Brief Life History of John Elwood
When John Elwood Burke was born on 22 September 1918, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, his father, John William Burke, was 36 and his mother, Pattie Glosson, was 32. He married Edna Kay Dowd on 11 June 1938, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Hickory Mountain Township, Chatham, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years. He died on 18 February 1976, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 57.
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- John E Borke in household of John W Borke, "United States Census, 1920"
- John Burke, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922"
- John Elwood Burke, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.
1920 · Women Get the Vote
In 1920, the 19th amendment was ratified making it so that women could vote. This achievement finally gave North Carolina the freedom to vote they had been fighting for since 1897.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
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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