Gazlay Family History
Leroy Burke
Parents
| Father | Ellis Potter Burke (October 1841 - 6 March 1910) |
| Mother | Lavinia Catherine Sands (18 July 1853 - 2 January 1932) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 11 March 2022; Last Edited: 11 March 2022 |
| Person ID | 12161 |
| Name | Leroy Burke |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 27 April 1890 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Died | 15 February 19572 |
| Buried | in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York2 |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, No. 18, Leroy Burke, born: 27 April 1890 in Brooklyn, N.Y.; nearest relative: mother.
- Find a Grave (website). Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York. Leroy Burke, born: 27 April 1890; died: 15 February 1957 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, and two half-siblings).
- New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 20th Election District, 23rd Ward, Page 13, Lavina C. Burke, 38; Elias P. Burke, 50, railroad; Grace L. Sherwood, 15; Albert V. H. Sherwood, 12; William S. Sherwood, 11; Leroy Burke, 2.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 82, Sheet No. 6A & B, Ellis P. Burke, 58, New York, Oct. 1841, agent, R.R.; wife of 11 years Lavinia C. Burke, 46, New York, July 1853, 5 children, 3 living; step son Albert Sherwood, 21, New York, May 1879, carpenter; son Leroy Burke, 10, New York, Apr. 1890.