L. Edouard Bourke^{[1, 2]}

1869 - 1942  (72 years)

• Name	L. Edouard Bourke
  Birth	12 Nov 1869	D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Aug 1942	D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada
  Person ID	I352	The Road to Here
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Edward Bourke,   b. 6 May 1834   d. 10 Apr 1916, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Appolonie McDonald,   b. 17 Dec 1833, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	7 Jan 1862	D'Escousse, Nova Scotia
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Anne McDonald,   b. 28 Jun 1869, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada d. 1960 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	6 May 1891	St. Hyacinth's Church, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia   [1]
  Children	1. Delia Bourke,   b. 3 Oct 1891, D' Escousse, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 27 Feb 1920, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 28 years)   2. Pierre Alphonse Bourke,   b. 17 Aug 1892   d. 26 Feb 1935, D' Escousse, Richmond County Nova Scotia (Age 42 years)   3. Sophie Ina Bourke,   b. 12 Nov 1894   d. 31 Aug 1960, D' Escousse, Richmond County Nova Scotia (Age 65 years)   4. Harvey Bourke,   b. 21 Sep 1896   d. 14 Oct 1936 (Age 40 years)   5. Edouard Joseph Bourke,   b. 20 Sep 1897, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia d. 14 Oct 1936 (Age 39 years)   6. Alva Isaac Burke,   b. 23 Dec 1898, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada d. 7 Oct 1948, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 49 years)   7. Charles Francois Bourke,   b. 30 Sep 1903, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia d. Yes, date unknown   8. Gustav Joseph Bourke,   b. 24 Nov 1905, D' Escousse, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Bef 1911 (Age 5 years)   9. Marie Bourke,   b. 18 Oct 1907, D' Escousse, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 23 Oct 1907, D' Escousse, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 0 years)   10. Alfred Bourke,   b. 29 Nov 1909, D' Escousse, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 29 Nov 1909, D' Escousse, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Death date source- his death certificate Death certificate lists birthdate as October 19th, 1870 At his home recently, the death occurred of Edward V. Burke of D'Escousse at the age of 72 years. Of a cheerful and hopeful disposition he bore up bravely during three years of illness. Left to cherish his memory are his sorrowing wife, one daughter, Mrs. Phillip Poirier, Boston, two sons, Alvia, Somerville, Mass., and Charles at home. The Requiem Mass which was largely attended by relatives and friends was sung by Rev. W. Boucher, P.P., D'Escousse.

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Transcribed Records of St. Hyacinth's Church, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia, (http://users.andara.com/~grose/bapt1895.html). [S21] Ed Galvin, Ed Galvin's D'Escousse research.