Brief Life History of Seawell Carr
When Seawell Carr Burke was born on 10 January 1901, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, his father, George Washington Burke, was 39 and his mother, Sarah Emma Coggins, was 33. He married Olive Marie Pike on 14 November 1924, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Township 9 Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina, United States in 1940 and Graham, Alamance, North Carolina, United States for about 27 years. He died on 23 July 1976, in Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Graham, Alamance, North Carolina, United States.
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- Dewell C C Burke, "United States 1950 Census"
- Seawell C, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Seawell Burke, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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World Events (8)
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Kieran, Siobhan, Aileen, Brennan, Brigid, Donovan, Liam, Murphy, Ulick, Aidan, Dermot.
English and Irish (of Anglo-Norman origin): habitational name from Burgh (Castle) in Suffolk, England. Burk represents an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of Old English burg, Middle English burgh ‘fortification’ (see Burgh ).
German: variant of Burk .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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