O'Rourke Family Files

Second Generation


2. Patrick O'Rourke (Hugh ) was born 25 Mar 1842 in Carnew, Wexford, Ireland. He died 13 Sep 1896 in Midland, Md.

Per Martin O'Rourke's diary - Patrick emigrated to America ca 1869. Landed in Baltimore, took train to Piedmont, WV, and then took another train to Midland, Md.
Per records at Allegany County, Md. Courthouse Patrick applied for citizenship on October 1, 1883.

Patrick married Mary Ann Cavanaugh daughter of John Cavanaugh and Mary Cullen Abt 1865. Mary was born 8 Oct 1841 in Ireland. She died 26 Oct 1921 in Midland, Md.

1910 - Mary Ann lived with her sons Hugh & Michael O'Rourke, daughter Mary on Omara Avenue in Midland, Md.
Per the 1910 Census for Allegany County - Mary Ann immigrated from Ireland in the year 1870 when she was around 28 yrs old.

Patrick and Mary had the following children:

+ 7 F i Elizabeth O'Rourke
+ 8 M ii John T. O'Rourke
  9 F iii Mary O'Rourke was born 16 Mar 1871 in Ocean, Md.

Mary never married. Died in house on Omara Ave, Midland, Md.
  10 M iv Hugh O'Rourke ""Boatman"" was born 8 Apr 1873 in Ocean, Md.

Per the 1920 Census hugh lived on Omara Avenue in Midland, Md. with his mother, Mary Ann, brothers Martin , Isaac, and Michael , neice Mary Ann Farrell, nephew Paul (?) O'Rouke.
+ 11 M v James Coleman O'Rourke
+ 12 F vi Sara Ellen O'Rourke
+ 13 M vii Martin Peter O'Rourke
+ 14 M viii Isaac O'Rourke
+ 15 M ix Patrick O'Rourke
  16 F x Margaret O'Rourke "Maggie" was born 13 Jun 1882 in Ocean, Md.
        Margaret married John Malloy.
  17 M xi Michael O'Rourke was born 13 Dec 1885 in Ocean, Md.

5. Hugh O'Rourke (Hugh ) was born 18 Jun 1847 in Ireland. He died 14 Apr 1907 in Midland, Md. He was buried in St. Michael's Cemetery, Frostburg, MD.

Hugh married Alice Atkinson "Allie" daughter of Patrick Atkinson and Elizabeth Atkinson 19 Sep 1869 in Aukland, County Durham, England. Alice was born Jun 1834 in killmacoo Townland, County Wicklow, Ireland. She died 31 Jan 1916 in Midland, Md. She was buried in St. Michael's Cemetery, Frostburg, MD.

They had the following children:

  18 M i Patrick William O'Rourke was born 18 Jan 1880 in Stump Hill, Ocean, Md.
        Patrick married Elizabeth McMahon "Lizzie". Elizabeth died 30 Nov 1929 in New Salem, PA. She was buried 4 Dec 1929 in Frostburg, MD.
+ 19 M ii Martin Thomas O'Rourke
  20 M iii Hugh A. O'Rourke was born 15 Apr 1875. He died 22 Nov 1915 in Pittsburgh, PA. The cause of death was Pneumonia. He was buried 25 Nov 1915 in Frostburg, MD.

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