A photo of Frances (Coon) Burke Northrup, my maternal 2nd great grandmother. She was born in Elmira, NY on Nov. 23, 1867. Daughter of Mary Murphy Coon ( b. 1847 in Ireland) and Sergt. Philip Coon ( b. NY) She married John Burke (b. 5-30-1862, PA d. 6-30-1899) they had the following children: Mary "Mae" Katherine Burke Stark; Walter Burke d. age 13; Winifred Burke d. 16 yrs; Elizabeth "Lizzie" Burke Pyott; Helen Burke Holland; Lorretta Burke Holland; Harriet Burke Cortright; Fredericka Burke Truesdale. She also had a daughter Ruth M. Northrup in 1903. Frances is buried in Tioga Point Cemetary, Tioga, NY.
Frances (Coon) Burke was born on November 23, 1868. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frances (Coon) Burke Northrup.
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Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...