My Burke Line consists of: James Burke, born circa 1846, Parke, County Roscommon married Bridget Meehan, born circa 1861, Leawe, County Mayo on 14 Feb 1881. James' father's name was Michael. They settled in Gortamarle (Parke) County Roscommon. Products of this marriage was: (Birth year is based on ages as of 1901 Irish Census.) John - born 1883 Thomas - born 1884 James - born 1887 Patrick - born 1889 (Patrick immigrated to Chicago, Illinois some time during 1910 - 1913) Delia - born 1891 (Delia immigrated to Chicago, Illinois date unknown.May have married a man who's last name was DAVIS.) Michael - born 1893 Mary Ellen - born 2 Jun 1895, died 1962 Kate born 1900 (Kate married Ned Burke, had four daughters (names unknown) and two boys. One boy, Eddie Joe recently died at age 60, the other boy (name unknown) died sometime ago in England My mother, Mary Ellen, immigrated to Chicago in Apr 1913. Married Thomas Joseph Muldowney, born circa 1893, Kilkelly, County Mayo. Thomas' father's name was Martin. This marriaged produced: Eileen, born 1914, died 1929 Thomas Joseph Jr, born 1916, died 1917 Patrick Joseph, born 1918 died 1986 James Martin, born 1920, died 1955 Patricia, born 1922 John William, born 1924, died 1945 in German POW Camp. Mary Ellen changed her first name to Helen at the time of their marriage. She married my father, Peter Ballauer, in Apr 1931 after her divorce from Thomas Joseph Mulldowney in Feb 1931. If you have any knowledge of this Burke line please contact me at [email protected] Jerry Ballauer, Columbia, South Carolina, USA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/