- Date
- 2000-10-08
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Ludington
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- familymaritimedeathcommunication
- Within
- Ludington
Summary
Patrick Burke, born on Beaver Island on April 18, 1912, died in Ludington on October 8, 2000. The February 2001 obituary describes his long Great Lakes sailing career and later work as a carpenter, and notes his 1950 marriage to Bernell Greene.
Evidence limits
This brief obituary does not provide a full family history, sailing record, or funeral information.
Sources
- The obituary says Burke was born on Beaver Island on April 18, 1912, died in Ludington on October 8, 2000, was married to Bernell Greene on October 7, 1950, and worked as a Great Lakes sailor before becoming a carpenter. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2001-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island-born sailor and carpenter Patrick Burke dies in Ludington on October 8, 2000”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/patrick-burke-beaver-island-born-death-2000/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2001, “Patrick Burke, 1912–2000.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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