, born County Galway, a
Catholic, cannot read, speaks Irish & English & living with her son John BURKE aged 50, a Farmer
born County Galway, a Catholic, can read & write, speaks Irish & English, his wife Teresa BURKE
aged 50, born County Galway, a Catholic, can read & write, speaks Irish & English, their Michael
BURKE aged 10, born County Galway, can read, speaks Irish & English & John BURKEs' sister
Bridget BURKE aged 47, born County Galway, not married, a Catholic, cannot read, speaks Irish &
English.
Their children are :
2 M i. John BURKE was born in 1849 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland
and died after 1911.
General Notes: 1911 census
Residents of a house 49 in Tonroe (Clarinbridge, Galway)
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Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace
Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Years Married Children Born Children Living
Burke Nan John 69 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Galway
Farmer Cannot read Irish and English Married - - - -
Burke Teresa 69 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Galway - Read
and write Irish and English Married - 18 1 1
Burke Michael 20 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Galway Farmers Son
Read and write Irish and English Single - - - -
Burke Bridget 70 Female Sister Roman Catholic Co Galway - Cannot
read Irish and English Single
3 F ii. Bridget BURKE was born in 1852 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway,
Ireland and died after 1911.
4 F iii. Honor BURKE was born in 1856 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway,
Ireland and was baptised 20th July 1856 in Oranmore Parish Church, Oranmore, County
Descendants of Micheal BURKE
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Galway.
Christening Notes: Listed as Honor BURKE of Tonroe, daughter of Michael & Mary
BURKE. Sponsors were Patrick WHELAN & Honor SHEAN. If as I suppose, this is my
great-great-great-grandfather Patrick WHELAN, this is a possible clue that his wife
Honor had died by this stage, because I imagine Honor would also be a sponsor of
young Honor BURKE, being her grandmother, if she was alive.
5 F iv. Mary BURKE was born in 1857 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway,
Ireland.
Birth Notes: Listed as daughter of Michael BURKE & Mary WHELAN.
+ 6 M v. Patrick BURKE was born in 1863 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway,
Ireland and died after 1911.
7 F vi. Margaret BURKE was born 8th May 1866 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County
Galway, Ireland.
Descendants of Micheal BURKE
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Second Generation (Children)
6. Patrick BURKE (Micheal 1) was born in 1863 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland
and died after 1911.
Birth Notes: Listed as son of Michael BURKE & Mary WHELAN.
He worked as a Farmer in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland. He appeared on
the census in 1901 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland. Listed as Patrick
BURKE aged 38, a Farmer born Galway, Catholic, can read & write, speaks Irish & English &
living with his wife Bridget BURKE aged 27, born Galway, Catholic, can read & write, speaks Irish
& English & living with their children (both born Galway), Patrick BURKE (no age) & Delia
BURKE aged 1 & visitor Maggie COMMINS aged 16, born Galway. He appeared on the census
in 1911 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland. Listed as Patrick BURKE aged 45,
a Farmer born Galway, Catholic, can read & write, soeaks Irish & English & living with his wife
Bridget BURKE aged 36, born Galway, Catholic, can read & write, soeaks Irish & English & their
children (all born Galway, all speak Irish & English), Delia BURKE aged 11, Patrick BURKE aged
10, Mary BURKE aged 9, Katie BURKE aged 7, Anne BURKE aged 6, Celia BURKE aged 5,
William BURKE aged 3 & John BURKE aged 1.
Patrick married someone Bridget UNKNOWN in 1898. Bridget was born c. 1874 and died after 1911.
Their children are :
8 F i. Delia BURKE was born c. 1900 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland
and died after 1911.
9 M ii. Patrick BURKE was born c. 1901 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway,
Ireland and died after 1911.
10 F iii. Mary BURKE was born c. 1902 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland
and died after 1911.
11 F iv. Katie BURKE was born c. 1904 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland
and died after 1911.
12 F v. Anne BURKE was born c. 1905 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland
and died after 1911.
13 F vi. Celia BURKE was born c. 1906 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland
and died after 1911.
14 M vii. William BURKE was born c. 1908 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway,
Ireland and died after 1911.
15 M viii. John BURKE was born in 1910 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland
and died 31st January 1977 in Tonroe, Parish of Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland at
age 67.