Matthew "Matt" O' Rourke

1843 - Abt 1883  (39 years)

• Name	Matthew O' Rourke
  Nickname	Matt
  Born	23 Dec 1843	St. Mary's, Newfoundland
  His US naturalization papers states that he was born on 23 Dec. 1843 in St. Mary's, Newfoundland. His marriage record in Nova Scotia says his parents were Bartholomew O'Rourke and Judith Nowlan.
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1883	Atlantic Ocean
  Cause: drowning
  Person ID	I5953	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	23 May 2016

  
  

  Family 1	Clara L O'Hearn,   b. Abt 1841, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Jun 1866	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Address: St. Mary's RC Basilica
  Clara's surname spelled Ahearne in the marriage record.
  Immigration	18 Nov 1868	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  US Imigration Records show that on the 18th of November 1868, Matthew "Rowork"- age 27, mariner, Clara Rourke - age 25 and James Rourke age 1 emigrated to the US. There also appears to be a Michael Rouche ( for Roache or Rourke?) - age 57, fisherman and John Rouche - age 8 travelling with them. They are all recorded as Newfoundlanders, with Newfoundland being their permanent residence before they emigrated. They were sailing on the S.S. Alhambra leaving Charlottetown PEI for Boston. MA.
  Children	1. James O' Rourke,   b. Abt 1867, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John O' Rourke,   b. 8 Jul 1869, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sarah J. O' Rourke,   b. 8 Feb 1872, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 16 May 1892, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 20 years)   4. Mary E O' Rourke,   b. 15 Feb 1874, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 May 2017
  Family ID	F1864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Caroline "Carrie" Targett,   b. Abt 1853, Holyrood, Conception Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Oct 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	4 May 1879	St. Mary's, Newfoundland
  Children	1. Laurence Francis O' Rourke,   b. Abt Aug 1879, St. Mary's, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 1889, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 9 years)   2. Mary Bridget O' Rourke,   b. Abt May 1880, St. Mary's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Michael J. O' Rourke,   b. Abt Jul 1882, St. Mary's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catherine O' Rourke,   b. Abt Oct 1883, St. Mary's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	23 May 2016
  Family ID	F1863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Dec 1843 - St. Mary's, Newfoundland Married - Address: St. Mary's RC Basilica - 11 Jun 1866 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Immigration - 18 Nov 1868 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Married - 4 May 1879 - St. Mary's, Newfoundland Died - Cause: drowning - Abt 1883 - Atlantic Ocean  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 105.