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BURKE, James Walter "Santiago"

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  • Name BURKE, James Walter "Santiago" 
    • NAME VARIATIONS:
      - Santiago BURK
      - Gualterio BORGES; Marriage record (huntington.org)
      - Santiago BORQUES (BURKE); 1834 S.B. padron
    Gender Male 
    Born Abt. 1800  Galway, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Biography 1828  Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Officer in the English Merchant Marine Service 
    Occupation 1828  Monterey, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Piloto 
    Census 1834  Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    With wife, children and step-daughter 
    Biography 1840  Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    BIOGRAPHY: Relationship with Maria Peck [Peque] 
    Census 17-18 Jun 1870  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    w/wife, children & future d-i-l 
    Person ID I19731  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2016 

    Father BURKE, Martin,   b. Bef. 1780, Galway, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother DOGNE, Maria,   b. Bef. 1885, Galway, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 BORONDA, Maria Josefa Bruna,   b. 08 Oct 1799, San Jose, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 9 Jan 1828  Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Children 
     1. COTA BURKE, Maria "Manuela" Concepcion Antonia,   b. 6 Dec 1826, Monterey, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  [Adopted]  [Birth]
    +2. BURKE, Maria Josefa Leonarda,   b. 16 Nov 1828, Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. BURKE, Maria de los Dolores Petra,   b. Abt. 28 Jun 1830, Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. BURKE, Maria Magdalena Maria del Rosario,   b. Abt. Jul 1832, Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. BURKE, Maria de los Angeles Bernardina,   b. May 1834, Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. BURKE, Maria Perfecta de Jesus Edubijes,   b. Jun 1836, Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. BURKE, Jose "Miguel Francisco",   b. 23 Nov 1839, Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. BURKE, Andrew,   b. Abt. 1840, Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2016 
    Family ID F6449  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 EAYRS, Maria de los Remedios Josefa Antonia,   b. Abt. Jun 1813, Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Type: not married  [7
    Children 
     1. BURKE, Maria "Manuela",   b. Abt. Dec 1831, Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F6457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1800 - Galway, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBiography - Officer in the English Merchant Marine Service - 1828 - Santa Barbara, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Piloto - 1828 - Monterey, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Jan 1828 - Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - With wife, children and step-daughter - 1834 - Santa Barbara, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBiography - BIOGRAPHY: Relationship with Maria Peck [Peque] - 1840 - Santa Barbara, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/wife, children & future d-i-l - 17-18 Jun 1870 - Santa Barbara County, California Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S207] BK-Negotiating Conquest: Gender & Power in CA 1770s-1780s, Miroslava Chavez-Garcia, (University of Arizona Press, Sep 15, 2006), pages 42/43.
      CHAPTER 2 [RELATIONSHIP WITH MARIA PEQUE]
      Notwithstanding the infrequent lapses in enforcing social and cultural norms, the religious and civil authorities also kep watch over indigenas who in any way threatened the honor of households. One native woman who faced harsh consequences - banishment - for threatening a gente-de-razon marriage and family was Maria Pequi.

      In 1840, Duran wrote to the prefect complaining about "the notorious public scandal caused in [the] community by ... Maria Pequi. 45 Pequi's crime, Duran informed the prefect, was cohabiting with the Irishman "Santiago Bore" (James Burke", who was separated from his wife, Josefa Boronda, "that worthy but unhappy woman." Bishop Garcia, frustrated by Pequi and Burke's continuing relationship, asked for Prefect Arguello's assistance, "Pequi has had the extreme and unheard of impudence of following and enticing Don Santiago, [whether] through the streets, into houses, on corners, and [she has] even gone into his home in plain sight of his legal wife," Duran charged. "Were it not for [Pequi's] evil provocation, it is ... believed that the husband would have desisted from such an immortal life."

      Rather than lay any blame on Burke for the extramarital relationship, the bishop condemned Pequi for dishonoring Burke and Boronda's family, which is yet another indication of the sexual double standard that existed not only in the Los Angeles community but also throughout Alta California. her ethnicity as an indigenous woman also reinforced the believe that Pequie had tempted Burke, for members of the community tended to condemn indigenous people of both sexes as initiators of corporal and sexual "excesses."46

      To end "the persistent" scandal," preserve "public morals," and achieve the peaceful reunification of "the honorable [Burke and Boronda' familiy," Duran persuaded the governor, who had ultimate say in matters involving indigenous peoples, to banish Pequi from the territory. Burke received no punishment other than a warning that he would be "severely punished" if caught "having the slightest personal communication" with Pequi. In this case, Burke's status as a married man and member of the tente de razon excused him from his responsibility in the liaison, while Pequi, an indigenous woman with little or no social standing, suffered the full consequences of their relations. 47

    2. [S012] Alta Cal Msn Bk #00_1772-1855 _Marr, Early California Population Project, (huntington.org), http://missions.huntington.org/MarriageData.aspx?ID=5119, 9 Jan 1828.
      MARRIAGE
      Msn. San Carlos or Monterey Presidio
      #970) 9 Jan 1828- GUALTERIO BORGES, Origin: Galbes Puerto de Irlanda, de Martin Borges, Origin: Galbes Puerto de Irlanda, y de Maria Dogne, Origin: Galbes Puerto de Irlanda,
      con MARIA JOSEFA BORONDA, Msn. S.Cl. Bap. #3836, viuda de Manuel Cota (difunto). Sarria
      NOTES:Padre notes the following about groom's last name "(asi esta caracterizado su apellido en sus informaciones matrimoniales aunq.e por la firma suia en ellas es diferente en forma q.e apenas el legible por nuestro Alfabeto)". -MCF 10/2003
      MISCELLANEOUS ATTRIBUTES:
      bride's residential status Feligresa de esta de S.n Carlos
      bride's sibling - Josef Eusebio Boronda
      bride's sibling 2 - Maria Petra Boronda
      groom's legitimacy - legitimo
      groom's occupation - Piloto
      *More info on web site

    3. [S042] Alta Cal Msn Bk #24_1772-1890_Sn Crls_Marr, Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo or Real Presidio of Monterey, (Thomas Workman Temple III), 9 Jan 1828.
      MARRIAGE
      #970) Jan 9, 1828- GUALTERIO BURKE (JAMES WALTER BURKE), h.l. de Martin Burke y Maria Dunne, natl.s de Galbes (Galway?) Puerto Irlandes, Catholico y Piloto,
      con MARIA JOSEFA BORONDA, viuda de Don Manuel Cota;
      TTs. Jose Eusebio Boronda y Maria Petra Boronda, hermanos dela novia. Sarria

    4. [S229] CENSUS JUN 1834 - Alta California Santa Barbara, Bancroft - May 1859, (Sta. Pap. Missions Vol.5-p.506), pages 2/20, 1834.
      1834 SANTA BARBARA PADRON/CENSUS
      NOMBRES - ESTADO - EDAD - PATRIA - OFFICIO
      Santiago Borques (Burke) - C - 34 - Ireland
      Josefa Boranda su mug - C - 40 - Mont
      Ma. Manuela sus hijos - _ - 8 - Mont
      Ma. Josefa - _ - 6 - S. Barb.
      Ma. Dolores - _ - 4 - S. Barb.
      Ma. Magdalena - _ - 2 - S. Barb.
      Ma. de los Angeles - _ - rec nacido - S. Barb

    5. [S167] CENSUS 1850 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 3/29, 11 Oct 1850.
      1850 CENSUS - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
      NAME - AGE - SEX - PROFESSION - PLACE OF BIRTH
      FAMILY #71
      John C Kays - 35 - M - Merchant - 25,000 - Ireland
      Maria Burk Kays - 20 - F - _ - _ - Cal
      Thomas Kays - 2 - M - _ - _ - Cal
      James Kays - 4/12 - M - _ - _ - Cal
      Wm Brown - 22 - M - Buccaria - _ - Germany
      Warren Jarr - 22 - M - Carpenter - _ - Mass
      Alexander Deroer - 22 - M - Carpenter - _ - Mass
      FAMILY #72
      Maria Burk - 48 - F - _ - 4,000 - Cal
      Manuella Burk - 25 - F - _ - _ - Cal
      Dolaras Burk - 18 - F - _ - _ - Cal
      Madaline Burk - 16 - F - _ - _ - Cal
      Chalar Burk - 13 - F - _ - _ - Cal
      Andrew Burk - 12 - F - _ - _ - Cal
      Miguel Burk - 11 - M - _ - _ - Cal


    6. [S170] CENSUS 1870 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 20 (459); [20/107], 17-18 Aug 1870.
      1870 CENSUS - Township 2, Santa Barbara, California
      LINE#: NAME - AGE - SEX - PROFESSION - VALUE OF REAL ESTATE/PERSONAL ESTATE - BIRTH PLACE
      FAMILY #213
      28. James W. Burke - 71 - M - No Occupation - _ - Ireland
      29. Josefa Burke - 68 - f - Keeps House - _ - Cal.
      30. Manuela Burke - 40 - f - No Occupation - 500/900 - Cal.
      31. Miguel Burke - 30 - M - Trader ___ in Stock - 7100/4400 - Cal.
      32. Ellen Murphy - 20 - f - Lives with B. Family - _ - Ireland

    7. [S229] CENSUS JUN 1834 - Alta California Santa Barbara, Bancroft - May 1859, (Sta. Pap. Missions Vol.5-p.506), page 15/20 [Vol.5-p.506], 1 Jun 1834.