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Author: tjayburke
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Since it is Titanic Remembrance time (100 yr Anniver) I think of a Canavan connection that
my Mother had in April of 1912. She (Margaret Roach of Cashel Turlough, Castlebar, Co
Mayo) emigrated to Chester PA in 1910 and she met a young musician by the name of John
Canavan and they became betrothed in 1912. They were to be wed in June of 1912. When
John lost his brother, brother Pat Canavan and Cousin, Mary Canavan, on the Titanic he
became dis-trout. My mother said they cancelled the wedding an "He died of a broken
Heart". She kept the engagement ring and a watch broach as a memory of him.
She later met Stephen Burke of Doon Westport, Co Mayo. He was drafted into WW I and was
badly wounded in France. They wed in 1920, after he recovered from his wounds that took
about 18 months. they went on to have a successful life and had four sons (who served in
WW II) and a daughter. I, Thomas Burke am the last remaining member of Steve and
Nargaret's family.
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