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Surnames: CARROL, MARTIN
Classification: Query
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I'm trying to locate siblings and the parents for my great grandmother, Catharine
Burke (nee Martin) and her brother, Francis "Frank" Martin in Iowa circa
1840's to 1859---and maybe earlier than 1840.
Catharine Martin married Michael John Burk~e at St. Raphael's Catholic Cathedral,
Dubuque, Dubuque, IA on SEP 16, 1850. In the 1850 census, this family is living in Butler
Township, Jackson county, Iowa. Catharine's husband, Michael John Burke was a
Government Land Surveyor in Iowa, Minnesota, & Kansas. He was also a school teacher
and a farmer. Michael John was born JAN 1, 1812, Kilcolgan, County Galway, Ireland and
emmigrated to Iowa in 1848.
Frank Martin was born circa 1824 & Catharine was born circa 1826, (possibly) County
Antrim, Ireland. I haven't yet validated where in Ireland they were
born. They are both buried at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Olathe, Johnson county,
Kansas.
Does anyone have information to share about the following couple? The early MARTIN line
in Iowa is difficult to search because the surname could be French, German, or Irish. My
MARTIN line is Irish.
I appreciate any feedback as the MARTIN line in Iowa and Ireland is my brick wall".
Thank you.
Carol
No. California
cveio(a)sbcglobal.net
Husband First Name: JAMES
Husband Last Name: MARTIN
Wife First Name: MARY
Wife Last Name: CARROL
Married:
Date: 02/12/1855
County: Muscatine
State: IA