Roy Joseph Burke (1918

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Roy Joseph Burke Obituary

Roy J. Burke was born in Canada to Verna and Joseph Burke. Roy served the US Navy for 2 years During World War II and was honorably discharged in southern California where he settled. He enjoyed a 35 year career with Chrysler working on the manufactures lines. Roy and Verna Tankersley met in Hunting Park and married in 1953. Roy enjoyed bowling and ocean fishing. Roy and Verna moved to Wasco in 2000 to be near family.

Roy and Verna were married 54 years when she passed away January 2, 2008. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Jo Anderson October 29, 2009. He is survived by his sons, Marion Tankersley and wife Mary Nell of Texas, Ronald Tankersley and wife Kathy of Florida, Jack Tankersley and wife Jane of San Jose and Steven Burke and wife Diane of San Diego; daughter, Phyllis Wilkinson of Wasco and many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren. In accordance to his wishes there were no services for Roy Joseph Burke, age 91, who passed away in Bakersfield on November 11, 2009.

Peter's Funeral Home

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Source - Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950

Peter Burke - line 36

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Bremerton Ward 7, Kitsap, Washington; Roll: T625_1931; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 55

Peter Burke - line 35

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0309; FHL microfilm: 2339879

Peter Burke - line 58

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Bloomington, San Bernardino, California; Roll: m-t0627-00288; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 36-9

Source - World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945; Registration Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Selective Service System, 147; Box: 241

Roy Burke - line 23

Source - Year: 1950; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 5657; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 66-2413

Roy Joseph Burke Obituary

Roy J. Burke was born in Canada to Verna and Joseph Burke. Roy served the US Navy for 2 years During World War II and was honorably discharged in southern California where he settled. He enjoyed a 35 year career with Chrysler working on the manufactures lines. Roy and Verna Tankersley met in Hunting Park and married in 1953. Roy enjoyed bowling and ocean fishing. Roy and Verna moved to Wasco in 2000 to be near family.

Roy and Verna were married 54 years when she passed away January 2, 2008. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Jo Anderson October 29, 2009. He is survived by his sons, Marion Tankersley and wife Mary Nell of Texas, Ronald Tankersley and wife Kathy of Florida, Jack Tankersley and wife Jane of San Jose and Steven Burke and wife Diane of San Diego; daughter, Phyllis Wilkinson of Wasco and many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren. In accordance to his wishes there were no services for Roy Joseph Burke, age 91, who passed away in Bakersfield on November 11, 2009.

Source - Peter's Funeral Home

Research notes for Roy

1950 census suggests that btw 1940 and 1950 he got married and divorced. Nothing more on this found - and it could be the wrong 1950 record...
Manette, WA (POB) is now Bremerton, WA.

The obit is... sketchy. There are definite factual errors, but they're odd to me.
He was born in Manette, WA - not Canada (his mother was born in Canada)
He mother (Nora Vernon) often went by Verna, that's fine. His father is Peter William - not Joseph
The later facts certainly could be accurate, as I only have early records.
Still... odd.

May 26 1918 Birth		Birth of Roy Burke
Jan 1920 Age 1		Lived in Bremerton Ward 7, Kitsap, Washington (Census)
Apr 1930 Age 11		Lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Census)
Apr 1940 Age 21		Lived in Bloomington, San Bernardino, California (Census)
Oct 16 1940 Age 22		Lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (Draft Card)
Dec 23 1949 Age 31		Death of father, Peter Burke
1950 Age 31		Lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Census)
Oct 23 1965 Age 47		Death of mother, Verna Capman
Nov 11 2009 Age 91		Death of Roy Burke