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 John RooneyBorn between 1792 and 1796 Ireland, died between 1871 and 1874 Avon Township, Stearns, Minnesota, USA Could this John Rooney be a brother to "Daddy Mick?" John's descendants coincidentally fit into the Michael and Catherine Rooney line when a granddaughter married a Daddy Mick Rooney grandson: Ellen E. Rooney (1872-1902) married Thomas T. Rooney (1854-1925). John Rooney is in the 1861 Canada census at Rigaud, Vaudreuil, Canada. Married before 1830 Ireland (married 43 or 44 years) to:  Helen Anna "Anna; HENEGAN; HANAHAN" Hennigan, age by marriage at most 29 yearsBorn 1801 Ireland, died between 1871 and 1874 Avon Township, Stearns, Minnesota, USA, age 72 or 73 years Her name in the 1851 Canada census is listed as Anna Henegan. In her son John's baptismal record it's Hanahan. In the 1861 census it's Helen Hennigan. Children: 1. Patrick RooneyBorn 1830 Ireland, died 1870 West De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, age 39 or 40 years Patrick is not in the 1851 Canada census with the rest of the family. 2. Catherine RooneyBorn 22 Jan 1832 Rigaud, Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada, died 17 Jul 1898 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Event Description: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI, age 66 years 3. John Thomas RooneyBorn 20 Aug 1834 Rigaud, Quebec, Canada, died 19 Dec 1860 St.-Eugene, Prescott, Ontario, Canada, age 26 years The baptismal record appears to some to be written as John "Kareen" Rooney, but I think it's really "Thomas." The faded French: "The 23rd August 1834 the parish priest undersigned baptized John Thomas who was since born of the legitimate marriage of John Rooney farmer and his spouse Helène Hanahan. Thomas Lashinte (spelling?) and Catherine Hanahan have signed as sponsors." John Rooney (junior) is not in the 1861 census of Canada – he died a year earlier. His brother Patrick Rooney was a witness to the church death record. 4. Eleanor "Helen" RooneyBorn 19 Nov 1836 Rigaud, Quebec, Canada, died 13 Dec 1852 Rigaud, Quebec, Canada, age 16 years 5. William B RooneyBorn 15 Mar 1841 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Event Description: or 5 Dec 1839, died 8 Dec 1914 Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota Event Description: Old Saint Benedict's Cemetery, Avon, age 73 years Tombstone reads born March 15, 1841. He died of carcinoma of the face. He first arrived in the U. S. 1 Nov 1865 from Pig's Eye, Quebec. An 1896 map of Avon Township, Stearns County shows that William Rooney owned about 96.4 acres in Section 10 of Avon Township (about 3 miles NNW of the city of Avon), and his son J. P. Rooney owned 63.5 acres adjacent to that, including an abode. The 1900 census shows they had 8 children of which 5 are alive. The 1905 census has an 8-year-old John Rooney living with them, born in New York, his parents born in Canada. He is probably one of the orphan train children; the 1910 census says he is an adopted son. They also have a William Murphy, age 10, living with them. This may be their deceased daughter Elizabeth's son, though he's back with his family in 1910. The 1910 census says they arrived in the U.S. in 1886, but it was perhaps meant to be 1866. | |||