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man‎John Rooney‏‎, son of Patrick Rooney and Catherine "McINTEE" McEntire‏.
Born ‎20 Sep 1857 St Eugène, East Hawkesbury Township, Prescott County, Ontario, Canada, died ‎19 Oct 1894 Sauk County, Wisconsin‎, age 37 years

Married ‎1884 Wisconsin, age 26 or 27 years (married 9 or 10 years) to:

womanElizabeth Marie Layman‏, age by marriage 19 or 20 years
Born ‎15 Mar 1864 Waukechon, Shawano County, Wisconsin, died ‎4 Nov 1937 International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota‎, age 73 years
Also married to James Edward Nagle. It appears she was married to John Rooney who died in 1894, but then she may have marriage again to James Nagle, hence her children's usage of Rooney-Nagle or just Nagle for their last names.


obit "Daily Journal", Thursday, November 4, 1937, International Falls, Minn

Mrs James P. Nagle (Maria Elizabeth Nagel) "Libbie", who had suffered from pneumonia for the past few days, passed away early this morning at her home, 603 5th Avenue.

Mrs. Nagle who was 73, had resided in International Falls for 27 years. Besides her husband, one son and five daughters survive. They are John of International Falls; Mrs. John Flood of Madison, WI; Mrs. Clarence Anderson of Janesville, WI; Mrs. W. Asbury of Whitewater, I; Mrs. Fred Polenski, of Green Lake, WI, and Caroline of International Falls. Two sisters who survive are Mrs. R. Helen Helson of Chioctin, WI; and Mrs. F. Davids of 913 8th Street, International Falls. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery.

Children:

1.
womanEtta Mae Rooney‏
Born ‎between 17 Mar 1879 and 1885 Brown County, Minnesota, died ‎5 Jun 1951 Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin‎, buried Attica, Green County, Wisconsin
Suggested edit: obit "Janesville Gazette", Janesville, Wisc, June 6, 1961

Albany--Mrs Etta Flood, 82, died Monday night in St Clair hospital in Monroe. The former Etta Rooney was born March 17, 1879, near Green Bay. She lived lived in the Brooklyn area for several years. She was married to Neil Smith in 1904. He died in 1927. Later she was married to John Flood who died in 1945. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs John Elmer, Rt 1, Albany, and Mrs Jesse Lloyd rural Belleville, nine grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, a brother John Rooney, Stillwater, Minn, and a sister Mrs Catherine Anderson, Janesville. Burial will be in Attica Cemetery northwest of Albany.
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Adopted by Mr & Mrs Harris Smith, (her 1st husband Cornelius's parents)
Contributor: Judy Parmer Morgan (46940522) •

2.
womanKatherine Rooney‏
Born ‎2 May 1886 Wisconsin, died ‎31 Aug 1970 Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin‎, age 84 years
obit "The Janesville Gazette", Janesville, Wisc, Mon, Aug 31, 1970

Mrs Clarence Anderson (Katherine Rooney Bingham), 84, Rt 6, Janesville, died this morning at Caravilla after a five-year illness. The former Catherine Rooney was born May 2, 1886, in Northern Wisconsin and was married in Rockford Sept 7, 1907. Mr Anderson died Nov 22, 1967. Mrs Anderson had lived here more than 65 years and was a member of First Baptist Church. A son, Raymond, was killed in action in WWII. Surviving are a son, Howard E. Anderson, and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Overton Funeral Home with burial in Milton Lawns Memorial Park.

3.
womanNellie Irene Rooney‏
Born ‎2 Jul 1886 De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, died ‎15 Sep 1953 Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin‎, age 67 years
Nellie was adopted by Daniel E Barnes (1841-1911) and Sarah Jane Eaton Barnes (1847-1919). Her biological birth last name was Rooney - daughter of John Rooney (burial location unknown) & Maria Elizabeth "Libbie" Layman Rooney Nagle (buried Forest Hill Cemetery, International Falls, Minnesota).

obit "The Whitewater Register", Whitewater, Wisc, Sept 17, 1953

Mrs Wesley Asbury (Nellie Barnes), passed away at her son's home Tuesday at 2 o'clock after a brave but losing fight for life. She was operated upon July 1 and had declined in strength ever since. She has been at her son Russell's home on Esterly St. where she received devoted care from Russell, his wife and daughter.

Nellie Irene Barnes was born at DePere July 2, 1886. While still an infant, her parents moved here and she spent the remainder of her life in Whitewater. Mrs Asbury attended the local grade and high school On March 18, 1911, she and Wesley Asbury were married here. A daughter, Aletha preceded her in death. A member of the Methodist church, her pastor, Rev. Lewis Douglass will conduct services in the Hickory Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Burial wil be in Hillside Cemetery.

4.
woman‎Olive Rooney‏‎
Born ‎Oct 1890 De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, died ‎1937‎, age 46 or 47 years

5.
manJohn Alvin Rooney‏
Born ‎27 Jun 1892 Brown County, Wisconsin, died ‎30 Apr 1976 Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota‎, age 83 years, buried International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota
Also Rooney-NAGLE. Children went by Nagle.