James O' Rourke

Abt 1867 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	James O' Rourke
  Born	Abt 1867	Newfoundland
  It is unclear where James was born, but when the family immigrated to the US in 1868, they stated that their last place of residence was Newfoundland.
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I5959	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Matthew "Matt" O' Rourke,   b. 23 Dec 1843, St. Mary's, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 1883, Atlantic Ocean  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	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.
  Family ID	F1864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1867 - Newfoundland  = 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.