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(02/24/98) E-mail: Sherri Inman Clark Looking for a Mary RUARK that would have married Luther INMAN in early 1900s in SC or GA. Gave birth to William Riley INMAN (my grandfather) in 1919 in Oscilla GA.
(02/23/98) E-mail: mondacello@bond.net Thomas O'ROURKE came to Canada...? Married Clara JONES in Hamilton Ontario. They had numerous children: Lillian in Spring of 1926; Dorothy Summer of 1927; Thomas Summer of 1928; 1 boy born 1929 died at 3 months of age; summer of 1931 a girl died 1 month later. Clara and Thomas split up and the children were put into foster care in Hamilton Ontario as Clara was dying of tuberculosis at the Sands Sanitorium Hamilton Ontario Canada. She later gave birth to a boy in 1934 birth named George O'ROURKE, changed to Joseph Patrick O'ROURKE, then to Joseph Patrick Kirk upon adoption at the age of 18. Thomas O'ROURKE, Sr disappeared. Have not been able to find trace of Lillian, Dorothy and Thomas Jr. Any info would help.
(02/16/98) E-mail: Tom Barnett Looking for info on Bridget O'ROURKE, DOB Co. Leitrim, 1861. Married James Leo MURPHY, DOB 1861? Co.Cork. Emigrated to Marmora, Ontario.
(02/08/98) E-mail: obleo@bond.net I am researching Thomas O'ROURKE who married Clara Jones in Hamilton Ontario 1924. There were several children who died as babies to this couple. In 1926 Lilian was born, 1927 Dorothy and in 1928 Thomas was born all in Hamilton. Clara O'Rourke died in Hamilton on February 08, 1939 in the tuberculosis ward of Hamilton Sanitorium. I do not know where the rest have dispersed. I am related to a half sibling of these children, (they do not know of).
(02/01/98) E-mail: Julie Rourke Searching for Irish roots of Michael ROURKE, b. late 1844 or first half of 1845 in Limerick, Ireland. Served in the British Army before coming to U.S. "at the end of the American Civil War," approx. 1865. Settled in Meriden, CN where he married and ran a small grocery store. His youngest and only child to grow to adulthood was George Rourke, b. 1875?, who eventually settled in Seattle, WA. . His other children are buried somewhere in Meriden. He died in Seattle in June, 1925 at the age of 80. I would love to know more about Michael's family back in Ireland.
(01/27/98) E-mail: Lladehawke@aol.com Mary O'ROURKE, born apprximately 1890, married Albert LIVINGSTON. Their children included: Albert, Michael, John, Ben, Buddy, Jewel, Louella, Patricia, Helen, Kathleen, Mary, and Ida. They lived in Matchwood, Michigan.
(01/26/98) E-mail: Pat O'Rourke Our family, consisting of myself Patrick Joseph O'ROURKE, my wife Gwen, our three daughters Erin, Keriann and Meghan currently reside on our family farm that my great grandparents Patrick and Mary O'ROURKE purchased from the Canada Company on October 28,1852, and still remains in the O'Rourke family name. The farm is located at Lot 10 Concession 12, Township of Stephen, County of Huron, Province of Ontario, Canada. We are located about 120 miles west of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, almost on the edge of Lake Huron.
According to the brief family history that we have, my great grandfather Patrick O'ROURKE was married to a Mary BARRY. We think Patrick came from Limerick and Mary was from Killarney. We are not sure whether they married here in Canada or in Ireland.
The first record we have of them is church records obtained at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Mt. Carmel, Ontario which is located just two miles from our property. Their first child born in this area was a Thomas O'ROURKE, born December 15,1854. The next one was my grandfather, Michael O'ROURKE born March 30, 1860. Following him was Patrick O'Rourke Jr. born June 30,1863. Next was Timothy O'Rourke born August 8,1865, and the last born was Matthew O'ROURKE born December 20,1871. There were 4 more children I presume that were older and born before Patrick and Mary O'ROURKE's arrival at Lot 10 Concession 12 Stephen Township. Their names were John, Richard, James and Mary Ann. These 4 names plus the other 5 children were all on title on Lot 10 Concession 12 about 1877. Patrick O'ROURKE Sr. died October 24,1875, at the age of 50 years.
Matthew, the last child born died November 29,1878 at the age of 7. Both he and Patrick O'ROURKE Sr. are buried at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Mt. Carmel, Ontario. We presume our great grandmother Mary O'ROURKE (Patrick's wife) was also buried there although there are no church records to confirm this. The only other family member buried there also was Richard and his wife Catherine RYAN.
Michael O'ROURKE, my grandfather married Johanna COLLINS and had six children and lived on the family farm that is our present residence. Their children were Mary (Sister Mary Clarisse) born June 1,1900; Eileen born March 31,1902 (married John Barry October 31,1931); Nora born May 28,1904 (married Cornelius O'Brien); Josephine born March 19,1906 (married Charles Regier); Gerald born May 14,1908 (married Ila Baker-Mason); and Dennis Patrick, my father, born June 10,1910 (married Clare Dietrich).
Another son of Patrick O'Rourke, James O'Rourke married Elizabeth Morris and had six children. These were Thomas born February 9,1882; John Joseph born March 30,1884; Mary Anne born September 8,1886; Catherine born April 24,1889; Dorothy born April 6,1893 and James Edward born June 4,1895. There are no further records of this family at all at the church other that they were all baptized at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, Mt. Carmel, Ontario.
One other son of Patrick O'Rourke's, Richard married a Catherine Ryan and had 9 children. Their first child Mary was born September 15,1888 and died December 11,1977. She never married and was a nurse somewhere in California U.S.A. where she retired and died. She is buried at Mt. Carmel. Second child was John, born May 12,1890-no further records; third child Joseph Michael, born January 29,1893-no further records; fourth child William Ambrose, born August 20,1894-no further records; fifth child Thomas Richard, born May 12,1896-never married and buried at Mt. Carmel; sixth child Basil, born February 12, 1898 married, died and buried in Brucefield, Ontario; seventh Catherine Eileen, born April 9,1901-no further records; eighth child Leo, born April 29,1903-never married and buried in Mt. Carmel; and the ninth child Gertrude Margaret, born September 12,1904-no further records.
If anyone knows of any descendant of these people we would appreciate you contacting us at your convenience. Thank you in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Pat O'Rourke
R.R. # 3, Dashwood, Ontario, Canada N0M 1N0
Res. (519) 237-3762
Fax: (519) 237-3769
e-mail address: porourke@hay.net
(01/24/98) E-mail: D020844@aol.com Looking for info on Benjamin Franklin RORKE (Frank RORKE), who married Helen MORGAN, and had two children; Robert and James. Benjamin was 19 years old in 1912 making him born in the year 1893. He was born in Northumberland Co., PA. Benjamin and Helen were married in 1912 in Northumberland Co., PA. They resided in Pennsylvania. Benjamin's father was Benjamin Franklin RORKE, Sr. His mother was named Lillian.
Any help greatly appreciated.
(01/17/98) E-mail: Tony O'Rourke My grandfather Micheal Rourke (or O'Rourke) was born in Castlegregory, Co Kerry in the late 1860's. His father (my g.grandfather) was Seamus 'Rourke. Micheal was the seventh son of Seamus, and he himself had seven sons (of whom my father - Terence was the seventh). Micheal lived in Britain and Ireland variously over the first three decades of his life, but eventually settled in Forest Gate in the east of London. Of his seven sons, only three survived to adulthood, and of those only my father - the youngest - is still alive.
Our (rather sketchy) contemporary family tree is as follows -
MICHEAL ROURKE m. KATHERINE BIGGS
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WILLIAM JAMES TERENCE (b 1911)
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(3 children) ANTONY (myself) (b 1946)
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KEVIN CLARE ELEANOR
(22) (20) (14)
Myself and my children are all Irish citizens, under the blood right
to citizenship of the state.
My son Kevin is currently working in the Antarctic, my daughter Clare is at Glasgow University and my daughter Eleanor is at high school. We live in Stirling in Scotland. Our e-mail address is : aefc@campbell.demon.co.uk
Best regards,
Tony O'Rourke, Secretary-General AEFC.
Phone/Fax +44 1786 474312
(01/07/98) E-mail: Judy Rais I'm wondering if there is a connection for my Ohio O'Rourke's? Carolyn Frances MCDONALD married Charles O'ROURKE in Cinti., OH. Children: Cathleen Rose, Michael, Jay, Robert, Theresa, Shawn & Gail. Other than they lived in Cinti, OH around 1956 I know nothing of Charles O'Rourke. It would be most interesting to find a connection for him.
(01/02/98) E-mail: Bob O'Rourke My great-great grandfather was Jeremiah O'ROURKE, born in 1814 near Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. He had sisters Mary and Elisabeth. His parents were Eugene O'ROURKE and Elisabeth HAYES. Jeremiah and Elisabeth came to St. Louis, Mo. around 1850, and he married Mary FOLEY, also from Ireland, in 1853 at the Old Cathedral in St. Louis. I would like more information regarding the family back in Ireland. Per church records there, the O' was not used, but it was in the U.S. At the time of Jeremiah's birth, the family was living in Rathdrinah Townland, which was in the civil parish of Killarney. - Bob O'Rourke
(12/29/97) E-mail: c.s@mailcity.com I am trying to find descendants of Bryant and Mary O'ROURKE. They are my GG Grandparents. They were residents of Charleston, SC. Bryant died in December, 1868 at the age of 40, Mary died in June 1870 at the age of 33. They had several children. The children were placed in orphanages. I had always been told by my grandmother that I had relatives in New Orleans. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
(12/26/97) E-mail: James Archibald Sarah ROURK,(b.abt 1850), married Patrick SHEA,(b.abt 1850), on 8 July, 1877, at East Hampton Twp., Hampshire Co., Mass. Their daughter, Margaret SHEA, married John E. MALONEY, also of East Hampton Twp, Hampshire Co, Mass. These are my GG and GGG Grandparents, and I'm having trouble finding the further roots or any of the history since I was separated from my parents over 50 years ago.
Any cousins out there with help?? - Jim in Wyoming
(12/20/97) E-mail: JDWads@aol.com Seeking info on Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" O'Rourke, b. 6 July 1864 place unknown, dau. of Barney O'Rourke and Mary Fitzgibbon, m. 20 Sept. 1883 to Leroy Wadsworth in Van Buren Twp., Daviess Co., IN., d. 20 June 1938 in Van Buren Twp., Daviess Co., IN.
(12/16/97) E-mail: Frank O'Rourke I am researching Francis O'Rourke my Great Great Grandfather who presumably died in County Leitrim prior to 1855 when his wife Ann O'Rourke (nee Enright?) came to Australia with her son Timothy - Shipping records show her being 42 years old and her son being 22 years old on their arrival. Her older son John had arrived in Australia a little earlier - say between 1850 and 1855 and sponsored their voyage out to Australia. Timothy and his mother are buried in Bright, Victoria, Australia and John is buried in Harrietville, Victoria, Australia. Timothy was my Great Grandfather.
(12/14/97) E-mail: bryants@bc.sympatico.ca I am the grand daughter of Hugh O'Rourke Jr who came to Canada from Dublin Ireland on the steamship Metegama August 1927 to join his family who had arrived a year early. His father Hugh O'Rourke Sr. came to Canada in 1926 on the S.S. Montclare under the Scottish Aide Settlement. They were from Stewarton Co Tyrone Ireland. Hugh O'Rourke Sr and his wife Annie had a family of 10 children (5 boys and 5 girls). Three of the children had predecased their parents - Patrick, Bessie and Kathleen. The oldest son Thomas went to Acton, Ontario. Desmond, Jimmy, Novena, Ellen and Winnifred came to Clandonald, Alberta Canada with the parents.
Hugh O'Rourke Jr. came from Dublin, Ireland in August 1927 to join the family with the intentions of going to New York but stayed with the family and took up farming on his own near Clandonald, Alberta Canada.
I would like to begin a search and would appreciate any information that would be of help. The following is all the information that I have been able to obtain on my grandfather .
Hugh O'Rourke Jr. - Born:Sept. 27, 1899 Died:April 1974
Married: Annie MacCellan 1930 they had four children.
Kathleen,Kevin,Tom,Peter and Johnny who died in 1946
Hugh O'Rourke Jr. enlisted with the 3rd Ennis Killen Fuseliers in the First World War to R.A.F. from 1915-17. He was wounded in right knee in the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France in 1917. From 1919-20 he joined the Connaught Rangers. Later hhe joined the Veterans Guard of Canada in 1940, in Toronto and was appointed the rank of Corporal.
(12/08/97) E-mail: Kerri Beatty I am looking for information regarding John Arthur ROARK. He may have been born in Harrison, Arkansas. He married Sally AUDD or AUD. She was also from Harrison Arkansas. My grandmother says that The Roark's came from Tennessee, to Arkansas and then lived in/or around Checotah, Oklahoma. I know that John and Sally had 8 children. The only names I have are Joseph Roark, and Effie Roark( don't know her married name) Effie died Jan 97. Joseph married Nora Belle Spaulding. They had 8 children. Claude, Johnny, Dorothy(Daisy my grandmother), J.M., Leo, Bertie, Betty, and Ola. I would like the birth and death dates, and places, of John Arthur Roark, Sally Aud, and all the children's names and birth and death dates. I know most of them were born in Arkansas or Oklahoma. My grandmother is dying of cancer. I would like to get this information to her before she passes away.
(12/05/97) E-mail: Genevieve Herman I searching the POPE line along with the ROARK line. The only data I have is the following was published in Lawrence Co. Mo. Births, Deaths, etc. gives among the births: ROARK, Male, born 4 Mar. 1884, 4th child, mother Sarah POPE, ae 29, born Newton Co. Mo. father Thomas ROARK, age 29, born Mo. Dr.. T. D. Wright, Peirce city, Mo. Sarah POPE was the daughter of James H. POPE, mother unknown. Anyone having these name on there line, please e-mail me. I will share data gladly. Thanks...geney
(11/27/97) E-mail: John O'Rourke My name is John O'Rourke V (the fifth). The origin of my name is as follows: John O'ROURKE married to Jane BYRNE; John O'Rourke married to Louise CHABERNET (sp?); John O'Rourke married Gladys ENRIGHT; John O'Rourke married Helen BREEN, and I am John O'Rourke who married Cathy QUAIN. I am looking for a geneaology of the O'Rourke family history. I know that we came to California around 1850. For several generations we were in South San Francisco. Our great-great-aunts were founders of Pacific Rolling Door. Rumor has it that one of the original O'Rourkes may have made his way through Canada. We can most definitely trace our family history back to Australia, where we were exiled, or imprisoned; let's say for "stealing sheep." I am most interested in hearing stories of O'Rourke family history similar to mine. Please forward any relevant information to John O'Rourke. (johno@spacelab.net) Any inquiries will be answered in a prompt manner. thank you.
(11/04/97) E-mail: Charles O'Rourke Michael John O'ROURKE, born January 18, 1869 in Warsreagh Parrish, Dist. Skreen, Co. Sligo, Ire. Michael married Margaret ?? and had the following children: Margaret, John, James, Vincent. Have more information, but just sent what was on researchers list.
(11/03/97) E-mail: Chris Lesieutre I'm trying to find any information about a Patrick O'RORKE (b. about 1792) previous to his arrival in the US. He left County Cavan in 1838 and eventually settled in Rochester, NY. Married to Mary McGuire (b. about 1800). They had seven children, all born in Ireland except the youngest: Thomas, Myles, Bernard, Anne, Mary, Patrick Henry, and Bridget. Patrick Henry is the Colonel Patrick O'Rorke of Civil War fame, listed elswhere on this O'Rourke web site. I'd also be interested in any information about the descendents of Patrick O'Rorke.
(11/02/97) E:Mail: RourkT@aol.com
Looking for the parents of Joseph Alston ROURK born 4 Nov 1845. Found in the 1860 census, Smithville district, Brunswick, Co North Carolina, 14 years old. Joseph Alston ROURK married Eliza Elmina GORE, 21 Oct 1875 and had 10 children, died Supply (Brunswick Co) North Carolina 1 July 1897
Children: James Thomas, Katie Brantley, Daisy Bright and Charles Alston ROURK. Charles was born 6 June 1882, married Lenior MCDOWELL, 23 Dec 1911, died 17 Oct 1966. Charles and Lenior had 3 children: Helen, Charles Alston ROURK Jr, and Mina.
Any information would be greatly helpful. Thanks.
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