John A. BURKE was a representative in the Kansas House in 1905. He also in the Civil War. Second marriage to Agnes Duvall, no children.
Biographical Sketches of State Representatives:
John A. Burke, who is Representative from District No. 76, lives in Danville, Harper county. He was born in Macedon, Wayne county, New York, January 22, 1845. He came to Kansas from Michigan in 1877. Bu occupation he is a farmer, but he also handles grain and coal. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in Company C, Twenty-fifth Michigan Infantry, and served until the close of the war in 1865. He has never been elected to public office before, but has always tried to have the offices in his locality filled by honest, capable men. He has alwaybeen a Republican, and has served his party as a delegate to numerous conventions. He is a Mason, and has a wife and seven children.
Harper Co. bio
On the S E 1, 32, 6, we found John A. Burke, who undoubtedly believes that "Industry brings its own reward" as we found him plowing. He was born in New York in 1845, came from Michigan to this county in May of 1877. "The longer I stay the better I like it" Has 100 acres broke, a frame house 16x26, one and a half stories and is well finished inside and out. Has 70 fruit trees planted; last year had 20 acres of sod corn, fifteen of nillet, four of wheat and 10 of oats; also raised 160 bushels of turnips on one-half acre. has in 50 acres of wheat and intends putting in 15 of millet, twenty of corn and ten of oats.
Declaration for Pension
State of Kansas, County of Harper, On this 20th day of May, AD one thousand nine hundred and twelve, personally appeared before me, a notary public within and for the county and state aforesaid, John A. Burke who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 67 years of age, and a resident of Harper, county of Harper, State of Kansas; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Pipestone, Michigan, under the name of John A. Burke on the 13th day of August, 1862, as a Private, in Co. "C" 25th regiment, Michigan Infantry in the service of the United States, in the Civil War and was honorably discharged at Salisbury, NC on the 24th day of June 1865. That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 10 inches; complexion, light; color of eyes blue; color of hair, brown; that his occupation was Machinist; that he was born January 22, 1845, at Macedon, NY. That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: Pipestone, Michigan, then in 1877 moved to Harper Kansas, then in 1906 moved back to Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 1908 returned to Harper County, KS and now resides here. That he is a pensioner under certificate No 1011119. That he has applied for pension under original No. (unknown) That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of May 11, 1912. That his post-office address is Harper, county of Harper, State of Kansas. Attest: (1) J. ??? (2) Geo. W. Crist John A. Burke
Geo. R. Murphy notary public. 20 May 1912
Form 3-389 No. 1. Date and place of birth? Answer- January 22, 1845 Macedon, NY The name of organizations in which you served? Answer- Co. C 25th Regiment Michigan Infantry. No. 2. What was your post office at enlistment? Pipestone, Michigan Berrien County No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer- Matilda McIntosh No. 4. When, where and by whom were you married? Answer- November 20, 1870 by William Burke at Pipestone, Berrien County, Mich. No. 5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage? Yes If so where? Answer- in County clerks office St. Joseph Michigan. No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce.. Answer-(not filled in, pensioner only married once) No. 7. If you present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he over rendered any military or naval service, and if so, give name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than once before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands. Answer—Not married before. No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation? Answer- am now living with my wife. No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead. Answer- Blanche B. Burke Sept 25, 1871 Lida C. Sept 2, 1873 Richard H. March 17, 1877 James E. May 1879 William Herbert December 7, 1881 Charles A. September 23, 1884 John Harrison August 25, 1888
Date- March 31, 1915 John A. Burke
War Department Adjutant General's Office Washington, December 27, 1883
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions. John A. Burke, a Pvt. Of Company "C" 25th Regiment Michigan Infantry Volunteers, was enrolled on the 13 day of August, 1862, at Pipestone for 3 years, and is reported: on roll for Sept and Oct 1862, present and so reported to June 30th 1863. July and August 1863 absent detailed in C & Mchs Corps. August 18th 1863. Sept and Oct 1863, present. Nov and Dec 1863, absent in ??? and Mchs Corps 23 AC since July 28th 1863. January and February same reports. March and April 1864 detailed as ??? by order Maj. Gen Foster and sent to Ky. May and June 1864 same report, since January 10th 1864. July and August 1864 same report. Sept and Oct 1864, present, and so reported to Dec. 31st 1864. Jan and Feb 1865 absent Teamster in 23rd A. C. supply train. March and April 1865 same report. Mustered out a private with Company at Salisbury, NC June 24th, 1865. Regiment return for Nov. 1863 absent E & M. corps Name not found on Roll of detached men serving at 26th, 23rd, 2nd A.C. on file in this office. No evidence of alleged disabilities. Regiment Hospital records not on file.
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More About John A BURKE: Fact 1: Danville, Harper Co, KS.28
More About John A BURKE and Matilda MCINTOSH: Marriage: 20 November 1870, Pipestone, Berrien Co. MI.28
Children of John A BURKE and Matilda MCINTOSH are:
John A BURKE (b. 22 January 1845, d. 04 August 1929)
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