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John Rooney 1838–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1838

Birth Location: County Monaghan, Ireland

Death Date: 24 Jun 1897

Death Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Rooney

Mother: Catherine McKeown-Rooney

Spouse(s): Margaret Gallagher

Children(s): John Rooney, Francis Rooney, Annie Rooney, Mary Rooney, Margaret Rooney, William Rooney, Catherine Rooney, Harriet Rooney, Charles Rooney, Emma Rooney, Walter Rooney

In 1838, John Rooney entered the world in County Monaghan, Ireland, born to John Rooney And Catherine Mckeown Rooney. In 1880, John Rooney resided in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. John Rooney married Margaret Gallagher, and had children including Annie Eliza Rooney, Catherine Josephine Rooney, Charles Everett Rooney, Emma Rooney, Francis E Rooney, Harriet Ruth Rooney, John Henry Rooney, Margaret E Rooney, Mary Isabella Rooney, Walter Rooney, William Silas Rooney. John Rooney passed away in 1897 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, John Rooney entered the world in County Monaghan, Ireland, born to John Rooney And Catherine Mckeown Rooney.
  • In 1880, John Rooney resided in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Rooney married Margaret Gallagher, and had children including Annie Eliza Rooney, Catherine Josephine Rooney, Charles Everett Rooney, Emma Rooney, Francis E Rooney, Harriet Ruth Rooney, John Henry Rooney, Margaret E Rooney, Mary Isabella Rooney, Walter Rooney, William Silas Rooney.
  • John Rooney passed away in 1897 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Rooney's Ancestors

Self
John Rooney
1838–1897
Birth Place: County Monaghan, Ireland
Parents
John Rooney
1800–1870
Ireland
Catherine McKeown-Rooney
1800–
Monaghan, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rooney's Descendants

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John Rooney (abt 1838–24 Jun 1897) m. Margaret Gallagher (abt 1843–16 Mar 1914)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Rooney 1861–1949
  2. 2. Francis (E) Rooney 1863–1950 m. Annie Rooney 1857–
    1. 1. Florence (L) Rooney 1893–
  3. 3. Annie (Eliza) Rooney 1866–1953
  4. 4. Mary (Isabella) Rooney 1869–1920
  5. 5. Margaret (E) Rooney 1873–1954
  6. 6. William (Silas) Rooney 1876–1963
  7. 7. Catherine (Josephine) Rooney 1878–1951
  8. 8. Harriet (Ruth) Rooney 1881–1919
  9. 9. Charles (Everett) Rooney 1884–1958
  10. 10. Emma Rooney 1871–1872
  11. 11. Walter Rooney 1887–1887

John Rooney's Timeline

3 Records

1838
abt 1838
Birth of John Rooney in County Monaghan, Ireland
County Monaghan, Ireland
1880
1880
Age 42
John Rooney resided here in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1897
24 Jun 1897
Age 59
Death of John Rooney in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1838
    Event Place: County Monaghan, Ireland
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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