Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Burke, Bernard E 
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Author: Genealogical & Biographical Record

BERNARD E. BURKE. In the list of enterprising business men of Joliet, mention 
belongs to Mr. Burke, who since 1895 has been engaged in the grocery business 
at No. 314 West Marion street. During that year he bought his present site and 
opened a small grocery, afterward building up a good trade among the people of 
the locality, whose confidence he won by his honesty and reliability in 
business transactions.  In 1898 he erected a three-story brick building, 27x60 
feet in dimensions, two floors of which are occupied by his stock of 
groceries, produce and meats.

At No. 150 Comstock street, Joliet, in the ward where he now resides, Mr. 
Burke was born June 30, 1863, a son of Thomas and Mary (Hennessey) Burke, 
pioneers of this city.  He was educated in the local schools.  When seventeen 
years of age he embarked in the transfer business for himself, and continued 
until 1895, having his headquarters at Burke's barn, and running two teams.  
In 1895 he sold the business in order to turn his attention to the grocery 
trade.  He is an energetic and capable business man, and shows excellent 
judgment in his enterprises.

All movements for the benefit of the city receive his co-operation, and, as 
far as possible, his assistance.  He is a leader in the local ranks of the 
Democratic party, and has served as a member of the township and city central 
committee.  As the Democratic nominee in 1896 he was elected alderman from the 
Fifth ward by the largest majority ever given any candidate in this ward, and 
two years later he was re-elected to the office.  At this writing he is 
chairman of the committee on schools and license and as a member of the 
ordinance and west side streets committees.  Fraternally he is connected with 
the Modern Woodmen of America.  He was married in Joliet to Mary, daughter of 
Joseph Kavanaugh, and a native of Troy Township, this county.  They are the 
parents of two daughters, Mary B. and Helen L.


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Genealogical and Biographical Record of Will County Illinois Containing 
Biographies of Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present, Biographical 
Publishing Company, Chicago, 1900

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