Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Edward BURKE

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Daily Northwestern October 25, 1928 p.4

Lifelong Poygan Resident is Victim of Influenza

Winneconne, Wis.- Edward Burke, 68 years old, died at 4 o'clock this
morning at his home in the town of Poygan, four and one-half miles west of
the village of Winneconne.  Death was the result of intestional influenza. 
The deceased was in ill health for the last three weeks.

Mr. Burke was born July 20, 1860, at the home in which he died.  He lived
there all his life, with his sisters, Mrs. Nellie Smith and Miss Margaret
Burke.  He was engaged in the occupation of farming and fur trapping.

The survivors, besides the sisters who lived at home, are three other
sisters, Mrs. H.J. Halbert and Mrs. Mary McDonald, both of Chicago, and
Mrs. Jane Moran of Winneconne.  Two brothers, Thomas and John Burke,
preceded him in death, as did one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy.

Mr. Burke was a member of the St. Thomas church of Poygan.  Funeral
services will be held there Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock.  Rev. Father
Daniel, pastor of the church, will be the officiating clergyman.  Interment
will be at the Poygan cemetery.