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man‎Joseph Patrick Rooney‏‎, son of Michael "Mickey; Michael L" Rooney and Maria "Marie or Maria" Tracy‏.
Born ‎31 Dec 1855 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died ‎14 Oct 1921 St Louis County, Minnesota‎, age 65 years
The family came from Canada in 1899, according to the 1900 census (under the name "Romney") in Virginia, Minnesota. There were 8 children born of which 8 are alive. The 1910 census says they immigrated in 1898. All eight of the children (one to be born) are listed in the June 1905 Minnesota State census in "Missabe Mountain," St. Louis County, Minnesota. They're in the 1910 census under the name "Romey" in Virginia with nine children (out of 10, one having died). Joseph Patrick is a bartender.

Married ‎4 May 1886 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, age 30 years (married 35 years) to:

womanJohanna Fields‏, age by marriage 23 years
Born ‎20 Oct 1862 Fieldville, Quebec, Canada, died ‎31 Oct 1940 St Louis County, Minnesota‎, age 78 years
She was living in Virginia, Minnesota in the 1940 census, so presumably died there.

Children:

1.
womanMary Helena "Mary L in 1905 census and 1910 directory" Rooney‏
Born ‎3 Feb 1887 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died ‎5 May 1975 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada‎, age 88 years
Mary L in 1905 and 1910 census of Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota, and in the 1910 directory

2.
manMichael Thomas Rooney‏
Born ‎20 May 1888 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died ‎6 Feb 1959 Virginia, St Louis County, Minnesota‎, age 70 years
He emigrated to the U. S. in 1898. He's in the 1930 and 1940 census in Virginia, Minnesota, occupation firefighter.

3.
womanHonora Agnes May "Agnes; Nora" Rooney‏
Born ‎6 May 1890 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died ‎31 Oct 1981 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada‎, age 91 years

4.
womanEllen Rose "Nellie" Rooney‏
Born ‎1 Mar 1892 Farrellton, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died ‎± 1984 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada‎, age approximately 92 years
Nellie R is a stenographer in Virginia in 1915. Three of her siblings are also listed.

5.
woman‎Elizabeth C "Lizzy" Rooney‏‎
Born ‎9 Jun 1894 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died ‎after 1910 United States‎, age at least 16 years
Baptismal sponsors: Thomas Daly and wife

6.
manWilliam Richard "Willie" Rooney‏
Born ‎9 Jun 1896 Canada, died ‎13 Jan 1988 North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California Event Description: Forest Lawn Memorial Park‎, age 91 years
In the 1920 census, he's in Virginia, St. Louis County, with the family. In 1926 he got married and in 1930 he's in Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin with his wife Blanche and niece Elizabeth Jean (or Betty Jane) Larson, born in Wisconsin in 1926. It's possible his wife's maiden name was Larson, or one of four sisters married a Larson, and then she died. In doing searches under the name Larson for his sisters, nothing comes up. In 1940 they're in Milwaukee. And William and Blanche both die in California. He was in the Navy in both world wars.

7.
manJoseph Patrick Francis Rooney‏
Born ‎28 Aug 1898 Farrellton, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died ‎4 Mar 1979 Virginia, St Louis County, Minnesota‎, age 80 years
Joseph arrived in the U.S. about 1901.

8.
manHenry John "Harry" Rooney‏
Born ‎23 Mar 1900 Virginia, St Louis County, Minnesota, died ‎4 May 1973 Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington‎, age 73 years
Played professional football with the Duluth Eskimos, now the Minnesota Vikings. Moved to Bremerton, Washington in 1944.

9.
woman‎Kate Rooney‏‎
Born ‎8 Oct 1902 Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota, died ‎8 Oct 1902 Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota‎
Chief cause of death: Heart failure (lived 1 hour)

10.
womanMargaret Mary "Marguerite" Rooney‏
Born ‎4 May 1906 St. Louis County, Minnesota Event Description: possibly Virginia, MN, died ‎after 1920‎, age at least 14 years
She’s in the 1920 census with her mother, but not the 1930 census (whe re her older brother Michael T. is head of household). I searched hig h and low for her elsewhere, but the only possibly clue I could find i s a Margaret Rooney in the Duluth city directory in 1926, working a s a clerk in the Siegel Hardware store.