Myrtle Mae Burke

Brief Life History of Myrtle Mae

When Myrtle Mae Burke was born on 6 March 1899, in Udell, Appanoose, Iowa, United States, her father, Clarence Raymond Burke, was 27 and her mother, Nora Bell Underwood, was 27. She married James Russell Cain on 24 October 1916, in Albia, Monroe, Iowa, United States. She lived in Linn Township, Linn, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States in 1930.

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James Russell Cain
1890–1969
Myrtle Mae Burke
1899–
Marriage: 24 October 1916

Sources (13)

  • Myrtle M Cain in household of James R Cain, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Murtle May Burk, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Myrtle May Burke, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

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World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

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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