Family History - Ann C. Potter

1. Ann C. Potter,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). Ann married Frederic Wait Burke (born ____, parents not determined).

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Ellis Potter Burke, born October 1841 in New York; died 6 March 1910 in Kings County, New York. Married Lavinia Catherine Sands.

2. Ellis Potter Burke² (Ann¹), born October 1841 in New York;^{1, 2, 3} died 6 March 1910 in Kings County, New York.¹ Ellis married, 29 April 1889 in Kings County, New York, Lavinia Catherine Sands⁶ (born 18 July 1853 in New York, the daughter of Dr. Edward H. Sands and Lavinia Sands;^{2, 3, 4, 5} Lavinia died 2 January 1932 in Bronx County, New York⁴). Ellis is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.¹ Lavinia is buried in Kenisko Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York.⁴

	3	i.	Leroy Burke, born 27 April 1890 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York;2, 3, 7, 8 died 15 February 1957.8 Leroy is buried in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York.8
	4	ii.	Gladys Erwin Burke, born 6 November 1893 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York;9, 10 died 19 July 1894 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.10, 11 Gladys is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.10

1. Find a Grave (website). Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; Ellis Potter Burke, born: 1842; died: 6 March 1910 in Kings County, New York (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, sibling, wife, and one child).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Find a Grave (website). Kenisko Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, Lavinia C. Sands Burke, born: 18 July 1853; died: 2 January 1932 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York (from record, which provides the names and links for her mother, two siblings, two husbands, and three children).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 89, Page No. 45, Albert Sherwood, 27, N.J., printer; Lavina Sherwood, 27, New York; dau. Grace Sherwood, 3, N.Y.; son Albert Sherwood, 1, N.Y.
6. New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940, Ellis P. Burke, age 48, father: Fredeni [sic] W. Burke; mother: Ann C. Potter; Lavinia C. Sherwood, age 35; father: Edward C. Saudn [sic]; mother: Lavinia Eniru [sic]; married on 29 April 1889 in Kings County, New York.
7. Draft Registration Card, World War I, No. 18, Leroy Burke, born: 27 April 1890 in Brooklyn, N.Y.; nearest relative: mother.
8. 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).
9. New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909, Gladys Erwin Burke, born: 6 November 1893 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; father: Ellis Potter Burke, born in New York; mother: Levenia Catherine Sanda [sic], born in New York.
10. Find a Grave (website). Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; Gladys O. Burke, born: November 1893; died: 17 July 1894 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York (from record).
11. New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Gladys O. Burke, died: 19 July 1894 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.