Birth : 19 Jan 1791 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Death : 1851 Saint-James, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Burial : Saint James Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate : 49.8796100, -97.1986300
Description : John Palmer Bourke was born in the small village of Lightford, just south east of Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. He sailed from Sligo, Ireland in 1811 and
arrived at York Factory in the fall of 1811 in the service of the Hudson Bay Company as clerk, hired by Thomas Douglas and Miles MacDonell.
He was one of the surviving men of the Seven Oaks Massacre of 1816.
He married a Sioux native woman named Nancy Campbell from St Mary's Falls, Minnesota in 1820 in the custom of the country and then re-married her, when they returned to Red River on... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is John Palmer Bourke's memorial?

    John Palmer Bourke's memorial is located at: Saint James Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada.

  • When did John Palmer Bourke death?

    John Palmer Bourke death on 1851 in Saint-James, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Where are the coordinates of the John Palmer Bourke's memorial?

    Latitude: 49.8796100
    Longitude: -97.1986300

Family Members:

Spouse

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Nancy Campbell Bourke

(1792 - 1887)

Children

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John Palmer Bourke

(1822 - 1887)

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Walter Bourke

(1825 - 1889)

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Edwin Colin Bourke

(1836 - 1916)

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William Bourke

(1840 - 1899)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. St Luke's Anglican Church Columbarium
Osborne Village, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8772150, -97.1475990

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8668600, -97.1353900

3. Brookside Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9216080, -97.2195663

4. Thomson in the Park Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8403400, -97.1631100

5. Saint Boniface Cathedral Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8892600, -97.1230900

6. Saint Boniface Cathedral-Basilica
Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8893810, -97.1222040

7. Waverley Memorial Gardens
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8230200, -97.1798700

8. Fort Garry Roman Catholic Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8333800, -97.1423800

9. Elmwood Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9138700, -97.1214600

10. Belgian Sacred Heart Cemetery
Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8927600, -97.1057500

11. Saint John's Anglican Cathedral Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9204483, -97.1253967

12. Saint Vital Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8251000, -97.1389200

13. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8690300, -97.0931600

14. Saint Josephs Ukrainian Catholic Church
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9344000, -97.1226100

15. Windsor Park United Church Memorial Garden
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8613140, -97.0786270

16. Saint Charles Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8736100, -97.3222200

17. Saint Charles Franciscan Fathers Cemetery
Saint-Charles, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8726500, -97.3227500

18. Shaarey Zedek Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9450188, -97.1155090

19. Assumption Cemetery and Queen of Heaven Mausoleum
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8789600, -97.3307100

20. Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8780500, -97.3324000

21. Hebrew Sick Benefit Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9594383, -97.1359177

22. Children Of Israel Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9005200, -97.0554200

23. Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery
Kildonan, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9532700, -97.0991300

24. Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8480911, -97.0491333