Descendants of Vincent Osmond Rooney

Burial: Oct/10/1991, St. Mary’s Cemetery, Alexandria, Douglas Co., MN

Residence: 1991, Last residence / Alexandria, Douglas Co., MN

Social Security Number: 471-16-8729³

Died shortly after child was born. Child also did not survive.

Marriage: Bef. 1932

Born Anna Becker in New York City to a 16 year old mother, she was brought to an orphanage for homeless infants which was established by the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. She was 12 - 14 days old at the time she was left at the New York Foundling Home.

In January, 1913, after having spent 2 years at the orphanage, she rode the famous Orphan Train to the midwest with a note pinned to her clothing reading, "Anna Becker taken by Peter and Regina Gurski" She was delivered to the Gurskis in Petersburg, Nebraska, where they lived for 2 years before moving their family (1 small daughter and 7 sons) back to Jamestown, North Dakota, where they had lived prior to moving to Nebraska.

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Obituary

Anne M. Rooney, 91

09/27/2002

Anne Mary Gurski was born on December 18, 1910 in New York City, New York, and placed in a Catholic New York Foundling Home. At the age of two she was adopted by Peter and Regina Gurski in St. Petersburg, Nebraska from the New York Foundling Home through their pastor at the Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. Anne arrived in Nebraska on the orphan train at that time. At the age of four the family moved to North Dakota where they farmed and Anne attended eight years of country school and grew up.

On June 11, 1934, Anne was united in marriage to Vincent Osman Rooney. After their marriage the couple was employed on a farm in North Dakota. In April of 1940 the Rooneys moved to Osakis, Minnesota and later to Alexandria.

Mrs. Rooney was employed for 20 years at the Olson Super Market in the meat department until her retirement. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella, Christian Mothers and St. Cecelia Mission Circle.

Anne died on Monday, September 16, 2002 at the Knute Nelson Memorial Home. She is survived by her six children: Edward and wife Beverly; Bernard and wife Sandy; Raymond and wife Sherri; Richard; Elizabeth "Betty" and husband Steve Mercer; Patricia and Al Naticcioni; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent; parents; six brothers; and one grandson, Nathan.

Christian Mothers and Daughters of Isabella Rosary were held on Thursday, September 26 at 7 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial was on Friday, September 27 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Al Ludwig officiating.

Pallbearers were Mike Rooney, Dan Rooney, Anthony Thoennes and Cletus Vickstrom.

Interment was at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Services were directed by Petermeier’s Alexandria Funeral Care and Cremation Services.

Burial: Sep/27/2002, St. Mary’s Cemetery, Alexandria, Douglas Co., MN

Medical Information: Breast CancerLeg amputation 2000

Marriage: Jun/11/1933, ND

 

 

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