James & Julia Rorke

[Bluewaters2812]

Does anyone have any information on James & Julia Rorke of Ballinasloe, County Galway, or on their son Benjamin Rorke? Benjamin would probably have been born in the late 1700's.

[Billy Anderson]

Hi Bluewater2812,
What info do you already have on James,Julia and Benjamin Rorke,
Billy.

[Bluewaters2812]

Thanks for your response. I really only have info that they were from Ballinasloe, Galway and that I descend from one of their sons, Benjamin Rorke. I don't have birthdates/places or burial info but would like to know more so that I can visit their final resting place one day. I live in the UK and have never been to Ireland.

[Billy Anderson]

Hi Bluewaters2812,
If you go back the way from your self to Benjamin Rouke who you say you are descended from what dates do you have.
Do you have anything on Benjamin as i think this is were you have to start from.
Without any dates to work from the task is difficult, 
Billy.

[Bluewaters2812]

Thanks Billy, this is the only info I have:
1   James & Julia Rorke   b: Unknown but from Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland.
                     
2     Benjamin Rorke   b: in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
+   Catherine Glynn   b: 1801 in Ireland    d: 03 Oct 1874 in Winterberg
        Age at death: 73 est.      

3   Charles Benjamin Rorke   b: 22 Jun 1836 in Albany, Cape Colony, South Africa   d: 23 Mar 1905 in Pretoria, South Africa
        Age at death: 68      
+   Sarah Ann Edwards   m: 16 Nov 1857 in Post Retief, Cape Colony   b: 22 Apr 1836d: 26 Nov 1916
        Age at death: 80
4   Richard Glynn Rorke   b: 22 Oct 1859   d: 13 Oct 1939
        Age at death: 79   
+   Maria Johanna Merrells or Wessels?   d: 15 Sep 1930
        Age at death: ?      

5   Stafford Owen Rorke   b: 03 Aug 1919 in Pretoria, South Africa
   d: 26 Oct 1996 in Port Elizabeth, SA.   
   Age at death: 77      
+   Sheila Cynthia Dawn Rorke (Nee Casten)   m: 03 May 1952   b: 19 Jul 1929
        d: 8 August 2009 in Port Elizabeth, SA.
        Age at death: 80

The last (no 5) are my late mother and father.

[paddington1961]

Also check the thread re Rorke family Clontuskert

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=2hnhg321nq3qd5danv7sriq100&topic=457669.0

And very helpful website from one of the posters on that thread

http://ateades.tripod.com/

BTW my connection to the Rorke's in very tenuous...an uncle of my grandfather married a widow of one of the Rorkes.

[Billy Anderson]

Hi Paddington1961,
Welcome to Rootschat.
If you keep the replies coming to this post once you have reached 3 posts you will be able to correspond by personnel messages with Bluewaters2812,
cheers,
Billy.

[Amandad82]

Good Evening,

I came across this post while doing some research on the Merrells Family.

I’m not 100% sure anyone would be able to help me, but I saw a part of this chat mentioning a Maria Johanna Merrells / Wessels...

I have a small discrepancy on the Merrells surname (found documents - marriage and death certificates) that indicate it. 

My question is why do you have uncertainty in regards to Merrells / Wessels?  Also, do you have any further information on Maria Johanna?

Many thanks,
Amanda