Michael and Marv Roonev Michael, b. 1842, d. 1925, married Mary McKenna , b. 1844, d. 1925. In 1907, they moved from lona to settle on a farm of 100 acres, purchased from Donald (Horo) MacLeod. Two of their sons, John Bernard , and Francis Eugene along with three children of another son, Joseph Rooney and Bridget Brennick (1876-1900), who died at an early age, moved to Orwell Cove at the same time. These three grandchildren of Michael and Mary were Mary Ellen , Michael Joseph , and Susan. Michael and Mary Rooney divided the farm between John and Frank, their two youngest sons. Frank farmed the land from the brook to and built a new house on the in 1917. 129