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Joseph Clarke Orourke

MTDee0831 — 2012-07-17 00:52:01Z

I am looking for a Joseph Clarke Orourke, my Mom's dad. He married in Detroit MI to a Marion or Marian Wheeler, had one daughter Anita. Was not a kind man, my Mom disowned him and her mother about the time she got married at 17 (her mom had mental issues which were not helped by a unloving partner). My Dad says that she said he lived in Penn at one time. I was told that he was from hill folk, served in the Army during WWII in the US, he was too old to go over seas. She said that he was a bit older then her mother who was 23 in 1945. I met him once in 1972 or so, once. My Mom did not let us talk to him, in fact he came in - sat down for a short time, and then he was never seen by us again. I am not too interested in him, but I am interested in tracing the family line - and do not hold one persons actions against anyone else. My Mom passed away in'86.

O'Rourke

keithholt65 — 2010-11-22 04:40:58Z

I am looking for any information on Florida E. O'Rourke. Her maidin name was Jordan and she was born in Alabama in 1893 and died in 1968 in Ft. Worth, Texas. I think her husbund was E. H. O'Rourke.

Re: O'Roake

Jorer1 — 2007-11-26 14:08:23Z

HOWDY ~Iowa ~O'RourkeS~~FROM KESWICK~NORTH ENGLISH ~ARMAH
IF INTRESTED!~James O'Rourke ~~Jorer1@aol.com

Re: O'Roake in Iowa

tracyrininger24 — 2003-10-28 03:10:20Z

I am trying to find a connection between ORoake's in Jasper, Co, Iowa and my Stanton relation. I was told they could be a connection.

Thomas and Catherine Stanton were born in Ireland, don't know where. I do know they were living in Perry Co., Ill in 1860 and was a miner and was in Jasper Co., by 1866 and a farmer. They had seven boys: Jim, Dan, Charles, Harry, Martin, George, and Thomas. The boys raised horses.

If you know of any connection please let me know.

O'Roake

Catherine539 — 2001-07-01 13:18:50Z

What info are you looking for? I have O'Roakes from Iowa, the name was originally O'Rourke.

O'roake

2000-07-02 09:22:11Z

Name changed from O'rourke, relation in Mid West, no further info.