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William Tobias Bourke & Rebecca Delaney
1871 Cooma

Obituaries  | Descendants Report

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Rebecca Bourke nee Delaney   daughter of Fintan & Sarah Delaney	Edward Bourke Son of William and Rebecca Bourke
Albert and Rebecca Carter nee Bourke Daughter of William and Rebecca Bourke	Bourke Sisters

Obituaries

William Bourke died on 27^th November 1891 Addicumbene, Adaminaby
Cause of Death: Influenza , duration 9 days, aged 54 years
Burial: November 29, 1891, Adaminaby NSW
Informant on death Certificate : son, Fintan James Bourke , Addicumbene, Adaminaby
Witnesses at Burial : William Delaney & William J Waddell

Cooma Express Tuesday December 1st 1891
Deaths - Mr W Bourke, who is well known about Adaminaby, died at his residence, Addicumbene, on Friday. Deceased leaves a wife and family of young children.

Monaro Mercury 8th Dec 1891
BURKE Mr W one of the Old Nine-Mile Miners, lately resident of Addicumbene was buried at Kiandra on Sunday.

Rebecca Bourke died on 8^th November 1926 at the home of her Daughter Mary Burke, 6 Margaret St, Five Dock NSW.
Cause of Death: Acute Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis senility aged 75 years
Burial: November 10, 1926, R/C Rookwood Cemetery
Informant on death certificate : William Burke, son-in-law
Witnesses at Burial : Edward Bourke & F Douglass