The Descendants of William Burke and Martha Matilda Hunter, Margaret Leet


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The Descendants of William Burke and Martha Matilda Hunter, Margaret Leet

1. William Milligan Burke farmer, b. 1833 in U.S.A. He married (1) Martha Matilda Hunter, married about 1855, b. 1832 in Ireland, d. 10-21-1888 in terred Bay Fortune U.C,cemetery. He married (2) Margaret Leet, married Feb 19 1894, b. 1848 in West River [lot 46?] P.E.I., buried: Aug 11 1905 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I. William died Feb, 6,1902 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery.

Children:

2. i William Abner Burke Farmer b. 03-02-1857.

3. ii Matilda "Tillie " Jane Burke nurse-homemaker b. 09-53-1858.

iii "James "Henry Burke North West Mounted Police, b. 07-23-1860 in Alberry Plains PE.I., baptized in Pownell United Church P.E.I. He married Henrietta Nelson, b. in U.S.A., d. in Tacoma Washington U.S.A. "James died 1951 in Tacoma Washington U.S.A.

iv "Mary" Maria Burke, b. 04-14-1862 in Alberry Plains P.E.I., baptized Sept 6, 1863 in Pownel United Church P.E.I. She married ----?---Archibald, married in New York U.S.A, b. in U,S,A,. "Mary" died in U,S.A.

4. v "Martha "Leah Burke b. 04-04-1864.

5. vi Fredrick Duncan Burke Berkeley b. Sept 10 1866.

6. vii Elizabeth "Lizzie " Burke b. 10-31-1868.

7. viii Alfred David Burke farmer b. 01-28-1871.

Second Generation

2. William Abner Burke Farmer, b. 03-02-1857 in New Brunswick, baptized Jan,16 1859 in Pownel United Church P.E.I. He married Martha .J .Keefe, b. Abt 1871 . in Rollo Bay P.E.I, d. O3-13-1937 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery P.E.I. William died [kicked by a horse] in 1897 interred Bay Fortune Cemetery.

Children:

8. i William Frederick Burke b. Mar, 9. 1892.

ii James Abner Burke, b. JAN.. 4.1894, d. 1915.

9. iii Maude Burke b. Aug, 8 .1896.

3. Matilda "Tillie " Jane Burke nurse-homemaker, b. 09-53-1858 in Alberry Plains P.E.I., baptized JAN 16,1859 in Pownel United Church P.E.I. She married Archibald MacKenzie farmer-conductor, married abt 1879, b. 1852 in Howe Point [Eglington] P.E,I,, d. 10-24-1938 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery P.E.I. Matilda died O2-22-1936 in terred Bay Fortune U.C .Cemetarie.

Children:

10. i Henry Wesley "Wes" MacKenzie farmer b. June 22 1880.

11. ii Fredrick 'Colter' MacKenzie Farmer b. July.20,1884.

12. iii Emma Ethel MacKenzie b. abt 1881.

4. "Martha "Leah Burke, b. 04-04-1864 in Alberry Plains P.E.I., baptized oct ,2 1866 in Pownal United Church P.E.I. She married John .E.Davidson Fisherman, married 09-19- 1894, b. 1863 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., baptized Sept 10 1907 in Fortune Bridge, d. 1939 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery P.E.I. "Martha died 1932 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery.

Children:

13. i Winnifred Davidson Salvation Army Capt.] b. July 15,1895.

ii Lloyd Davidson Fisherman, b. Mar, 31/ 1897 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., baptized Sept 10 1907 in Fortune Bridge. He married Margaret Coffin, married 1929, b. Nov 24 1907 in Rollo Bay P.E.I., d. 1995 in Colville Manor Souris P.E.I. Lloyd buried: Feb, 4,1982 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I.

iii Vernon Davidson fisherman, b. Apr 11, 1900 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., baptized Sept, 10.1907 in Fortune Bridge. He married Lucy Jane Wilt, married April. 24. 1945, b. Nov, 1. 1923 in Fortune P.E.I., d. May. 31. 1998 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I. Vernon buried: Feb, 1971 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I.

iv Leah Martha Davidson school teacher, b. Nov 28,1904 in Fortune Bridge P.E.I., baptized Sept, 10. 1907 in Fortune Bridge P.E.I. She married Earle Kennedy Farmer, married 1939, b. in Kings boro P.E.I., buried: abt 1987 in Kingsboro P.E.I. Leah buried: Apr. 22,1978 in Kingsboro P.E.I.

v Milton Davidson school teacher, b. Oct 20,1907 in Fortune Bridge P.E.I., baptized Sept, 10, 1907 in Fortune Bridge, buried: Apr 20,1930 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I.

5. Fredrick Duncan Burke Berkeley, b. Sept 10 1866 in Alberry Plains P.E.I., baptized 0ct,2 1866 in Pownell United Church P.E.I. He married Florence Anne Somers, married 08-14-1894 in Halifax N.S.[moved to New York U.S.A]., b. 07-22-1872. Fredrick died 04-17-1940 in terred Peoples Cemetery Ch.town P.E.I.

Children:

14. i Florence 'Floye' Ann Berkeley b. Feb 28 1897.

15. ii Frederick Duncan Berkeley Jr, b. Jan 20 1901.

iii Lorna Doone Berkeley, b. Sept 29 1905 in New York . U.S.A. She married Richard Tinsdale, married abt 1945 in U.S.A., b. in U.S.A. Lorna died abt.1995 in U.S.A.

6. Elizabeth "Lizzie " Burke, b. 10-31-1868 in Alberry Plains P.E.I., baptized Aug 18 1869 in Pownell United Church P.E.I. She married Nathan Dingwell farmer, married 03-11-1896 in ., b. 1868 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., d. 1955 in terred Bay FortuneU.C. Cemetery. Elizabeth died 1928 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery.

Children:

16. i Guy Dingwell farmer b. 1886.

ii Aaron [Orrin Dingwell, b. in Bay Fortune P.E.I., d. Drowned in terred Bay Fortune Cemetery P.E.I.

17. iii MyrtleDingwell.

7. Alfred David Burke farmer, b. 01-28-1871 in Alberry Plains P.E.I., baptized in Pownal United Church P.E.I. He married (1) Jennet Acorn first wife died in childbirth, married 07,15.1896, b. abt 1871 in Dundas P.E.I., d. Dec 21. 1898 in terred Dundas [ Acorn] Cemetery P.E.I. He married (2) Bertha Acorn sister of Jennet, married Aug 19,1903, b. Jan 3 1881 in Dundas P.E.I., d. Nov , 1974 in terred Dundas[ Acorn] Cemetery P.E.I. Alfred died 07-02-1920 in terred Dundas[Acorn] Cemetery P.E.I.

Children:

i Jennie. A.Burke, b. Mar 5,1906 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., d. in U.S.A.

ii Mary Janet Burke, b. Apr 14 1908 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married Earl Macdonald, married in Old Dundas [Acorn ] Cemetery P.E.I., b. in Red House P.E.I. Mary died Jan 3 1997.

iii Alfred "William' Burke, b. Sept. 29, 1910 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., d. World War Two.

iv Christine M, Burke, b. Oct, 16 .1913 in Bay Fortune P E.I., buried: in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I.

Third Generation

8. William Frederick Burke, b. Mar, 9. 1892. He married (1) Agnes Kirkwood Fraser first wife, married 09, 18 .1911, b. 1891, d. Feb 28, 1919. He married (2) Mary Lavinia Gamester, b. July, 9. 1903 in Hazel grove P.E.I., d. Oct, 26,1985. William died Sept 29,1940.

Children:

i Mildred Kirkwood Burke, b. Jan 29 1912. She married Arthur Nelson Gamster, b. 1906, d. 1969. Mildred died 1962.

ii Carl Frederick Burke Pioneer in P.E.I. aviation, b. Feb 20 1913. He married Florence ,B .Mac Leod, b. 1921, d. 1988. Carl died 1976 in Charlottetown P.E.I.

iii Dorothy Elenor Burke, b. Nov, 7. 1914. She married Lorne Good, married 05-15-1935, b. Jan 16,1909, d. May 16 1985. Dorothy died Dec 25 1987.

iv James Russell Burke, b. 1916, d. 1916.

v Willard Vernon Burke, b. May 19 , 1917. He married Florence "Honnor 'Mae Carr, married 06-30-1938, b. Mar, 12. 1917, d. Nov 12 1966. Willard died Feb 4 1964.

vi Phyllis Louise Burke, b. Sept 17 1918. She married James Mahar, d. 1981.

vii Douglas Ross Burke, b. Dec 11 , 1926. He married Vera Jean MacKenzie, b. Sept 15 1925. Douglas died Dec 18 1981.

viii Mary Florence Burke, b. Dec 29 ,1928. She married Benjamin Moore Livingston Jr., b. 1927 in Parkdale P.E.I., d. 1977. Mary died July 2 1970.

ix Lois Katherine Burke, b. Jan ,8, 1931. She married Richard Earl Dean, married 1957, b. 1927, d. 1989. Lois died Feb 7 1980.

x Roma Isabella Burke, b. Dec 25 1932, d. Oct 6 1954.

xi Wendell Frederick Burke, b. Dec 20,1934. He married Sandra Poulton. Wendell died Aug 30 1983.

9. Maude Burke, b. Aug, 8 .1896. She married William Clarence " Gradie ' Fraser, married Aug 29 1917, b. Oct 22 1890 in North Lake P.E.I., d. Nov 30,1979. Maude died Oct 20 1976 in North Lake P.E.I.

Children:

i George Lloyd "Wesley" Fraser fisherman, b. May, 3. 1919 in North Lake P.E.I. He married (1) Pansy Margaret Bruce, b. 1915 in Bothwell P.E.I., d. 1956 in East Point Babtist cemetery P.E.I. He married (2) Florence Mae Mills, b. Jan 15, 1918 in Howe Bay P.E.I. George died Jan, 22, 1993 in Souris P.E.I.

ii Kenneth Burke Fraser, b. Oct 10 1920 in North Lake P.E.I. He married Joyce Buffett Martrel, married 1950. Kenneth died April 21 1991 in North Lake P.E. I.

iii Vernon Clarence Fraser, b. in North Lake P.E.I.

iv Martha "Fanny "Fraser, b. in North Lake P.E.I.

10. Henry Wesley "Wes" MacKenzie farmer, b. June 22 1880 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. He married (1) Adeline Jane MacKenzie first wife, married July 1904, b. 1884, buried: Oct 14 1904 in terred Bay Fortune Cemetery P.E.I. He married (2) Bessie Melvina Florence Douglas, b. Feb 16,1886 in Fortune Bridge P.E.I., d. Oct 30 1960 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery P.E.I. Henry buried: Mar, 15.1947 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I.

Children:

i Mildred Emeline MacKenzie, b. Dec 31,1906 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. He married Claude Delaney.

ii Leonard Wesley J Mac Kenzie Farmer, b. June, 25 ,1908 in Bay Fortune P.E.I.

iii Alice Matilda MacKenzie, b. Sept 28 1909 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married Dick Reed.

iv Eldon Joseph MacKenzie merchant, b. Jan ,10 .1911 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. He married Olga MacKenzie, married 1937, b. Dec 30 1917 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., buried: Sep 30 1997 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I. Eldon buried: Aug, 13 ,1985 in Bay Fortune U.C.cemetery P.E.I.

v Lera Olga MacKenzie, b. July 12 1912 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married (1) Hayden Dixon, married 1980, d. 1991. She married (2) Elmer John Campbell, b. 1901 in Rollo Bay P.E.I., buried: 1955 in Bay Fortune Cemetery P.E.I. Lera died Jan, 30, 2001.

vi Edith Mae MacKenzie, b. May 15.1915. in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married Cecil Leroy ' Roy" Wood, b. 1908, d. 1990 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. Edith died June, 31 2001 in U.S.A .[ interred in Bay Fortune] P.E.I.

vii Blanch Eldenina MacKenzie, b. AUG 7 1917 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married John Patterson Black farmer, married Feb 28 1936, b. Feb 15 1902 in Whigtonshire Scotland, d. June, 21, 1981 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery P.E.I. Blanch died May 31 1972 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery P.E.I.

viii Ernest 'Douglas" MacKenzie farmer, b. May, 19 .1920 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. He married Margaret Mary MacIntosh, b. in Souris P.E.I., d. FEB 19 2003 in donated Dalhousie Medical School. Ernest died Jan 30 1982.

ix Ross MacKenzie, b. in Bay Fortune P.E.I.

x Pearl Blanch MacKenzie, b. June 23 1922 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married Lorne Arthur Dingwell farmer /trucker/bus driver, b. July, 3, 1917 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., d. Nov 11. 1991 in terred Bay Fortune U,C, Cemetery P.E.I. Pearl died Apr 13 1888 in terred Bay Fortune Cemetery P.E.I.

xi Irene Evelyn MacKenzie, b. Feb 16 1926 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married Frank MacClumpha farmer, married Aug 25 1956, b. Oct 17 1916 in Scotland, buried: Feb 7 1996 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I.

xii Stella Catherine MacKenzie, b. in Bay Fortune P.E.I.

11. Fredrick 'Colter' MacKenzie Farmer, b. July.20,1884 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. He married (1) Minnie Maud Maria Burke first wife, married Feb 10 1883, b. in Bay Fortune P.E.I., d. July. 2, 1915 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I. He married (2) Annie Campbell, married Nov, 3 .1920, b. Oct 30 1895 in Rollo Bay P.E.I., d. June, 22. 1985 in Cape Breton N.S. interred Bay Fortune U,C, Cemetery. Fredrick buried: Oct 11 1941 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I.

Children:

i Floyd Archibald MacKenzie Fisherman, b. Jan 9 1907 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. He married Cora Coffin, married July 27 1928, b. Nov 4 1909 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., d. June 10 2002 in terred Bay Fotune U.C. Cemetery P.E.I. Floyd died Dec 8 1979 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery P.E.I.

ii Harry Frederick MacKenzie farmer, b. Sept 24 1908 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. He married Lila Pearl Dingwell, married Mar 4 1937, b. Jan , 6. 1915 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. Harry died Oct 9 1984 in terred Bay Fortune U.C. cemetery P.E.I.

iii Minnie Riata MacKenzie, b. in Bay Fortune P.E.I.

iv Delia Isabella MacKenzie, b. Aug 21 1923 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married Dana MacGrath. Delia died Sept 30 1999 in Sydney Cape Breton N.S.

v Claude Wendell MacKenzie farmer, b. Oct 24 1926 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. He married Joyce Aiken, married June 1953, b. in Bay Fortune P.E.I. Claude died Dec 28 1979 in terred Bay Fortune U,C, Cemetery P.E.I.

12. Emma Ethel MacKenzie, b. abt 1881 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married ---?----Giggy, married in U.S.A. Emma died in California U.S.A.

Children:

i Mildred Annie Giggy.

13. Winnifred Davidson Salvation Army Capt.], b. July 15,1895 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., baptized Sept 101907 in Fortune Bridge. She married Frank Works, married Abt 1923 in Stellerton Nova Scotia, b. in Nova Scotia, d. in Nove Scotia. Winnifred buried: 1925 in Bay Fortune U.C. Cemetery.

Children:

i Dorothy Works, b. in Fortune Bridge P.E.I.

14. Florence 'Floye' Ann Berkeley, b. Feb 28 1897 in Brooklyn Kings New York U.S.A. She married Fredrick Eugene Bailey, married 12 ,27, 1921, b. in U.S A. Florence died Sept 26 197 8 in terred Christ Ch. Bronkville NY.U.S.A.

Children:

i Frederick Bailey Jr,, b. in U.S.A.

15. Frederick Duncan Berkeley Jr,, b. Jan 20 1901. He married (1) Wilhelmina Genevieve Ringer, married O6, 14 1924, b. JAN, 31.1903 at U.S.A., d. Apr, 6. 1954 in U.S.A. He married (2) Madeline Tatum, married Oct 1953 in North Carolina U.S.A, b. Jan 28 1923 in U.S.A., d. Nov 1 2001 in Asheville N, Carolina U.S.A. Frederick buried: Feb 12 1962 in Spring Grove Cemetery Conn U.S.A.

Children:

i Gloria Joy Berkeley, b. Apr, 19 1925 in U,S,A,. She married Phillip Samuel Hill, b. March 2 1922 in U.S.A., d. Jan 13 1996 in Westchester N.Y. Gloria died Jan 13, 1996 in West chester New York U.S.A.

ii Frederick Duncan Berkeley #3, b. Aug, 7 1928 in U.S.A. He married Helen Atwater Heurtley, married 03-26-1955, b. June15 1929 in U,S,A,. Frederick died Apr 20 1998 in U.S.A.

iii Linda Katherine Berkeley, b. in U.S.A.

iv Janet Victoria Berkeley, b. in U.S.A.

16. Guy Dingwell farmer, b. 1886 in Bay Fortune P.E.I. He married Pearle MacKinnon. Guy buried: 1939 in Bay Fortune U.C.cemetery P.E.I.

Children:

i Percy Bordon Dingwell, b. 1929 in Bay Fortune P.E.I., d. Dec 12 2001 in Ebenezer [ interred Bay Fortune].

17. Myrtle Dingwell, b. in Bay Fortune P.E.I. She married Irving Clark, married in Magdelene Islands, b. in Magdalene Islands. Myrtle Dingwell died in Magdelene Islands.

Children:

i Nathan Clark, b. in Magdalene Islands, d. car accident.

ii Orrin Clark, b. in Magdalene Islands.


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