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From: "Richard Sliter" <>
Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] ORorke, Ruarke, Roarke & Depart/Despot
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2000 23:34:41 -0400


I have a Nora F. Rork - married to an Edward F. Sullivan Sr. Albany NY
Construction Worker
Edward died in 1949 at the age of 71. Nora died in 1985. occupation RN

Could this be the same family - just slightly different spelling?

Becky Sliter
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>From: Michael Cassidy <>
>To:
>Subject: [NYALBANY] ORorke, Ruarke, Roarke & Depart/Despot
>Date: Sat, Jul 1, 2000, 12:34 PM
>

>I am researching Roark in Albany and a related family Despart/Despot.
>
>
>1855 NYS Census
>City of Albany
>Ward 1 5 June 1855
>Dwelling 4 Brick $800 Family 8
>
>Patrick Roark, 40, m, born Ireland, married, 5 yrs in city, carpenter, alien
>Charlot, 38, f, wife, born Ireland, married, 5 yrs in city, alien
>Patrick, 7, m, child, born Ireland, 5 yrs city, alien
>Thos, 5, m, child, born Ireland, 5 yrs city, alien
>
>[arrived Albany 1849]
>
>William Roark, 35, m, born Ireland, married, 10 yrs in city, laborer,
>illiterate
>Sarah, 29, f, wife, born Vermont, married, 8 yrs in city, illiterate
>Bridget, 6, f, child, Albany, 6 yrs in city
>
>[arrived 1845]
>
>Ward 1 3 June 1855
>Dwelling 196 Brick $1,400 Family 424
>
>James Roark, 28, m, born Ireland, married, 5 yrs in city, laborer, alien
>Catharin, 30, f, wife, born Ireland, 5 yrs in city, alien
>John, 2, m, child, born Albany, 2 yrs in city
>
>[arrived 1850]
>
>Ward 1 9 June 1855
>Dwelling 99 Frame $1,000 Family 221 [291]
>
>Thos O'Rourk, 36, m, born Ireland, married, 7 yrs in city, Fruitstore,
>naturalized
>Charlot, 36, f, wife, born Ireland, married, 17 yrs in city
>Mary A, 1, f, child, born Albany, 1 yr in city
>
>Ward 2 8 June 1855
>Dwelling 41 Brick $1,400 Family 90
>
>Patrick O'Rourke, 33, born Ireland, 10 yrs in city, Tailor, naturalized
>Mary, 27, wife, born Ireland, 10 yrs in city
>John, 9, son, born Albany, 9 yrs in city
>Cathren A, 4, daughter, born Albany, 4 yrs in city
>
>[arrived 1845]
>
>Ward 2 [?] Ed 2 21 June 1855
>Dwelling 168 Stone Family 228
>
>Patr Roark, 26, born Ireland, 4 yrs in city, laborer, alien
>Sarah, 26, f, wife, 4 yrs in city
>Patr Jr, 3, son, born Albany, 3 yrs in city
>
>[arrived 1852]
>
>Ward 6 9 June 1855
>Dwelling 45 Frame $500 Family 1
>
>William Roarke, 40, head, born Ireland, 22 yrs in city, laborer, naturalized
>Mary Hines, 40, wife, born Ireland, 22 yrs in city
>Thomas, 22, son, Born US, soda maker
>James, 20, son, born US
>John, 15, son, born US
>William, 10, m, born US
>Eliza, 18, m, born US
>Margaret, 9, daughter, born US
>Edward, 3, son, born US
>
>Ward 7 22 July 1855 ?
>Dwelling 6 Family 10
>
>Jane Rork, 40, f, born Ireland, illiterate
>George, 17, cooper
>Samuel, 12, m, born Ireland
>Charles, 10, m, born Ireland
>John, 8, born Ireland
>Rebecker, 6, born NY
>Samuel
>
>
>
>Eastern District
>
>Ward 8 16 June 1855
>Dwelling 298 Frame $800 Family 597
>
>John Roark, 40, m, born Ireland, 7 yrs in city, carpenter, naturalized
>Ann, 40, f, wife, born Ireland, 12 yrs in city
>Mary, 15, f, daughter, born Ireland, 12 yrs in city
>Julia, 13, f, daughter, born Ireland, 12 yrs in city
>John, 9, m, son, born Albany
>
>Ward 8 21 June 1855
>Dwelling 394 Frame $500 Family 777
>
>Daniel Roark, 55, m, born Ireland, 22 yrs in city, laborer, naturalized, owner
>Mary, 47, f, wife, 22 yrs in city
>James, 15, m , son, born Albany
>Margaret, 20, daughter, born Albany
>Daniel, 14, m, son, born Albany
>Mathew, 7, m, son, born Albany
>
>Ward 9 [no date]
>Dwelling 381 Brick $200 Family 6999
>
>Caran Rorke, 37, m, born Ireland, married, 18 yrs in city, malster,
>naturized & alien
>Mary, 37, f, wife, born Ireland, 20 yrs in city
>John, 14, m, child, born Albany
>Margaret, 10, f, child, born Albany
>James [from 1850], 9, m, child, born Albany
>Thomas, 7, m, child, born Albany
>Mary, 4, f, child, born Albany
>unreadable, f, 10/12, child, born Albany
>
>Ward 9 6 June 1855
>Dwelling 433 Frame $600 [owned by George Merchant] Famliy 801
>
>Michael Roark, 50, m, born Ireland, married, 9 yrs city, malster,
>naturalized/alien
>Mary, 50, f, wife, born Ireland, 9 yrs in city
>Mariah, 11, f, child, born Ireland, 9 yrs city
>Michael, 13, m, child, born Ireland, 9 yrs city
>John, 16, m, child, born Ireland, 9 yrs city, apprentice
>
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