George Thomas Rooney, 1884–1961 (aged 76 years)
- Name
- George Thomas /Rooney/
- Given names
- George Thomas
- Surname
- Rooney
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1848–1926
Birth: April 29, 1848
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— Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada Death: June 10, 1926 — Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota |
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| Marriage | Marriage — August 26, 1871 — Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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8 months
elder sister |
1872–1905
Birth: April 1872
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— Oak Grove, Pierce County, Wisconsin Death: after 1905 |
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3 years
elder brother |
1875–1941
Birth: January 28, 1875
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— Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota Death: April 5, 1941 — Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota |
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7 years
elder brother |
1881–1972
Birth: June 17, 1881
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— Raymond Township, Stearns Co, MN Death: June 19, 1972 — Soudan, St Louis County, Minnesota |
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3 years
elder sister |
1883–1963
Birth: November 19, 1883
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— Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota Death: July 14, 1963 — Brooten, Stearns County, Minnesota |
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13 months
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1884–1961
Birth: December 19, 1884
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— Brooten, Stearns County, Minnesota Death: July 6, 1961 — Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota |
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2 years
younger sister |
1887–1968
Birth: April 1, 1887
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— Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota Death: January 22, 1968 — Stearns County, Minnesota |
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17 months
younger sister |
1888–1891
Birth: August 20, 1888
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— Stearns County, Minnesota Death: October 8, 1891 — Raymond Township, Stearns Co, MN |
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4 years
younger brother |
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Shared note
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George had lived at St Otto's Home, Little Falls, MN for 12 years preceding his death. This home started as an orphanage in 1900 and a place for children whose parents could not care for them. George was retired and had been a custodian for a Minneapolis electrical company. George Rooney was the son of James and Annie (Egan) Rooney. George grew up on the family farm by Padua and then went to Minneapolis to school to be a railroad conductor. After the death of his mother, George came back to help on the farm. His father sold him 120 acres of the homestead, which George farmed until 1919. In 1919 George sold his land, and his father sold the family farm. George returned to Minneapolis to work for the Minneapolis Railway. In the 1920's George and his father got their farms back. George returned again to Padua to farm his land. He constructed a house on the land, and lived there until developing diabetes. George then moved to St Otto home in Little Falls for the remainder of his life. The Padua Pub today is located on the land owned by George Rooney. George Rooney is buried beside his sister Martha and by his parents. His grandparents John and May Rooney, and sisters Marvel and Emily Rooney are also buried in Padua. |
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