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 1904 - 1988 (83 years)
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| Name |
William James Burke |
| Born |
15 Jan 1904 |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
14 Jan 1988 |
Ojai, CA |
| Notes |
Bill Burke left Toronto, Canada to attend UCLA in 1922. Graduated in 1926 with a B. A. in economics. Bill joined his uncle, John J. Burke in Ojai Insurance & Real estate, ABA Ojai Realty, 260 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA. He owned and operated this business from 1928 to 1969, when he sold the business. He was Treasurer of the City of Ojai from 1929 to 1969 when a stroke caused him to give up the position. He handled all entries to the Ojai Tennis Tournament, except invatationals, from 1930 to 1951. The Ojai Tennis Tournament is reputed to be the largest amateur tennis tournament in the world, and it is staged primarily by a huge force of thousands of volunteers every year. all of the great PAC ten universities such as UCLA, Arizona, and Stanford always send there entire teams there every year. Bill was assistant treasurer of the Ojai Improvement Co. until the Foothills Hotel was sold to Cal. Prep. He was also the assistant treasurer of the Ojai Civic Asssociation from 1930 to 1951. Bill was a charter member of the Ojai Lions Club, past President, and member for over 35 years. He was a great ocean fisherman and owned several power boats over the years.
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| Person ID |
I197 |
Complete |
| Last Modified |
22 Mar 2023 |
| Father |
Jim Burke, b. 24 Sep 1860, Picton, Ontario, Canada , d. 24 Mar 1924, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years) |
| Mother |
Rose Call, b. 21 Aug 1878, Marysburgh, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Sep 1952, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years) |
| Married |
24 Jan 1899 |
Picton, Ontario, Canada |
| Family ID |
F080 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Ruth Koster, b. 22 May 1905, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California |
| Married |
27 Jun 1927 |
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F081 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 15 Jan 1904 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Married - 27 Jun 1927 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California |
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 | Died - 14 Jan 1988 - Ojai, CA |
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