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Philip Ladonis “Don” Burke

Also Philip “Don” Burke · Philip L. Burke · Philip Ladonis Burke · Don Burke · Philip Burke

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TypePerson
Born1916
Died1979
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Born
1916
Died
1979
Work
Great Lakes sailor
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimeshippingcommunityeconomy

Summary

Philip Ladonis “Don” Burke (1916–1979) is identified in the April 1972 Beaver Beacon as boarding the steamer B. F. Affleck in Duluth on April 15. The issue identifies the ship as part of U.S. Steel Steamship Lines.

Evidence and limits

The 1974 notice identifies the sailor as Philip L. Burke, while the cemetery index provides Philip Ladonis “Don/Big Phil” Burke’s lifespan. “Don Burke” is retained as a source name but is not merged with the separate Don Burke Farm record without an identity bridge. The sources supply no rank or full service record.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Philip “Don” Burke boarding the steamer B. F. Affleck in Duluth on April 15 as part of the U.S. Steel Steamship Lines fleet; it supplies no rank, residence, biography, or employment record and is not merged with the separate Don Burke Farm record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-04_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports Philip (Don) Burke returning to the Lakes for the season and gives a Sault Ste. Marie Marine Port Office address; it does not name a vessel, rank, employer, route, or completed voyage.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-04_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-04_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Lists Philip Ladonis “Don/Big Phil” Burke (1916–1979), married to Florence Rolland. The 1974 Beacon notice identifies the same sailor as Philip L. Burke, along with the identical nickname and Beaver Island setting.

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Philip Ladonis “Don” Burke”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/philip-ladonis-don-burke/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1972, “Anchors Aweigh.” (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

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