Catherine Eugenie Burke1,2

F, #6522, b. 1875, d. 25 March 1935
FatherWilliam Burke1
MotherJohanna Simmons1 b. 18 Sep 1843, d. 8 Oct 1914
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited9 Feb 2021
Birth*1875 Tenterfield, NSW, Australia1 
Married Name15 June 1892 Burrows3 
Marriage*15 June 1892 Tenterfield, NSW, Australia;Groom=Marshall Burdett Burrows3 
Death of Mother8 October 1914 "Wattle Grove", Steinbrook, Tenterfield, NSW, Australia;
Name: Hannah Burke
Date of Death: 8 Oct 1914
Place of Death: Steinbrook, Tenterfield Shire, NSW
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 71
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Manchester England
Time in Aust Colonies: 58 years in NSW

Father: (Given name not stated) Simmons
Occupation: Shipwright
Mother: Not Stated

Place of Marriage: Carcoar NSW
Age at Marriage: 17
Name of Spouse: William Burke
Children of Marriage: Agnes 53, Jane 48, Mary 46, Margaret 43, Catherine 39, John 37, Norah 36, Hannah 34, Emma 32, William 29 , living; 2 females deceased
Informant: John Burke, son, Steinbrook

Cause of Death: Heart failure
Length of Illness: Inquest unnecessary - E R Davies, Coroner, Tenterfield, 9 Oct 1914
Medical Attendant:
Date Last Seen:

Date of Burial: 10 Oct 1914
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Tenterfield
Minister & Religion: J T Clancy, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: John Williams
Witnesses: T Flynn & A Collins;Deceased=Johanna Simmons4,5 
Married Name17 July 1929 Ikin6 
Marriage*17 July 1929 Gosford, NSW, Australia;Principal=Albert Edward Ikin6 
News-Arct*25 September 1931 "The Sydney Morning Heraild", Sydney, NSW, Australia;
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)
(Mr. McKean. K.C., Senior Crown Prosecutor.) |
NOT GUILTY. Catherine Eugene Ikin, 52, was charged with manslaughter. The charge arose out of the death on June 12 at Veteran Hall, near Woy Woy, of her husband, Albert Edward
Ikin.
Mr. McKean said that the allegation was that the death of Ikin was brought about by the accused using a razor and severing an artery in his hand. Ikin died three days later. If the wound had been properly attended to right away it was likely that his life would have been saved. The whole case consisted in the fact that Ikin died at accused's premises, and that she had made three inconsistent statements. Accused and the deceased were addicted to the drinking of methylated spirit. In her third statement, which the Crown could not disprove, accused had stated that her husband, who became very wild, was in the woodshed with a razor. Her husband made a slash at her. They closed, and in the struggle the wound was accidentally inflicted.
Dr. Paul, Government medical officer at Gosford, stated in answer to Mr. McKean that the wound could have been accidentally self-inflicted in a struggle.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Accused was discharged.
Mr. McKean said that he wished sincerely to compliment Detective-sergeant Munday, of Newcastle, on the remarkably fair way in which he conducted the Inquiries in the case.
His Honor agreed that it had drawn attention to the fairness which distinguished the police.
Mr. W. C. Moseley appeared for the accused.
;Principal=Albert Edward Ikin7 
Death*25 March 1935 Redfern, NSW, Australia8 

Family 1

Marshall Burdett Burrows
Children

Family 2

Albert Edward Ikin

Citations

  1. [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, birth Catherine Burke 1875.
  2. [S1863] Family Search Gawler Parish Registers, online https://familysearch.org, marriage Marshall Burdett Burrows & Catherine Eugenie Burke 1892.
  3. [S1821] Family Search St Mary's Tenterfield Parish Registers, online https://familysearch.org, marriage Marshall Burdett Burrows & Catherine Eugenie Burke 1892.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, "The Catholic Press", Thursday, October 22, 1914.
  5. [S1294] NSW Death Registration Transcription.
  6. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 12611/1929 Albert E Ikin & Catherine E Burrows.
  7. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, September 25, 1931.
  8. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 909/1935 Catherine E Ikin.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 35204/1893 Clarence W Burrows.
  10. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 8121/1895 Marshall B Burrows.
  11. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 26562/1897 Raymond E Burrows.