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 Eleanor Elizabeth "Ella; Eleanor E." Rooney, daughter of John J Rooney and Sarah Margaret "Marge" Tracey.Born 1884 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 2 Oct 1955 Washington County, Oregon, age 70 or 71 years Her parents, John Rooney and his wife Sarah Tracy, were "double" first-cousins, his parents being siblings to her parents. Thus, they share d 25% of their DNA, rather than the 12.5% they would share if they were only "single" first cousins. It's the equivalent of marrying your half-sibling. Married 24 Jun 1915 Lewistown, Fergus Co, Montana, age 30 or 31 years (married 28 years) to:  Fred Linsay Boyer, age by marriage 33 yearsBorn 22 Feb 1882 Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, died 14 Jan 1944 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, age 61 years Children: 1. Clyde Thomas BoyerBorn 15 Jan 1916 Judith Basin County, Montana, died 26 Nov 1996 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, age 80 years s/o Fred L. Boyer & Eleanor Rooney. siblings, Katherine & Mable. wife, Minnie I. Rider, md 1940. children, John, Clyde, Norbert, Patrick, James, Judi & Mollie. residence, Montana & Portland OR. occupation, comptroller, D&M Products; Minden Construction. died at age 80 at home of cancer. predeceased, wife, Minnie, 1995. son, John, 1993. survivors, children, Clyde, Norbert, Patrick, James, Judi & Mollie. sisters, Katherine & Mabel. 31 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. 2. Living PRIVACY FILTER3. Mabel Frances BoyerBorn 18 Oct 1918 Power, Teton County, Montana, died 16 Jun 2004 Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, age 85 years Mabel Frances Boyer Barss of Tillamook died June 16, 2004, in Corvallis. She was born Oct. 18, 1918, to Fred Linsay Boyer and Ella Eleanor Rooney Boyer in Power, Mont. When she was very young, her family moved from Montana to Stayton, where she grew up and attended school. She married Roger Phillips Barss of Portland Aug. 3, 1940. He preceded her in death Oct. 26, 2002. In 1943, she and her husband moved to San Francisco, Calif., for three years while he served in the U.S. Army. Following World War II, she lived in the Portland area, where she was a homemaker and raised four children. During this period she excelled as an avid gardener which included an assortment of fruits and vegetables, in addition to many varieties of ornamentals. She had a great love for her greenhouse, of which she and her husband made frequent use. She volunteered her time throughout her life, but worked for OMSI during the 1970s in the mailing department, as well as an assistant teacher in the microwave cooking classes held there. Following her husband's retirement in 1977, she and her husband moved to Tillamook, where she continued to enjoy her hobbies of gardening, salmon fishing, clamming, beach combing and rock collecting. She was active in Tillamook's Sacred Heart Catholic Church and volunteered many years in the Church's Soup Kitchen. She attended swimming exercise classes at the Tillamook YMCA. She and her husband enjoyed camping, traveling to visit their children and grandchildren, and spending their winters in Arizona. She is survived by four children, Kathleen (Bolivar) Sanchez of Guayaquil, Ecuador, William (Margaret) Barss of Newport, Robert (Natalie) Barss of Bend and John (Alice Wilson) Barss of Bend; a sister, Katherine "Kay" Mather of Portland; six grandchildren, Roberto Sanchez, Rochester, Wash.; Cecilia Herrera, Orlando, Fla., Priscilla Cedeno of Guayaquil, Ecuador, Laura Mooney, Lincoln, Neb., Amy Barss, Portland, and Pasha Barss, Bend; five great-grand-children, eight nieces and seven nephews. Services will be Saturday, June 26, at 2 p.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tillamook. In Lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Sacred Heart Church Memorial Fund, 2411 5th St. Tillamook, OR 97141. Headlight-Herald, June 23, 2004 | |||