Rooney Family Tree

Elizabeth, the last-born of her siblings, was the only one not born in Canada. George and Evie Kukowski said there was another sibling named Joseph, born in 1867, who lived only one day. No record has been found.

Elizabeth died in childbirth, as did her baby, her 10th child. Elizabeth and her husband Thomas were first cousins once-removed, both on the Rooney side.

Originally published Friday, August 19, 1904, The Glenwood Herald

Death of Mrs. Thos. Egan

Died on August 11, at her home two miles east of Sedan, Mrs. Eliza Egan, wife of Thomas E. Egan. Deceased was born in St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 9, 1866, and therefore was 38 years of age. Beside the grief stricken husband there remains to mourn her loss, seven children, ranging in age from 15 to 2 years. News of her death came as a great shock, she having only a few hours warning of the approaching end. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community goes out to the heartbroken husband and father in his hour of great affliction. Funeral services were held at Padua, Saturday, August 13th and the procession was one of the largest that ever followed a dear departed one to the last resting place.

Originally published August 1998, Padua Cemetery, by Ginny Walz Borgerding

Thomas E. Egan was born on January 31, 1862, to Patrick and Elinor (Rooney) Egan in Upper Wakefield, Quebec, Canada. He was the oldest of nine children.

Elizabeth (Eliza) Rooney was born November 8, 1866, in St. Paul, MN., to John and Mary (McCool) Rooney. She was the youngest of twelve children.

Thomas Egan married Eliza Rooney on March 5, 1889, in Minneapolis at the church of St. Anthony of Padua. They had ten children: Clarence C., William Edmund (Bill), George F., Cleve, Mary, James Joseph, Mary Ellen, Inez, and two babies that died at birth.

Thomas died in Bangor Township, Pope County, on July 31, 1928. Eliza died August 11, 1904, during childbirth of their tenth child. The baby is buried with her. Thomas and Eliza's children, William E. and Inez, are also buried in Padua.

Thomas' parents, brother Joseph, and Eliza's parents, brothers and sisters, Catherine Martin, Michael J., James, Thomas T., William, and Mary Ann Egan, are buried in Padua.