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man‎William Robert Rooney‏‎, son of Thomas T ""Stuttering Tom"" Rooney and Ellen "Ellie on tombstone" Rooney‏.
Born ‎21 Mar 1894 New York City, New York, died ‎28 Oct 1956 St Louis County, Minnesota Event Description: Calvary Cemetery, Duluth, Minnesota‎, age 62 years, buried Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota
William R. Rooney was an orphan train adoptee from New York and is referred to in Thomas T. Rooney's will as "my foster son." Virgel Egerman's records state not legally adopted.

Roster of the Men and Women Who Served in the Army or Naval Service (Including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918 Volume 4 Rich to Zygmond

Name: William Robert Rooney
Army 46,222
Registrant: no
Birth Place: New York City, N. Y.
Birth Date: 21 Mar 1893
Parent's Origin: of Canadian parents
Occupation: express messenger
Comment: enlisted in Company A, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Minot, on July 14, 1917; called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917; served in Company A, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, to Oct. 13, 1917; Company D, 164th Infantry, to Jan. 9, 1918; Company B, 18th Infantry, to discharge. Grade: Corporal, Oct. 20, 1918; overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to Aug. 13, 1919; wounded, severely, July 18, 1918. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Discharged at Camp Lee, Va., on Aug. 17, 1919, as a Corporal. Cited in General Orders No. 5, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, AEF, Selters, Germany, June 1, 1919, for gallant conduct and self-sacrificing spirit displayed during the battles of Montdidier-Noyon defensive; Aisne-Marne offensive; St. Mihiel offensive; Meuse-Argonne offensive. The success of these engagements was due to the efforts and spirit of the officers and enlisted men engaged. Entitled to wear a silver star.

Married ‎23 May 1922 Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 28 years (married 34 years) to:

woman‎Mary Bridgett Raden‏‎, age by marriage 21 years, daughter of Peter John "Johann Peter RADDEN" Raden and Mary Bridget Rooney‏.
Born ‎17 Oct 1900 Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎12 Jun 1959 St Louis County, Minnesota‎, age 58 years, buried Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota
St. Cloud Times, 13 Jun 1959:

MRS. WILLIAM ROONEY

Mrs. William Rooney, 1424 Bellmont Road, Duluth, died suddenly at her home Friday afternoon. She was the former Mary Raden of Avon and was 58 years old.

She was preceded in death by her husband in October, 1956 and by one brother.

Surviving are her children Mrs. Leonard Nelson (Mary Ellen), Mrs. Kenneth Chaflin (Mary Ann) and Kathleen, all of Duluth.

Brothers and sisters surviving are: William Raden, Puylalla, Wash.; Ben and Leo, Milwaukee; Mrs. Frank Jochum, Cold Sprin;, Pete, Hampton, VA.; Mrs Ralph Machren and Melvin, Avon; Mrs George Stuck, St. Cloud.

Feneral services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. at St. Anthony church.

Children:

1.
woman‎Virginia Margaret Rooney‏‎
Born ‎2 May 1929 Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota, died ‎20 Dec 1930 Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota‎, age 1 year and 7 months and 2 weeks and 4 days, buried Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota
Virginia died at 21 months old.

2.
woman‎Mary Ellen Rooney‏‎
Born ‎22 Jun 1932 Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota, died ‎29 Mar 2005 Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota‎, age 72 years
Mary Ellen Nelson
Mary Ellen Nelson, 72, of S. Arlington Avenue, died, Tuesday March 29, 2005 in St. Luke's Hospital. She was born June 22, 1932 to William and Mary (Raden) Rooney in Duluth, Minn. Mary Ellen graduated from Cathedral High School in 1950. She married Leonard Nelson on June 30, 1951 in Duluth, where they have been lifelong residents. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the St. Joseph's Plus 55 Club. Her parents precede her in death. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Leonard; her daughters, Lynn LaPlante of Duluth; Susan (Lynn) Crane of Duluth; Laurie (Gene) Whitbeck of Mound, Minn.; her sons, Stephen (Joan Bren) Nelson of Bloomington, Minn.; Richard (Brenda) Nelson of Duluth; her sisters, Kathleen Dinkel of Duluth and Mary Ann (Bill) Engel of Duluth; her grandchildren, Andrea and Renae LaPlante; Kirstin and Bryan Whitbeck; her great grandchildren, Maria and Zachary. The family would like to thank the staff at St. Luke's Hospice and I.C.U. Units for there comforting care. VISITATION:5p.m. Friday until the 7 p.m. Wake Service in Dougherty Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Duluth Heights, with a visitation one hour prior to the service in the church. Interment at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, 600 E. 2nd St.

3.
woman‎Kathleen Irene Rooney‏‎
Born ‎2 Mar 1934 Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, died ‎12 May 2016 Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota‎, age 82 years
KATHLEEN IRENE DINKEL

Kathleen Irene Dinkel, 82, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2016, in St. Eligius Health Center following health issues with heart and kidney disease.

Kathleen Irene, the daughter of Mary Bridgett (Raden) and William Robert Rooney, was born March 2, 1934 in Ladysmith, Wis.

She married Frederick William Dinkel on Feb. 13, 1962 in Duluth.

Kathleen was a former member of St. John's Church, Woodland, and current member of St. Rose Catholic Church, Proctor, where she was an active member who enjoyed playing piano for services. She was a homemaker and foster mother.

She loved playing her piano, listening to music on her Bose radio and playing cards with her best friend Rayanne Swanson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred; brothers-in-law, William Engels and Francis Dinkel; and by her sister, Mary Ellen Nelson.

Kathleen is survived by her two sons, William R. Carleton (Judy McPherson) of Rochester, Minn., and William F. (Joyce) Melchert-Dinkel of Faribault, Minn; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Anne Engels of Duluth; brother-in-law, Leonard Nelson of Otsego, Minn,; sister-in-law, Agnes Dinkel of Duluth; and many nieces and nephews.

VISITATION: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2016 in Dougherty Funeral Home. Visitation continues on Monday, June 6, from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Rose Catholic Church, 3 6th Ave., Proctor. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Woodland. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, Duluth, 727-3555.

4.
woman‎Mary Anne Rooney‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER