Esther Ferguson

Brief Life History of Esther

Esther Ferguson was born in 1806, in Ireland. She married Robert Burke in 1826, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Rural Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died on 16 November 1881, in Shelby, Illinois, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Henton, Shelby, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Burke
1803–1862
Esther Ferguson
1806–1881
Marriage: 1826
Mary Ann Burke
1827–1899
William H. Burk
1828–1853
Robert Burk
1831–1895
Samuel Burk
1837–1863
James Burk
1838–
Jane Burk
1840–1861
Paul Burk
1842–1921
Joseph Burk
1844–1845
Clark Robert Burke
1849–1899

Sources (6)

  • Ester Bert, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Esther Ferguson Burk, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Esther ... in entry for Paul Burk, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"

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World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fergus ‘son of Fearghus’ (see Fergus ) by substituting -son for mac-.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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