This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cveio Surnames: BURKE, MARTIN, KEANE, SCANLON, SWEENEY Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burke/4383/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Catharine Burke (nee Martin) was born in Ireland, County Antrim, I believe, circa 1828. She married Michael J. Burke at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque, Iowa, SEP 15, 1850. Michael arrived in Iowa, from Ireland, circa 1848. Catharine arrived in Iowa, from Ireland, circa 1840's. This couple left Iowa for Kansas circa 1858/59. I'm looking for anyone with connections to these lines. I'd like to share information. I'm also looking for connections to the following surnames in Jackson county, Missouri: MARTIN, BURKE, KEANE, SCANLON, & SWEENEY The information on the following is my great grandmother. Kansas City Star (Missouri), November 21, 1904, p. 4 AGED WOMAN HIT BY A CAR ------------ MRS. KATHERINE BURKE FATALLY HURT WHILE GOING TO MASS. ------------- The Fog This Morning Hid an Electric Park Car From View on East Fifth Street ---Prayed as She Waited for Death. ------------- While on her way to attend mass at the Holy Rosary church, Missouri avenue and Campbell streets, about 8 o'clock this morning, Mrs. Katherine BURKE, 76 years old, who lived with her son, Joseph BURKE, a farmer about twelve miles south of Kansas City, Kas., was struck by an east bound Electric park car at Fifth and Campbell streets. She received injuries which resulted in her death three hours later. Mrs. Burke's right leg was broken in three places, her left leg broken twice and she received bruises about the body and head. The car which struck Mrs. Burke was equipped with an old style fender. She was removed in the police ambulance to St. Joseph's hospital, where she died. Mrs. Burke came here from her home in the country to visit the family of Thomas KEANE at 412 Campbell street. There was a heavy fog of mist and smoke in the north part of the city this morning and it screened the street car from Mrs. Burke's view. She was crossing the tracks when the car came suddenly out of the fog. It struck her before she realized her danger. Spectators said that the wheels of the car did not strike the woman. Her body passed under the fender and the motorman stopped the car. She was unconscious when taken from beneath the car, but regained consciousness before reaching the hospital. She realized that she was mortally injured and prayed while a surgeon was caring for her. Kansas City Times (Missouri), November 22, 1904, p. 2 Mrs. Burke's Body Sent to Shawnee, Kas. The body of Mrs. Katherine BURKE, an aged woman who was struck by a street car yesterday morning at Fifth and Campbell streets, and died later at St. Joseph's hospital, was sent yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, from O'Donnell's undertaking rooms to her home near Shawnee, Kas. Missouri Death Record: November 1904---No. 17937 BURKE, Catherine White died Nov. 21 b. Ireland female, age 76 civil condition W (?) died at 710 Penn St. [St. Joseph's Hospital] internal injuries [struck by electric park car] J.A. Boarman, D.C Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.