This is the documented grave of a convicted criminal. Information below comes from public records.
John Rooney
1880 โ 1905-10-17Convicted 1905
Buried at:
Saint Marys Cemetery , Bismarck, ND ยท Saint Marys Cemetery, Sec. B, Row 2, Lot E8 (public church)
Criminal History (Public Record)
Convicted of the murder of a victim in Burleigh County.
Background
John Rooney (1880โ1905) was executed by hanging on October 17, 1905, at the North Dakota State Penitentiary for murder.
Sources & Verification
Executed in North Dakota by hanging October 17, 1905. Buried Saint Marys Cemetery, Bismarck (public church cemetery). Find a Grave memorial 164993692: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164993692/john-rooney . North Dakota execution records.
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