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Peter Constantine BURKE (1831 - 1901)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Dora Emma BURKE (1866 - 1957)	Peter Constantine BURKE (1831 - 1901) + Isabella ROSS (1831 - 1909)	John BURKE
		Dorothy HALL

b. abt 1831 at Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Ireland

m. 1853 Isabella ROSS (1831 - 1909) at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

d. 1901 at Oxley, Victoria, Australia aged 70

Near Relatives of Peter Constantine BURKE (1831 - 1901)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Mathew ROSS
Mother in Law	Margaret JIFFILLAN
Father	John BURKE
Mother	Dorothy HALL
Self	Peter Constantine BURKE	abt 1831	Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Ireland	1901	Oxley, Victoria, Australia	70
Wife	Isabella ROSS	abt 1831	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	1909	Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia	78
Daughter	Dora Emma BURKE	1866	Beechworth, Victoria, Australia	1957	Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia	91
Son in Law	Edward Joseph GOOD	abt 1864		1931	Richmond, Victoria, Australia	67
Granddaughter	Dora Isabel Josephine GOOD	1892	St James, Victoria, Australia	1982	Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia	90
Granddaughter	Maribel (Marie) GOOD	1894
Granddaughter	Jane Ballard GOOD	1895	Thoona, Victoria, Australia	1982	Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia	87
Grandson	Edward Constantine GOOD	1899	Thoona, Victoria, Australia	1943		44
Grandson	Frederick Ross GOOD	1900	Thoona, Victoria, Australia	1982	Fran, Victoria, Australia	82
Granddaughter	Isabella Flora Lara GOOD	1906	Thoona, Victoria, Australia

Events in Peter Constantine BURKE (1831 - 1901)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1831		Peter Constantine BURKE was born	Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Ireland	marriage reg and obit
1851	20	Census	1 Court, Hunter st, Liverpool, Lancashire, England	Note 1	67
1853	22	Married Isabella ROSS (aged 22)	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Note 2
1866	35	Birth of daughter Dora Emma BURKE	Beechworth, Victoria, Australia	Note 3	52
1901	70	Peter Constantine BURKE died	Oxley, Victoria, Australia	Note 4	52, 60

Note 1: BURKE John (42) - c 1809, Kildare, Ireland - musician Dorothy (40) - c1811 Monaghan, Ireland P C (19) - c1832, Monaghan, Ireland - musician

Note 2: Victoria, Australia, St. Peter's Eastern Hill, Marriages, 1848-1955 Name: Isabella Ross Born: Glasgow Gender: Female Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1831 Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 27 Jul 1853 Event Place: Melbourne, Bourke, Victoria, Australia Spouse: Peter Constantine Bourke Born: County Monaghan Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Age: 22 Father: Mathew Ross (steward) Mother: Margaret Jiffillan Spouse Father: John Bourke (musician) Spouse Mother: Dorothy Hall Parish as it Appears: St Peter Parish or Mission: St Peter's Eastern Hill

Note 3: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Dora Emma Burke Birth Date: Abt 1866 Birth Place: Beechworth, Victoria Registration Year: 1866 Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Peter Constantine Burke Mother: Isabella Ross Registration Number: 6659

Note 4: Peter Constantine Burke in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Peter Constantine Burke Birth Year: abt 1832 Age: 69 Death Place: Oxley, Victoria Father's name: Burke Mother's name: Dora Hall Registration Year: 1901 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 3234 The Argus (Melbourne) 25 March 1901 BURKE.—On the 18th March, at the residence of his daughter, Laceby, near Wangaratta, Peter Constantine Burke, of Killawarra, late of Beech- worth (of Bright's disease), only son of the late John Burke, A.R.A.M. , professor of music, Drogheda, Ireland, beloved husband of Isabella Burke, aged 69. A colonist of 48 years. Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth) 23 March 1901 DEATH OF SIR. P. C. BURKE. We are indebted to an intimate friend of the late Sir. Peter C. Burke for the following particulars of his career in this colony, which will be of interest to his numerous friends who were acquainted with him in the earlier years of Beech worth : —Peter Constantino Burke, born at Carrickmacross, Managhan, Ireland. He was the only issue of the late John Burke, professor of music, Drogheda, Ireland. He received a good musical education, and, as well as being master of the cornet, was no mean performer on several other instruments. He came out to Australia in 1853 in the ship Marco Polo, Capt Forbes, - leaving Harry Hawkes, of the Coldstream Guards — his former pupil— to obtain the position of musician in ordinary to the Queen, a post which would undoubtedly have been his had he remained in England. After landing in Melbourne he followed his profession for a short time, receiving 15 guineas per night for the rendering of such solos as "Scenes that are brightest" and " All is lost," etc. In 1853 he was associated with Herr Plock, and although holding a good position in Melbourne, he got the gold fever and left for Maryborough, where, although he followed gold mining, he was musically associated with Herr Schott and Mr Samuel Chapman, He visited several gold rushes in the Ballarat district, and later on settled in Beech worth. Here, too, for a time he followed the occupation of gold mining, and he was associated in music with the late Herr Schmitt. Finally he abandoned mining, and followed the occupation of a pianoforte tuner. He was well-known all over the Riverina and Upper Murray, where he visited most of the stations periodically in his capacity as tuner, and where he was always welcomed, not only for his genial disposition, but also for the pleasure afforded by his musical ability. Of late years he never played profession ally, but was always ready when requested to give his services gratuitously for charity. He had very few pupils, because unless they showed signs of unusual ability he soon gave them up. Mr. Charles Roe, formerly leading cornet at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, was one of them, and Mr. Harry Hawkes, of Rievere and Hawkes, London, was another. The late Mr. Burke was the first to recognise the ability of the late Charles Edward Hors- ley, and his judgment was proved correct when the latter was engaged. to compose the cantata for the opening of the Mel bourne Town Hall In 1853 he was married to Miss Isabella Ross, the only daughter of the Late Matthew Ross,, of Glasgow, at St. Peter's,. Eastern Hill Melbourne, by the late Canon H. P. Handfield. He leaves a widow and grown up family to mourn their loss— Peter C Burke, of Boweya ; J. Wallace Burke, of Zeehan, Tasmania ; Mrs. J. Campbell- Fergusson, of South Yarra; Mrs. E. J Goode, of Thoona ; and Mary Burke, all married with the exception of the latter. He was a member of the Masonic frater nity (Ionic Lodge, Tungamah) ; also of the Order of Foresters. A few years ago he left Beechworth . to reside at Killa- warra, near Wangaratta, but continued his periodical trips to the Murray and Riverina.' About five weeks ago he re turned to Wangaratta, being unable to finish his Upper Murray trip, on which he had started. He was a man of robust constitution and fine physique, and every one was surprised when Drs. Henderson and McCardel pronounced his case hope less. He had Bright's disease in a very advanced stage, complicated with heart weakness. He was tended in his last illness by his wife and daughter Mary, and passed peacefully away in his sleep on Monday morning, 18th inst. His re mains were interred in the Wangaratta Cemetery, the Rev. J. K. Hall officiating at the grave.

Personal Notes:

from birth reg of dau Dora

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Peter Constantine Burke in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Peter Constantine Burke Birth Year: abt 1832 Age: 69 Death Place: Oxley, Victoria Father's name: Burke Mother's name: Dora Hall Registration Year: 1901 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 3234

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth) 23 March 1901 DEATH OF SIR. P. C. BURKE. We are indebted to an intimate friend of the late Sir. Peter C. Burke for the following particulars of his career in this colony, which will be of interest to his numerous friends who were acquainted with him in the earlier years of Beech worth : —Peter Constantino Burke, born at Carrickmacross, Managhan, Ireland. He was the only issue of the late John Burke, professor of music, Drogheda, Ireland. He received a good musical education, and, as well as being master of the cornet, was no mean performer on several other instruments. He came out to Australia in 1853 in the ship Marco Polo, Capt Forbes, - leaving Harry Hawkes, of the Coldstream Guards — his former pupil— to obtain the position of musician in ordinary to the Queen, a post which would undoubtedly have been his had he remained in England. After landing in Melbourne he followed his profession for a short time, receiving 15 guineas per night for the rendering of such solos as "Scenes that are brightest" and " All is lost," etc. In 1853 he was associated with Herr Plock, and although holding a good position in Melbourne, he got the gold fever and left for Maryborough, where, although he followed gold mining, he was musically associated with Herr Schott and Mr Samuel Chapman, He visited several gold rushes in the Ballarat district, and later on settled in Beech worth. Here, too, for a time he followed the occupation of gold mining, and he was associated in music with the late Herr Schmitt. Finally he abandoned mining, and followed the occupation of a pianoforte tuner. He was well-known all over the Riverina and Upper Murray, where he visited most of the stations periodically in his capacity as tuner, and where he was always welcomed, not only for his genial disposition, but also for the pleasure afforded by his musical ability. Of late years he never played profession ally, but was always ready when requested to give his services gratuitously for charity. He had very few pupils, because unless they showed signs of unusual ability he soon gave them up. Mr. Charles Roe, formerly leading cornet at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, was one of them, and Mr. Harry Hawkes, of Rievere and Hawkes, London, was another. The late Mr. Burke was the first to recognise the ability of the late Charles Edward Hors- ley, and his judgment was proved correct when the latter was engaged. to compose the cantata for the opening of the Mel bourne Town Hall In 1853 he was married to Miss Isabella Ross, the only daughter of the Late Matthew Ross,, of Glasgow, at St. Peter's,. Eastern Hill Melbourne, by the late Canon H. P. Handfield. He leaves a widow and grown up family to mourn their loss— Peter C Burke, of Boweya ; J. Wallace Burke, of Zeehan, Tasmania ; Mrs. J. Campbell- Fergusson, of South Yarra; Mrs. E. J Goode, of Thoona ; and Mary Burke, all married with the exception of the latter. He was a member of the Masonic frater nity (Ionic Lodge, Tungamah) ; also of the Order of Foresters. A few years ago he left Beechworth . to reside at Killa- warra, near Wangaratta, but continued his periodical trips to the Murray and Riverina.' About five weeks ago he re turned to Wangaratta, being unable to finish his Upper Murray trip, on which he had started. He was a man of robust constitution and fine physique, and every one was surprised when Drs. Henderson and M'Cardel pronounced his case hope less. He had Bright's disease in a very advanced stage, complicated with heart weakness. He was tended in his last illness by his wife and daughter Mary, and passed peacefully away in his sleep on Monday morning, 18th inst. His re mains were interred in the Wangaratta Cemetery, the Rev. J. K. Hall officiating at the grave.

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