O'Rourke Family Files

Fourth Generation


21. Mary Ann Farrell (Elizabeth O'Rourke , Patrick , Hugh ) was born Feb 1897. She died 1978. She was buried in Midland,Md..

Mary married Samuel McGowan son of Samuel Francis McGowan and Anna Eliott. Samuel was born 30 Jun 1892 in Clearfield,PA. He was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Midland, MD.

They had the following children:

+ 51 F i Margaret Ann McGowan
  52 M ii Samuel Francis McGowan was born 28 Aug 1926. He died 19 Jul 1997. He was buried in Midland,Md..

SAMUEL F. MCGOWAN
WARREN, Mich. formerly of MIDLAND, Md. - Samuel F. McGowan, 70, of Warren, formerly of Midland, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, at Bi-County Community Hospital, Warren.
Born Aug. 28, 1926, in Belaire, Ohio, he was the son of the late Samuel and Mary A. (Farrell) McGowan. He also was preceded in death by one sister, Catherine Vadnais.
Mr. McGowan was a retired supervisor for Ludington News. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a member of the St. Florian Catholic Church and Commander of the Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 1.
Surviving are one brother, Joseph McGowan and wife Judith, Westernport; two sisters, Margaret Dawson, Clarysville, and Geraldine Livingston, Frostburg; numerous nieces and nephews; a special friend, Dorothy LaBuda; and many friends.
Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Cresaptown, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the St. Michael's Catholic Church on Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Father William Moody as celebrant.
Interment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Midland. Military honors will be accorded by the Farrady Post 24 American Legion.
Pallbearers will be Mark McGowan, Tom Dawson, Mike Dawson, Sam Livingston, Kenny Livingston and Kerry Livingston.

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+ 53 F iii Geraldine McGowan
  54 F iv Catherine McGowan
        Catherine married Rosaire Vadnais.
+ 55 M v Joseph McGowan

27. Alice Farrell (Elizabeth O'Rourke , Patrick , Hugh ) was born 25 May 1908 in Maryland. She died 6 Apr 1957 in Hagerstown,MD.

Alice married Harold Gerkins Abt 1925.

They had the following children:

  56 F i Eileen Gerkins
  57 F ii Eleanor Jean Gerkins
  58 M iii Tommy Gerkins

30. Patrick O'Rourke (John T. , Patrick , Hugh ) was born Abt 1896 in Allegany Co., Md. He died 1972 in Allegany Co., Md.

Patrick married Veronica Stakem "Babe". Veronica was born 1897 in Allegany Co., Md. She died 1955 in Allegany Co., Md.

They had the following children:

  59 M i Edward O'Rourke
  60 F ii Mary Esther O'Rourke

32. John Francis O'Rourke "Jack" (John T. , Patrick , Hugh ) was born 5 May 1900 in Cumberland, MD. He died 9 Sep 1977 in Cumberland, MD.

John married Elmo Martin 16 Jan 1929. Elmo was born 8 May 1900 in Allegany Co., Md. She died 14 Mar 1994 in Baltimore, Md.

They had the following children:

  61 F i Doris O'Rourke

33. Mary Agnes O'Rourke (John T. , Patrick , Hugh ) was born 1902. She died 1979.

Mary married John Patrick Harbaugh Abt 1925. John was born Abt 1895. He died Abt 1943.

They had the following children:

  62 F i Mary Eulalia Harbaugh
  63 F ii Edith Ann Harbaugh
  64 F iii Rose Marie Harbaugh
  65 M iv Thomas Edward Harbaugh

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