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 Michael Tracy ""Black Mike" or "M.T."" Rooney, son of Patrick Rooney and Elenor "Ellen" Tracy.Born 2 Aug 1845 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died 1922 Hobson, Judith Basin County, Montana Event Description: Philbrook Cemetery, age 76 or 77 years Michael T Rooney (aka Black Mike) built the first permanent building in Billings, Montana . He was the first of the three brother to go to Montana. They first settled in Miles City, then moved to Billings, then Judith Basin. He was a contractor in freighting and ditching, and there's a big Rooney ditch above Utica, irrigating land on the south bench. His Montana death index says he died in 1923, while his gravestone says is was 1922. Married 1875 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 29 or 30 years (married 10 or 11 years) to:  Catherine Sophia "Kate" Darcy, age by marriage 30 or 31 yearsBorn 1844 Ireland, died 11 May 1886 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 41 or 42 years Kate was injured in an accident and returned to Minnesota, leaving her two children in Montana, and died after a lengthy illness. The Sauk Centre Herald, Sauk Centre, Minnesota, Thursday, May 13, 1886 Mrs. M. T. Rooney died at the Eastern hotel at 12:35 Tuesday night, aged about 40 years, leaving a husband and two children to mourn her death. Mrs. Rooney was a sister of J. J. Darcy of Miles City, Montana, formerly of Raymond. Her funeral was held at 9 o'clock this morning at the Catholic church of this village. Her body was taken to the Raymond cemetery. Children: 1. Francis John Patrick "Frank; F.J.P." RooneyBorn 28 Oct 1877 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 26 Aug 1953 Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Montana Event Description: Calvary Cemetery, Lewiston, Fergus County, MT, age 75 years, buried 31 Aug 1953 Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana From MN to MT when about 6 yr old Eileen, adopted 1916, he and Tom in horse-drawn wagon hit by train; Tom killed; Frank had damaged arm that never mended properly Anaconda STANDARD: D: age 76; 28 Aug. rosary at Kendrick Funeral Chapel, Anaconda; funeral 31 Aug at St.Leo Cath.Church in Lewistown (Creel Funeral Home) 2. Mary Agatha "Agatha" RooneyBorn 24 Jan 1879 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 20 May 1965 Burlingame, San Mateo County, California, age 86 years, buried San Bruno, San Mateo County, California | |||