Ancestor Report

generation I

1 (0) Erin Ruth Rooney‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER
generation II (Parents)

2 (1) Paul Joseph Rooney‏ PRIVACY FILTER
  to:
3 (1) Christina Brieder‏ PRIVACY FILTER
generation III (Grandparents)

4 (2) William Edward Rooney‏ PRIVACY FILTER
  to:
5 (2) Rose Hallermann‏ PRIVACY FILTER
6 (3) Timothy Brieder‏ PRIVACY FILTER
  to:
7 (3) Ruth Leis‏ PRIVACY FILTER
generation IV (Great-Grandparents)

8 (4) Walter Edward Rooney‏
Born ‎29 Jul 1904 Raymond Twp, Stearns Co, MN, baptised ‎7 Aug 1904 Padua, Stearns Co, MN, Sponsors: Thomas Rooney, Anna Kirchner., died ‎21 Dec 1987 Belgrade, Stearns Co, MN, Belgrade Nursing Home, Belgrade, MN.‎, 83 years, buried ‎23 Dec 1987 Brooten, Stearns Co, MN, Funeral: St Donatus Catholic Church, Brooten, MN; St DonatusCemetery, Brooten, MN.
(Medical):After Walter married, he farmed north of Brooten for many years,until retiring and moving to Brooten in 1969. He was a memberof of the Holy Name Society of Padua and served on the creameryboards of Padua and Brooten. He also served on the RaymondTownship Board.
 Married ‎6 Oct 1931 Rockville, Stearns Co, MN to:
9 (4)
‏Loretta (Laura) Margaret Ahles
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Loretta (Laura) Margaret Ahles‏
Born ‎24 Apr 1905 Rockville, Stearns Co, MN, died ‎7 Apr 1971 St Cloud, Stearns Co, MN, St Cloud Hospital‎, 65 years, buried ‎10 Apr 1971 Brooten, Stearns Co, MN, St Donatus cemetery
10 (5) Ben Hallerman‏
Born ‎1901, died ‎1988‎, 86 or 87 years
  to:
11 (5) Nothburga Kramer‏ PRIVACY FILTER
generation V (Great Great-Grandparents)

16 (8) William Edward Rooney‏
Born ‎29 Oct 1862 Wakefield Twsp, Gatineau Co, Quebec, Can, baptised , Sponsors: Patrick Tracy & Ann Rooney., died ‎14 Nov 1938 Raymond Twsp, Stearns Co, MN‎, 76 years, buried ‎16 Nov 1938 Padua, Stearns Co, MN
(Medical):William was born in Canada and moved to Minneapolis, with his parents, when he was three years old. They lived there three years, and then moved to Raymond township where they homesteaded 160 acres located about 2 1/2 mile southwest of Padua. Their original farm machinery consisted of a breaking plow and a cradle.
William continued to live there for the next 70 years until his death, at age 76 years. From a wilderness of hazel brush and oak trees, the Rooneys, in two generations had built one of the nicest and most modern farm homes in the township. During the first years, Will Rooney, walked from his home to St Cloud, a distance of at least fifty miles, for supplies such as flour, sugar, coffee and salt.
For almost half a century, he served as chairman of the school board in District 7 and was also a director of the creamery board at Padua.


Cause of death: Cerebral thrombosis (Paralysis of right side and muscles of respiration on right); with contributory causes of Bronchitis, congestive (due to the right sided respiratory paralysis). Scrotal hernia, left side, for 20 years.
 Married ‎5 Apr 1899 Raymond Twsp, Stearns Co, MN;, Marriage witnesses: Charles J Rooney, Mary Riedel. to:
17 (8) Helena Riedel‏
Born ‎7 Jun 1877 Germany, died ‎6 Feb 1962 Sauk Centre, Stearns Co, MN, St Michael's Hospital, after a 30 day stay.‎, 84 years, buried ‎8 Feb 1962 Padua, Stearns Co, MN
(Medical):Cause of death: Arteriosoleratic heart disease.
generation VI (3rd Great-Grandparents)

32 (16) John Rooney‏
Born ‎24 Jun 1820 County Galway, Ireland, died ‎19 May 1880 Padua, Stearns Co, MN‎, 59 years
(Research):@N19@
 Married ‎16 Oct 1844 Aylmer, Hull, Quebec, Can to:
33 (16) Mary McCool‏
Born ‎1823 Ireland, died ‎30 Nov 1895 MN‎, 71 or 72 years
34 (17) Peter Riedel‏
Born ‎ Prussia, died ‎8 Nov 1888 Spring Hill, Stearns Co, MN. Occupation: Shoemaker
(Medical):Cause of death: Affection Throat.
 Married ‎ Germany to:
35 (17) Mathilda Scholz‏
Born ‎20 Feb 1843 Gross Schnellendorf, Oppelen, Schlesien, Germany, 5:30 pm, died ‎20 Oct 1935 Spring Hill, Stearns Co, MN‎, 92 years, buried ‎23 Oct 1935 Spring Hill, Stearns Co, MN. Occupation: Housewife
generation VII (4th Great-Grandparents)

64 (32)
‏Michael (Daddy Mick) Rooney
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Michael (Daddy Mick) Rooney‏
Born ‎1783 Ireland, died ‎12 Jan 1857 Wakefield Twsp, Quebec, Can‎, 73 or 74 years, buried ‎Jan 1857 Farrellton, Quebec, Can, St. Camillus Catholic Cemetery
 Marriage/ Related to:
65 (32)
‏Catherine (Mammy Kitty) Caulfield
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Catherine (Mammy Kitty) Caulfield‏
Born ‎1784 Ireland, died ‎17 Feb 1875 Padua, Stearns Co, MN‎, 90 or 91 years, buried ‎Feb 1875 Padua, Stearns Co, MN
66 (33) Michael McCool‏ PRIVACY FILTER
  to:
67 (33) Sarah Flanagan‏ PRIVACY FILTER
70 (35) Joseph Scholz‏
Born ‎ Germany, buried ‎ Germany. Occupation: Gardener, farmer with a small farm
 Marriage/ Related to:
71 (35) Josepha Schuster‏
Buried ‎ Germany. Occupation: female gardener, gardener's wife