CANADA - CHURCH RECORDS
The following church records, between 1841 and 1845, have provided some information about the early Rooney families in Canada:
  1. Baptismal record, 13 Apr 1841 of Mary Ann Rooney (age 7 weeks), daughter of Michael Rooney and Maria Tracy of Upper Gatineau, with sponsors William Tracy and Mary Corrigan.
  2. Baptismal record, 18 Oct 1842, of Mary (age 12 months), daughter of Michael Tracy and Ann Rooney of Wakefield, with sponsors John Rooney and Bridget Tracy.
  3. Baptismal record, 29 Mar 1843, of Catharine (age 1 month), daughter of Michael Tracy and Ann Rooney of Wakefield, with sponsors Wm. Kelly and Ann Kelly.
  4. Baptismal record, 24 Jan 1844, of Joseph Rooney (age 3 months), son of Patrick Rooney and Helen Tracy of Wakefield, with sponsors John Mahoney and Bridget Tracy.
  5. Baptismal record, 8 Jul 1844, of Bridget (age 4 months), daughter of Michael Rooney and Maria Tracy, with sponsors Denis Mahoney and Helen Harrington.
  6. Baptismal record, 8 Jul 1844, of Joseph (age 1 month and a half), son of Michael Tracy and Ann Rooney of Wakefield, with sponsors Michael Carroll and Ann Carroll.
  7. Baptismal record, 8 Jul 1844, of Thomas (age 6 months), son of Michael Carrole and Mary Egan, with sponsors John Rooney and Catherine Kilroe.
  8. Marriage record, 16 Oct 1844, of John Rooney of Wakefield, son of age of Michael Rooney and Catherine Caulfield, of County Galway in Ireland, and Mary McCool of Hull, daughter under age of the late Michael McCool and of the late Sarah Flannigan, in the presence of Eliza Paul, James McCool, James Cassidy and Bernard Cassidy.
  9. Baptismal record, 21 Oct 1845, of Catherine (age 5 weeks), daughter of John Rooney and Mary McCool, with sponsors Patrick Rooney and Bridget Tracey.
  10. Baptismal record, 21 Oct 1845, of Michael (age 4 months), son of Michael Carrole and Mary Egan, with sponsors William Kelly and Catherine Cassidy.
  11. Baptismal record, 21 Oct 1845, of Michael (age 4 months), son of Patrick Rooney and Helen Tracey, with sponsors Keeran Carrole and Mary Cassidy.