MINNESOTA - ST. ANTHONY FALLS
The following records show that some of the Rooney families lived in the village of St. Anthony Falls, Minnesota, between 1865 and 1870:

1. Marriage record, William J Martin and Catherine Rooney, dau of John Rooney and Mary McCool, 7 Jul 1867, witnesses were John J. Darcy and Mary Tracy.



2. Baptismal record, John Martin, 16 Apr 1868, born 15 Mar 1868, parents are William Joseph Martin & Catherine Rooney, Sponsors: John Michael Rooney and Bridget Eliz. Clara Tracey.



3. Baptismal record, Michael Joseph Darcy, 14 July 1869, born 13 July 1869, parents are John James Darcy & Sarah Rooney, Sponsors: William J. Martin & Catherine Martin.



4. Baptismal record, from St. Anthony Falls, of Mary Martin, 25 Dec 1869, born 24 Dec 1869, Parents: William Joseph Martin & Catherine Rooney, Sponsors: John Martin & Sarah Darcey.



5. Street Directory of the City of Minneapolis, Aug 1, 1869 has these two listings:
   
   a) "Martin, William, laborer, bds 1st, bt Helen and Oregon, back".
   b) "Rooney, John, lab, 1st, bt Helen and Oregon, in back".
   
   (This could be John Rooney, brother of Catherine, boarding with William and Catherine Martin, on the 1st lot, in the back, between Helen and Oregon Street. Today, this location would be between 2nd Ave S and 3rd Ave S, on Washington Ave, across from the present-day U.S. Post Office).



6. The 1870 Minnesota census of the 2nd Ward, St. Anthony, Hennepin County lists the following eight people living at one dwelling:
   
   William Martin, 32, works in saw mill
   Kate Martin, 24, keeps house
   John, 2
   Mary, 5 months
   John Martin, 25, works in saw mill
   Michael Rooney, 23, laborer
   James Rooney, 21, laborer
   Patrick Killian, 40, laborer