Rork ( Rourke / O’Rourke)


ï‚· A: Name: Edmond Rork
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: Ireland
ï‚· Place of Residence: Dublin ?
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ï‚· Name: Mary Brady
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: Ireland
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ï‚· 1a: Name: John H. Rork
ï‚· A.K.A. : John Rook, Jno H.Rork
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: Abt. 1849, Michigan
ï‚· Ethnicity: Irish
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ï‚· Occupation: Merchant
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ï‚· Notes: Civil War
ï‚· Allegiance: Union
ï‚· Unit: Company E; 30th Michigan Infantry
ï‚· Rank: Private
ï‚· + MARRIAGE: 10 November, 1862, Whitneyville, Kent County, Michigan
ï‚· Name: Ellen Campbell
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ï‚· + 2ND MARRIAGE: 15 July 1877, Ionia County, Michigan
 Name: Lillian “Liley” Pettibone
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: 1861, Minnesota
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ï‚· 2a: Name: James S. Rork
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: 27 January 1850, Michigan
ï‚· Ethnicity: Irish
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ï‚· Occupation: Farmer / Served on Board of Water Works & Electric Lights Commissioners.
 In the early 1890s, James S. Rork and his brother Michael made windmills “ Rork Bros.
 Windmill” and pumps in their North Lansing factory.
ï‚· Death: 01 June 1922, Ingham County, Lansing, Michigan
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 Notes: Mt. Hope Cemetery, “Section D” Lansing, Michigan
ï‚· Notes: 1880 U.S. Federal Census; Lansing Twp. Ingham County, Michigan.
ï‚· Page 26; E.D. 126; 17 June 1880
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ï‚· Name: Julia E.
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: 17 October 1855, Michigan
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ï‚· Occupation: Keeps House
ï‚· Death: 29 March 1911
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 Notes: Mt. Hope Cemetery, “Section D”, Lansing, Michigan
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ï‚· Children of James S. Rork and Julia E.

ï‚· 2a-1: Name: Charles E. Rork:
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: Abt. 1876, Michigan
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ï‚· 2a-2: Name: Frank Rork
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ï‚· Birth: February 1880, Michigan
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ï‚· 3a: Name: Ellen Rork
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: April 1854, Michigan
ï‚· Ethnicity: Irish
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ï‚· Occupation: House Keeper
ï‚· Death: 1939, Delwin, Isabella County. Michigan
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ï‚· Notes: Woodland (Rosebush) Cemetery, Isabella Twp. Isabella County, Michigan
ï‚· + MARRIAGE: 19 January 1874, Palo, Ionia County, Michigan
ï‚· Name: Alfred V. Little
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: 03 November 1844, Chippewa Twp., Wayne County, Ohio
ï‚· Ethnicity: Scotch/Irish and Pennsylvania/Dutch
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ï‚· Occupation: Farmer, Isabella County Michigan Tax Collecteor.
ï‚· Death: 1931, Delwin, Isabella County, Michigan
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ï‚· Notes: Woodland (Rosebush) Cemetery, Isabella Twp. Isabella County, Michigan
ï‚· Notes: 1900 U.S. Census; Rosebush, Denver Twp. Isabella County, Michigan
ï‚· E.D. 68, Page: 1, Enumeration Date: 05 June 1900.
ï‚· Notes: Parents Names: John (Lytle) Little and Catharine (Smythe) Smith
ï‚· Notes: Also seen as Alfred E. Little

ï‚· Children of Alfred V. Little and Ellen Rork


ï‚· 3a-1: Name: Mary E. Little
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: December 1878, Michigan
ï‚· Ethnicity: Irish, Pennsylvania / Dutch and Scotch / Irish.
ï‚· Religion: Baptist
ï‚· Occupation: House Keeper
ï‚· Death: 1967, Cass City, Tuscola County Michigan.
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ï‚· Notes: Spinster
ï‚· Notes: Woodland (Rosebush) Cemetery, Isabella Twp., Isabella County, Michigan

ï‚· 3a-2:Name: Blanch Lavina Little
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: 03 May 1887
ï‚· Ethnicity : Irish, Pennsylvania / Dutch and Scotch / Irish.
ï‚· Religion: Baptist
ï‚· Occupation: School Teacher, House Keeper
ï‚· Death: 04 August 1977, Afton, Cheboygan County, Michigan
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 Notes: Riverlawn Cemetery, Denver Twp. Isabella County, Michigan. “Lot 23”
ï‚· Notes:Also as Blanche Lavina Little.
ï‚· + MARRIAGE: 19 August 1914, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
ï‚· Name: Jay Benjamin Varney
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: 28 August 1888, Delwin, Denver Twp., Isabella County, Michigan
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ï‚· Religion: Protestant
ï‚· Occupation: Laborer
ï‚· Death: 08 May 1945, Rosebush, Isabella County, Michigan
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 Notes: Riverlawn Cemetery, Denver Twp. Isabella County, Michigan. “Lot 23”
ï‚· Notes: Parents Names: Nathan Varney and Ellen M. Horton
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ï‚· 4a: Name: Edward Rork
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: August 1856, Michigan
ï‚· Ethnicity: Irish
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ï‚· Occupation: PumpMaker, Agricultural Salesman
ï‚· Death: 26 April 1932, Palo, Ionia County, Michigan
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 Notes: Palo / VanVleck Cemetery, Palo, Ronald Twp., Ionia County, Michigan “ Plot No. 349”
ï‚· Notes: 1880 U.S. Federal Census; Ronald Twp., Ionia County, Michigan
ï‚· E.D. 89, Page: 35B, 21 June 1880
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ï‚· Name: Alma O. Dodson
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: February 1856 Indiana
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ï‚· Death: 25 March 1936, Palo, Ionia County, Michigan
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 Notes: Palo / VanVleck Cemetery, Palo, Ronald Twp., Ionia County, Michigan “ Plot No. 349”
ï‚· Parents: Philip Dodson; B: 1826, Pennsylvania
ï‚· Emiline Dodson; B: 1817, Vermont


ï‚· Children of Edward Rork and Alma Dodson

ï‚· 4a-1: Name: Earl Rork
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: 1878, Michigan
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ï‚· Death: 04-06-1956, Ionia County, Michigan Age: 78 Yrs.
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 Notes: Palo / VanVleck Cemetery, Palo, Ronald Twp., Ionia County, Michigan “Plot No. 366”
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ï‚· Name: Jessie A. ?
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: 1879
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ï‚· Death: 23 May 1961, Ionia County, Michigan Age: 82 Yrs.
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 Notes: Palo / Van Vleck Cemetery, Palo, Ronald Twp., Ionia County, Michigan “Plot No. 366”


ï‚· 4a-2: Name: Lyle Rork
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ï‚· Death: 15 Sept. 1954, Ionia County, Michigan
 Notes: Palo / VanVleck Cemetery, Palo, Ronald Twp., Ionia County, Michigan “Plot No. 349”

ï‚· 4a-3: Name: ? Rork
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 Notes: Palo / Van Vleck Cemetery, Palo, Ronald Twp., Ionia County, Michigan, “Plot 22a”
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ï‚· 4a-4: Name: Wilber Rork
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: March 1882, Michigan


ï‚· 4a-5: Name: Florence Rork
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: February 1885, Michigan
ï‚· 4a-6: Name: Paul Rork
ï‚· Sex: M
ï‚· Birth: January 1887
ï‚· 4a-7: Name: Lila Rork
ï‚· Sex: F
ï‚· Birth: April 1889


ï‚· 5a: Michael D. Rork
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ï‚· Birth: Abt. 1860, Michigan
ï‚· Ethnicity: Irish
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ï‚· Occupation: Pump Maker / Windmill Manufacturer.
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ï‚· Notes: 1880 U.S. Federal Census; Lansing Twp.,Ingham County, Michigan. 17 June 1880.
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ï‚· Name: Kate ?
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