Michael F. Burke was the son of John Burke and Catherine (Lysaught) Burke. He grew up in Andrew County, MO, near the town of Amazonia. Until at least 1880, he had been working on his father's farms, first on Nodaway Island, and later in Atchison County, MO, near Tarkio.
Sometime prior to 1900, he went to New York City, where he married Margaret A. Irwin. They eventually had three children, none of whom lived to adulthood.
His business partner in New York absconded with the company's money. Michael and Margaret came to St. Joseph, MO prior to 1920.
He worked with his brother-in-law, J.P. Smith, on a CGW bridge gang for a few years. In later years, he became a night watchman, but was shot and crippled while preventing an attempted holdup.
In spite of these continuing major tragedies, Mike was always in good humor, and a pleasure to be around. He died in St. Joseph on 9 Apr 1944, and was buried at Mt. Olivet on 11 Apr 1944.
Sometime prior to 1900, he went to New York City, where he married Margaret A. Irwin. They eventually had three children, none of whom lived to adulthood.
His business partner in New York absconded with the company's money. Michael and Margaret came to St. Joseph, MO prior to 1920.
He worked with his brother-in-law, J.P. Smith, on a CGW bridge gang for a few years. In later years, he became a night watchman, but was shot and crippled while preventing an attempted holdup.
In spite of these continuing major tragedies, Mike was always in good humor, and a pleasure to be around. He died in St. Joseph on 9 Apr 1944, and was buried at Mt. Olivet on 11 Apr 1944.
Michael F. Burke was the son of John Burke and Catherine (Lysaught) Burke. He grew up in Andrew County, MO, near the town of Amazonia. Until at least 1880, he had been working on his father's farms, first on Nodaway Island, and later in Atchison County, MO, near Tarkio.
Sometime prior to 1900, he went to New York City, where he married Margaret A. Irwin. They eventually had three children, none of whom lived to adulthood.
His business partner in New York absconded with the company's money. Michael and Margaret came to St. Joseph, MO prior to 1920.
He worked with his brother-in-law, J.P. Smith, on a CGW bridge gang for a few years. In later years, he became a night watchman, but was shot and crippled while preventing an attempted holdup.
In spite of these continuing major tragedies, Mike was always in good humor, and a pleasure to be around. He died in St. Joseph on 9 Apr 1944, and was buried at Mt. Olivet on 11 Apr 1944.
Sometime prior to 1900, he went to New York City, where he married Margaret A. Irwin. They eventually had three children, none of whom lived to adulthood.
His business partner in New York absconded with the company's money. Michael and Margaret came to St. Joseph, MO prior to 1920.
He worked with his brother-in-law, J.P. Smith, on a CGW bridge gang for a few years. In later years, he became a night watchman, but was shot and crippled while preventing an attempted holdup.
In spite of these continuing major tragedies, Mike was always in good humor, and a pleasure to be around. He died in St. Joseph on 9 Apr 1944, and was buried at Mt. Olivet on 11 Apr 1944.
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