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 Elinor "Elinor on gravestone" Rooney, daughter of Patrick Rooney and Elenor "Ellen" Tracy.Born 21 Dec 1842 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 18 Nov 1902 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota Event Description: Padua Cemetery, Stearns, Minnesota, age 59 years, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota Elinor died of paralyasis. John Martin, Sr. wrote about Elinor Rooney and her husband Patrick Egan in Canada in 1870. Elinor's father Patrick was in Minnesota at the time. Married 27 Jan 1861 Farrellton, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, age 18 years (married 31 years) to:  Patrick Egan, age by marriage 27 yearsBorn 21 Dec 1833 Mayo, Ireland, died 26 Dec 1892 Bangor, Pope County, Minnesota Event Description: Padua Cemetery, Stearns, Minnesota, age 59 years, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota Cause of death: Catarrh and Consumption. He came to Minnesota in 1879 or 1880. Children: 1. Thomas Edward "T E; Tom" EganBorn 21 Jan 1862 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 31 Jul 1928 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota Event Description: St. Anthony of Padua Cemetery, Padua, Stearns, MN, age 66 years, buried Padua, Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota Baptismal sponsors: Thomas Rooney and Mary Egan Thomas immigrated to the US from Canada at age 16. Thomas and his wife Elizabeth were first cousins once-removed, both on the Rooney side. He died of heart trouble. 2. Joseph Charles EganBorn 10 May 1864 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 18 Dec 1916 Winnipeg, Canada Event Description: Padua Cemetery, Stearns, Minnesota, age 52 years, buried 26 Mar 1917 Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota Baptismal sponsors: Dennis Egan & Mary Ann Egan. Died of Heart trouble, at age 52 in Winnipeg, Canada, and was buried three months later in Padua. 3. Patrick EganBorn 3 Jan 1866 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 31 Jul 1928, age 62 years Baptismal sponsors: James Gannon & Catherine Thiels. Likely died much early since isn't mentioned as a survivor in sister Alice's obituary from October 1915. 4. Mary EganBorn 15 Apr 1868 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada Baptismal sponsors: Martin Gannon and Mary Quinn 5. Anne Elizabeth "Annie" EganBorn 8 Nov 1869 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 27 Jun 1941 Pope County, Minnesota, age 71 years, buried Villard, Pope County, Minnesota Annie was a dressmaker. 6. Mary Ellen "Maime or Mayme, Minnie" EganBorn 8 Dec 1870 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 15 Jun 1953 Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota Event Description: Sisseton Cemetery, age 82 years Baptismal sponsors: James McCaffrey & Mary Flynn 7. John Francis EganBorn 3 Sep 1873 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 29 Jul 1950 Stearns County, Minnesota, age 76 years The birth year given on John's WWI draft registration card is 1875. The 1930 census identifies the three children listed as a nephew and nieces. The 1910 and 1920 censuses say son and daughters. The 1925 North Dakota state census (and maybe others) show Olive's parents and family living very close to them. 9. Alice Margaret EganBorn 18 Jun 1878 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 15 Oct 1915 Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, age 37 years, buried Ypsilanti, Stutsman County, North Dakota Baptismal sponsor: Thomas Flynn and Ellen Flynn Died of acute tuberculosis | |||