Catherine Burke was born in Ireland, the daughter of Patrick and Catherine (Miscall) Burke, in 1799. She married Michael Navin in 1823 in Ireland, and they started their family of nine children with the birth of their oldest son, John, in 1824, and followed by Michael, Jr., 1827; Catherine (Kitty), 1829; Cornelius (Connor), 1830; Martin, 1833; Patrick, 1834; Edward, 1838; Thomas, 1840; and Dennis, 1843.
Michael and Catherine and their children emigrated to the United States in 1849 and settled on Washington Mountain located between the towns of Lee and Washington, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
On 31 DEC 1861, at the age of 60 (according to her death record) or 62 (according to her grave monument), Catherine Burke Navin died of consumption, which is the old term for pulmonary tuberculosis. Descendants of Michael and Catherine Burke Navin survive to this day throughout the United States.
Michael and Catherine and their children emigrated to the United States in 1849 and settled on Washington Mountain located between the towns of Lee and Washington, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
On 31 DEC 1861, at the age of 60 (according to her death record) or 62 (according to her grave monument), Catherine Burke Navin died of consumption, which is the old term for pulmonary tuberculosis. Descendants of Michael and Catherine Burke Navin survive to this day throughout the United States.
Catherine Burke was born in Ireland, the daughter of Patrick and Catherine (Miscall) Burke, in 1799. She married Michael Navin in 1823 in Ireland, and they started their family of nine children with the birth of their oldest son, John, in 1824, and followed by Michael, Jr., 1827; Catherine (Kitty), 1829; Cornelius (Connor), 1830; Martin, 1833; Patrick, 1834; Edward, 1838; Thomas, 1840; and Dennis, 1843.
Michael and Catherine and their children emigrated to the United States in 1849 and settled on Washington Mountain located between the towns of Lee and Washington, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
On 31 DEC 1861, at the age of 60 (according to her death record) or 62 (according to her grave monument), Catherine Burke Navin died of consumption, which is the old term for pulmonary tuberculosis. Descendants of Michael and Catherine Burke Navin survive to this day throughout the United States.
Michael and Catherine and their children emigrated to the United States in 1849 and settled on Washington Mountain located between the towns of Lee and Washington, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
On 31 DEC 1861, at the age of 60 (according to her death record) or 62 (according to her grave monument), Catherine Burke Navin died of consumption, which is the old term for pulmonary tuberculosis. Descendants of Michael and Catherine Burke Navin survive to this day throughout the United States.
Inscription
CATHERINE BURKE
HIS WIFE
DIED DEC. 19, 1861
AGED 62 YRS.
Gravesite Details
The grave monument is located in the St. George section, six grave markers up from Spring Street and six grave markers in from Road 5. It is opposite the McNally grave marker.
