Rooneys-Minnesota - Individuals

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‎Hugh Rooney‏‎, son of Michael ""Daddy Mick"" Rooney and Catherine ""Mammy Kitty"; Catharine on gravestone" Caulfield‏. Born ‎± 1828 Ireland, died ‎1880 Miles City, Custer County, Montana‎, age approximately 52 years Hugh and Ann are in the 17 June 1870 census of Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. He is 45 and she is 35. Living with them is Catherine Rooney (Mammy Kitty), age 85. Hugh and Ann are in the June 5, 1880 census of Miles City, Custer County, Montana. He is 53 and she is 37. Living with them is Joe Rooney, age 11, who was born in "Dakotah" and his parents in Spain. He was either an adopted son or foster child. Hugh and Anna had no children themselves. Hugh's last will & testimony was signed on 17 June 1880 in Miles City, Montana. On 8 Nov 1880, a probate judge signed off on Ann Rooney being the executor of the will since Hugh was deceased. The exact date of Hugh's death is unknown at this time. No death or burial information has been located. Married ‎4 Feb 1856 Farrellton, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, age approximately 28 years or 04 Feb (married 23 or 24 years) to: ‎Ann "Anna" Morris‏‎, age by marriage approximately 21 years Born ‎± 1835 Ireland, died ‎10 Jul 1885 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota‎, age approximately 50 years Hugh and Ann are in the 17 June 1870 census of Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. He is 45 and she is 35. Living with them is Catherine Rooney (Mammy Kitty), age 85. Hugh and Ann are in the June 5, 1880 census of Miles City, Custer County, Montana. He is 53 and she is 37. Living with them is Joe Rooney, age 11, who was born in "Dakotah" and his parents in Spain. He was either an adopted son or foster child. Hugh and Anna had no children themselves. Per probate documents from Stearns County, Minnesota, Ann/Anna Rooney died on 10 July 1885 in Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota. Her silblings (brothers) have the surname, Morris. Info from Bob O'Brien: KATHERINE ANN MORRIS b. circa 1836 Ireland. M. Hugh Rooney in 1856 in Canada. They had no children of their own. He died at a young age. She lived in Minneapolis. Child: 1. ‎Joe Rooney‏‎ Born ‎± 1869 Dakota Territory Hugh and Ann are in the June 5, 1880 census of Miles City, Custer County, Montana. He is 53 and she is 37. Living with them is Joe Rooney, age 11, who was born in "Dakotah" and his parents in Spain. He was either an adopted son or foster child. Hugh and Anna had no children themselves. Joe is include in Hugh's will, which states "... I bequeath to my boy Joe". However, no Joe is listed in Ann Rooney's probate documents in 1885.