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Rooneys from Tuam

My g great grandfather, John Rooney born approx. 1831 in Tuam. Parent's names unknown. However, mother's maiden name may have been Higgins. His family moved to Liverpool when he was very young. He had a sister named Ellen. Another sister's name unknown. He immigrated to U.S. in approx. 1850 . Entered through the port of New Orleans. Ended up settling in St. Louis. Married Irish woman by the name of Margaret Jane Dervin. They had nine children. John served in the American Civil War. He became a St. Louis policeman. Later retired from the Force and owned several saloons in St. Louis. He died in St. Louis in 1901.

 John Rooney had cousins in St. Louis. There was Honorah and Bridget Higgins, whose parents were Michael and Honorah. There was also Michael Rooney and an unknown Kerwin. Also cousin named Catherine Rooney, married name, Fahey and also Ellen Rooney, married name O'Neill.

 

Any one with information on my family from Tuam can reach me at johnlrooney@aol.com.

 

John Rooney

 

 

John Rooney

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Hi John,

Sent a record from rootsireland.ie with JohnRooney born 1831 Galway (Loughrea parish) attached to your aol email address.

Col Cafferky

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

Col,

 

I never received a message from you sent to me in 2013, September regarding John Rooney, born in Loughrea parish in 1831. Could you please send again? 

 

Thank you,

John Rooney

Johnlrooney@aol.com

John Rooney

Hi John,

Sorry you didn't get it; here are four from www.rootsireland.ie/: (I searched with surname variants included and years 1831 + - 5 years) 

(Aghagower is in the Diocese of Tuam)

Name:John RoonyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:15-Jul-1832Address:CregbaneParish/District:Aghagower RC parishGender:MaleCountyCo. Mayo
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John RoonyMother:Margaret RoonyOccupation:

Informant 1:Mark Roony

Informant 2:Mary Halinan

Here are the 3 Galway records; Tuam is not included in the list of parishes unfortunately & none of these parishes is very close to Tuam

This is the Loughrea one:

Name:John RooneyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:18-Jun-1831Address:Not RecordedParish/District:LOUGHREAGender:
CountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Rooney NMother:Kennedy MargaretOccupation:Not Recorded
Informant 1:Sarchwell Ellenora

Name:John RoonanDate of Birth:NOT RECORD
Date of Baptism:10-May-1833Address:Roonan MichaelParish/District:TynaghGender:
CountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Michael RoonanMother:Ann CunninghamOccupation:Not Recorded
Informant 1:James Cunningham
Informant 2:Mary Cunningham

Name:John RunueDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:20-Jun-1833Address:KnogeraParish/District:KINVARAGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Timothy RunueMother:Catherine QuinnOccupation:
Informant 1:Anthony Parsons
Informant 2:Mary Kilkelly

The R C registers are free at https://registers.nli.ie/ and have Tuam baptisms 1811 to 1829 & 1829 to 1842 so it might be worth looking there as these aren't Tuam records I'm afraid John

Col

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks, Col. I will check out the info you sent me

John Rooney

St. Louis

John Rooney

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