Paulina Spevicko (1815

Date : 24 Apr 1901
Location : St. Francis Cemetery, Dunkerton, IA

Paulina Burke

On the 22d at 9 o'clock p. m. Grandma Paulina Burke died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jimmie Koester, where she had her home for the last twenty years. She came to America forty-six years ago, coming from Poland. Her husband died twenty-five years ago.

She was the mother of four children, Joseph Burke, of your city, Mrs. Henry Trebon, of Buchanan county, near Fairbank, and Mrs. Henry Koester, of Barclay. Her second son, Thomas, died in a hospital during the rebellion. They first lived in Wisconsin and afterward came to Iowa. Her age was 85 years.

The funeral took place on the 24th, Rev. Father Horsfield officiating. Grandma was a good and kind lady, and a devout Catholic. May she rest in peace. The pall bearers were Gregor Sader, Joe Meier, J. Risse, A. Ortner, N. Wellner and J. Fuchs. Barney Striegel and family and Jos. Burk and wife attended the funeral.

Waterloo Daily Reporter - Apr 25, 1901

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Children of Andrew Kaskie (cont.) - line 1

Mike Burke - line 3

Joseph Burchinsky - line 7

Source - Year: 1870; Census Place: Perry, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: M593_379; Page: 539A; Image: 364; Family History Library Film: 545878.

Andrew Kaskie - line 25

Paulina Spevicko - line 47

Source - Year: 1880; Census Place: Perry, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: 329; Family History Film: 1254329; Page: 574A; Enumeration District: 94; Image: 0449.

Henry Koester - line 89

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Barclay, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: T623_417; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 1.

Paulina Burke

On the 22d at 9 o'clock p. m. Grandma Paulina Burke died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jimmie Koester, where she had her home for the last twenty years. She came to America forty-six years ago, coming from Poland. Her husband died twenty-five years ago.

She was the mother of four children, Joseph Burke, of your city, Mrs. Henry Trebon, of Buchanan county, near Fairbank, and Mrs. Henry Koester, of Barclay. Her second son, Thomas, died in a hospital during the rebellion. They first lived in Wisconsin and afterward came to Iowa. Her age was 85 years.

The funeral took place on the 24th, Rev. Father Horsfield officiating. Grandma was a good and kind lady, and a devout Catholic. May she rest in peace. The pall bearers were Gregor Sader, Joe Meier, J. Risse, A. Ortner, N. Wellner and J. Fuchs. Barney Striegel and family and Jos. Burk and wife attended the funeral.

Source - Waterloo Daily Reporter - Apr 25, 1901

Research notes for Paulina

Born ~ 1815

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Waterloo Daily Courier
Apr 25, 1901

On Monday night at 9 o'clock Grandma Paulina Burk died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Koester where she has had her home for the past twenty years. She was born 85 years ago in Poland, came to America 46 years ago, to Wisconsin and later to Iowa. She had four children: Joseph Burk of Waterloo, Mrs. Henry Trebon of Buchanan county near Fairbank, Mrs. Henry Koester oY Barclay. Her son, Thomas, died in a hospital during the rebellion, in Davenport. Her husband died 25 years ago. The funeral took place on Wednesday. Rev. Father Horsfield officiating. She was a good old lady, and a devoted Catholic. Pallbearers were J. Risse, J. Meier. J Fuchs. G. Sader, A. Ortner and N Wellner. Mr. Barney Striegel and family attended the funeral also Joe Burk and wife. Rev. Horsfield preached a good funeral sermon.

1815 Birth		Birth of Paulina Spevicko
Dec 28 1836 Age 20		Birth of child, Joseph Burchinsky
Jun 09 1839 Age 23		Birth of child, Anna Burke
1842 Age 26		Birth of child, Thomas Burke
Sep 27 1852 Age 36		Birth of child, Jennie Burke
1855 Age 39		Immigrated from Poland to USA
Oct 09 1863 Age 47		Death of child, Thomas Burke
Jun 1870 Age 54		Lived in Perry, Buchanan, Iowa (Census)
1876 Age 60		Death of spouse, Mike Burke
Jun 1880 Age 64		Lived in Perry, Buchanan, Iowa (Census)
Jun 1900 Age 84		Lived in Barclay, Black Hawk, Iowa (Census)
Apr 22 1901 Age 85		Death of Paulina Spevicko