Margaret Kane (1846-1912)

Margaret Kane (1846-1912) Immigrant from Ireland to USA and Wife of Milk Dealer in Jersey City, New Jersey (b. March 15, 1846, Ireland - d. June 11, 1912, Morton, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA)

Birth: Margaret was born in March of 1846 to John Kane in Ireland. The date March of 1846 comes from the 1900 United States Census. Her death certificated listed her birth as "March 15, 1832". March 15, 1846 is a composite of the two, until a birth certificate is found in Ireland.

Emigration: She emigrated to the US around 1865.

Marriage: In 1868 she married William Burke (1845-1919).

Children: Together they had at least two children: John Joseph Burke (1868-1939) who married Nora M. Finn (1866-1898) and after her death married Josephine Smith (1875-1962); and Mary Ellen Burke (1870-1957) who married Richard B. Patterson II (1869-1930).

Jersey City, New Jersey: Margaret's husband, William operated a milk dealership from his home at 26 Atlantic Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her son, John, married Nora M. Finn around 1889 and she gave birth to her only child: Mary Margaret Burke (1890-1949). In 1898 Nora died of pneumonia and Mary was raised by Nora's sister: Catherine Elizabeth Finn (1863-1918) aka Kate Finn. In 1899 John married Josephine Smith (1875-1962) and they had five children together. John had trouble earning enough money to support his children so the girls were raised by his sister: Mary Ellen Burke. Mary Ellen Burke may have adopted two children: Leona Veronica Patterson; and John Patterson.

Delaware County, Pennsylvania: By 1910, Margaret and her husband William, retired to Delaware County, Pennsylvania and lived with their daughter: Mary Ellen Burke; and her husband, Richard B. Patterson II.

Death: Margaret died on June 12, 1912.

Burial: She was buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Yeadon with: her husband; their daughter, Mary Ellen Burke (1870-1957) aka Mamie Burke; Mary's husband, Richard B. Patterson II (1864-1930); granddaughter, Bertha M. Burke (1902-1971); and granddaughter, Josephine Veronica Burke (1907-1995) aka Mae Burke.