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The sponsors at Edward's baptism were Edward Colgan and Margaret Roarke.

The sponsors at the wedding of Edward Rourke and Rose Fagan were Bernard Sloan and Ann Fegan.

There is an Edward Rourke living in Ballintur in 1864 listed on Griffith's Valuation. This Edward leased 16+ acres from the Trustees of the Kilmorey Estate. Likely this had been his father's farm and Edward took it over when his father died. Edward was subletting a house and small garden to William Flannagan, since Mr. Flannagan's immediate lessor is Edward Rourke.

These are the parcels in Ballintur that Edward occupied, according to the Valuation Revision Books. The first two parcels must have been John Rourke's farm. Edward split it with his brother John in 1867, then John took over these parcel numbers. Edward's parcels were then numbered 23D and 23Ea. He evidently acquired 23Eb and 24 about 1885.

23C, 23Ec
1865: occupier: Edward Rourke. Lessor: Trustees of the Kilmorey Estate. House, office, land. Valued at 18 Pounds, 15 Shillings.
1867: Split 1/2 and 1/2 to Edward Rourke and John Rourke. Value of Edward’s share: 9 Pounds, 10 Shillings. Value of John’s share: 9 Pounds, 5 Shillings.
1873: sole occupier: John Rourke. Value 9 Pounds
see John's information for the later years' information.

23D, 23Ea
1873: Edward Rourke. Lessor Trustees of the Kilmorey Estate. House, office, land. Value 9 Pounds, 5 shillings.
1881: lessor now: Earl of Kilmorey
1895: Reps
1896: says “of nt” ??
1913: In fee. stamped L.A.P.

23Eb, 24:
1884: occupier: Bridget Feran Junr. lessor: Earl of Kilmorey. valued at 4 Pounds, 15 Shillings.
1885: occupier now Edward Rourke. valued at 3 Pounds 5 Shillings, or 3 Pounds 15 Shillings.
1895: “Reps”
1896: scratched out “Reps”

Events

Event	Date	Place	Description	Sources
Birth	about 1824

Christening	July 15, 1824	Kilbroney Civil Parish, County Down, Ireland		1a
	General sponsors at Edward's baptism were Edward Colgan, Margaret Roarke			1a
Will	March 6, 1894		Will of Edward Rourke	2
	Event Note This is a transcription of the will of Edward Rourke of Ballintur, County Down, written March 6, 1894. It can be found at Will Calendars, District Probate Registry of Belfast. The images are at http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/ Search for Edward Rourke. ————————————– No. 1247 In the name of God Amen. The Father the son and the Holy Ghost Amen. I Edward Rourke of Ballintur, parish of Kilbroney, and County of Down, Farmer, do make this my last will and Testament revoking all former wills. I leave devise and bequeath to my son Edward my farm of land in Ballintur with all the chattels thereon subject to him paying to other children the following arrangements: I leave to my son William the sum of Forty pounds also to my daughter Mary forty pounds and to my daughter Ann Thirty pounds providing my children Lives agreeable together and by son Edward giving the above named children a fair and reasonable support allowance of the aforesaid mentioned sums and if at any time my son William & Daughters Mary and Anne cannot agree to remain with my son Edward the[y] are to be paid the above named sum allowed to each of them. the[y] are to be paid in the following terms: Ten pounds per year to their respective sums are paid in full. I further request that my son Willy in particular would remain along with my son Edward where he now resides. Their is Ten pounds due my nephew Samuel Dowds now residing in Scotland which I request to be paid as soon as possible. I now in the presence of us and in the presence of each other do sign my name as my last will & Testament this sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred & Ninety four, being first and truly read. I appoint as my excecutors Hugh Moffatt of Ballintur Edward Feran [ditto] [ditto] Witness Francis Rourke Joseph Wright —————————— Administration with the Last Will and Testament of Edward Rourke were Granted on the 14th day of November 1894 To Edward Rorke the lawful son and principal legatee named in said will, Hugh Moffatt and Edward Fearon the executors having duly renounced. —————————— The indexed summary at the site had this information: Surname : Rourke Forename : Edward Date of Death : 4 April 1894 Date of Grant : 14 November 1894 Registry : Belfast Effects : Effects £257 16s. http://applications.proni.gov.uk/dcal_proni_willscalendar/willsSearchResultsDetails.aspx			2
Death	April 4, 1894	Ballintur Townland, Killowen, Kilbroney Civil Parish, County Down, Ireland		3a
	Event Note Superintendent Registrar's District: Kilkeel Registrar's District: Rostrevor District of Rostrevor, Union of Kilkeel, County of Down Deaths #232 April 4, 1894, Ballintur Edward Rourke, widower, 69, farmer, cancer of gall bladder, tetenus? 3 months, hematemesis, 3 days. informant: Maggie Magee, of Ballintur, daughter, present at death			3a
Probate	November 14, 1894	Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland		2
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Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	James Rourke	about 1779	1858
Mother	Ann “Nancy” Colgan
Sister	Margaret Rourke	1822
	Edward Rourke	about 1824	April 4, 1894
Brother	John Rourke	about January 19, 1827	January 21, 1913

Families

Family of Edward Rourke and Rose Fagan

Married

Wife

Rose Fagan ( b. d. before 1901 )

Event	Date	Place	Description	Sources
Marriage	May 23, 1850	Kilbroney Civil Parish, County Down, Ireland		1b
	General Kilbroney Parish Registers, Marriages May 23, 1850 Edward Rorke and Rose Fegan witnesses: Peter Fegan, Ann Feran			1b

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
John O'Rourke		April 28, 1912
William Rourke		February 19, 1942
Margaret Rourke		February 23, 1947
James O'Rourke		July 18, 1922
Mary Ann Rourke		September 6, 1939
Edward Rourke	May 14, 1864	March 1, 1953
Ann Rourke	May 10, 1866	April 28, 1962