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Burke Family History
Burke Genealogy & Family TreeBurke is an Irish name from County Galway, Ireland, from medieval times, where the earliest Burke ancestor—Richard Oge de Burc, Lord Justice of Ireland—was recorded in 1177. It comes from the Old German word burg which referred to someone who lived on or near a hill. Roots for the name can also be found in England. The family motto is Ung roy, ung foy, ung loy which means “One king, one faith, one law.”
Other spellings include “Bourk,” “Bourke,” “Burk,” and “de Burgh.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Billie Burke (The Wizard of Oz), American Olympic athlete Thomas Burke, American actor Billy Burke (Revolution, the Twilight series, The Closer), and American frontierswoman Martha Jane Burke (better known as Calamity Jane). The first Burke to come to America was H Burke in Virginia in 1647.
Burke Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lucy Burke -- --, 1758 November 26, 1850 Massachusetts
- Anna Amy Burke -- --, 1762 June 4, 1839 Massachusetts
- Michael Burke -- --, 1842 December 0, 1911 Connaught
- Moira Burke -- --, 1700 September 21, 1789
- Mary Burke -- --, 1851 December 0, 1893
Burke Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Burke -- --, 1843 January 5, 1895 Colorado
- Esther Burke -- --, 1853 December 0, 1918
- Alphonso Thomas Burke -- --, 1937 April 10, 2018
- Michael Burke -- --, 1785 December 0, 1850
- Redmond Burke -- --, 1843 May 5, 1922 Iowa
