Husband: Edmond/Edward ROURKE / RORK (1a,2b,6f)
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Birthplace: Ireland
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Wife: Mary BRADY / BRODEY (6f,1a,2b)
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Birthplace: New York
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CHILDREN

Child No. 1: John RORK
aka: John ROOK (1,8)
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Birthdate: February 7, 1848
Birthplace: Michigan
Death date: March 15th 1915
Place of death: Denver Twp., Isabella County, Michigan (16)
Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing Twp., Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan (19)
Marriage date: June 15th 1877
Marriage place: Ionia County, Michigan
Spouse's name: Lillian "Liley" PETTIBONE (13)

Child No. 2: James S. RORK
aka: James BORK (1,4,8,9)
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Birthdate: January 27th 1850
Birthplace: Michigan
Death date: June 01st 1922
Place of death: Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Burial: Section D, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing Twp., Lansing, Michigan (19)
Marriage date: About 1875
Marriage place: Michigan
Spouse's name: Julia E. ????

Child No. 3: Ellen RORK (5,10,11,12)
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Birthdate: April 1853
Birthplace: Shiawassee County, Michigan
Death date: July 09th 1939
Place of death: Delwin, Denver Twp., Isabella County, Michigan (2B,17)
Burial: Woodland (Rosebush) Cemetery, Rosebush, Isabella Twp., Isabella County, Michigan (20)
Marriage date: January 20th, 1877 (13)
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Spouse's name: Alfred V. Little

Child No. 4: Edward RORK (3,6)
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Birthdate: August 1856
Birthplace: Michigan
Death date: April 26th 1932
Place of death: Palo, Ronald Twp., Ionia County, Michigan
Burial: Plot 349, Palo/Van Vleck Cemetery, Palo, Ronald Twp., Ionia County, Michigan (18)
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Spouse's name: Alma O. DODSON

Child No. 5: Michael "Mike" D. RORK
aka: Michael ROARK (2,7,8)
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Birthdate: About 1860
Birthplace: Michigan
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Marriage date: [1] September 28th 1891
Marriage place: [1] Clinton County, Michigan
Spouse's name: [1] Beulah L. GOODSELL (14,15) [2] Kate ????
 
 
Documentation:
1) 1880 1st Ward, Lansing, Ingham County Michigan Federal Census.
2) 1880 Lansing Twp., Ingham County Michigan Federal Census.
3) 1880 Ronald Twp., Ionia County Michigan Federal Census.
4) 1900 4th Ward, Lansing Twp., Ingham County Michigan Federal Census.
5) 1900 Rosebush, Isabella County Michigan Federal Census.
6) 1900 Palo, Ronald Twp., Ionia County Michigan Federal Census.
7) 1900 4th Ward, Lansing Twp., Ingham Michigan County Federal Census.
8) 1910 4th Ward, Lansing Twp., Ingham County Michigan Federal Census.
9) 1920 4th Ward, Lansing Twp., Ingham County Michigan Federal Census.
10) 1920 Denver, Denver Twp., Isabella County Michigan Federal Census.
11) 1930 Denver, Denver Twp., Isabella County Michigan Federal Census.
12) 1915 Denver Twp., Isabella County Land Records.
13) Dibean Marriage Index.
14) Clinton Republican, Oct. 01st 1891, Pg 5, Col. 1.
15) Maple Rapids Dispatch, Clinton County, Michigan Oct. 1891.
16) 1915 Isabella County Michigan Death Index.
17) Ellen "RORK" LITTLE Death Certificate, Register No. 136, Lieber 3, Pg 187. Mt. Pleasant County Court House, Isabella County, MI.
18) Palo/Van Vleck Cemetery, Palo, Ionia County, MI (Visual and Index).
19) Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham County, MI (Photo's and Index).
20) Woodland (Rosebush) Cemetery, Rosebush, Isabella County, MI (Visual).

Notes:
1a) John RORK'S Death Record shows parents as Edmond ROOK and Mary BRADY of Ireland.
2b) Ellen "RORK" Death Record shows Edward ROCK and Mary BRADEY as parents.
3c) James and Michael. owned Rork Bros. Pumpmaker and Windmill Manufacturing in N. Lansing and Palo in the 1890s to early 1900s.
4d) A RORK Windmill head was loaned to the Michigan Historical Musuem for the Lansing 1897 Exhibit by the Michigan Agricultural Heritage Program, Michigan State University Musuem.
5e) ROCK was also a used family name by son of James RORK
6f) ROURKE was changed to RORK thru family Bible records, Edmond ROURKE and Mary BRADY provided thru Family Bible. No known real Record exists or located yet.