Looking for Ronnan ancestors

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Col

I am searching for my great grandfather, John Joseph Ronnan. Family lore says that the name was O'Roynan. John dropped the "O" and replaced the "y" with an "n." He is said to have been from County Cork. John was born about 1847 and died in 1911. He married Bridget Webb (maiden name) McNamara (last name of first husband, John) in Norristown PA . She was also Irish but lived in Wales for some time as her first two children were born there. John became a citizen of the US in October of 1868. I believe he came to the US, alone,  when he was 11 on the ship the "Underwriter" leaving out of Liverpool, England.

www.rootsireland.ie/ has 10 Cork birth/baptisms for John Ronayne + surname variants 1847 + - 5 years; 2 have the second name Henry so that brings it back to 8: 

Name:John RonayneDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:03-Jun-1849Address:Poor HouseParish/District:YOUGHALGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John RonayneMother:Ann HydeOccupation

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Informant 1:William Murry Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine Sullivan 

Notes:

CELEB: RS. MOTHER'S NAME SPELT AS [ANNE]. SEE REG.

Name:John RonayneDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:08-Jul-1845Address:Foxes LaneParish/District:YOUGHALGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John RonayneMother:Jane FitzpatrickOccupation:
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Informant 1:John O'Brien Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Supple 

Name:John RoyaneDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:07-Jun-1849Address:
Parish/District:BALLYMACODA LADYSBRIDGEGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Patrick RoyaneMother:Margaret CashmanOccupation:
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Informant 1:Thomas Cashman Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Daly 

Name:John RonanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:11-Feb-1850Address:CurryglassParish/District:CONNAGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Patrick RonanMother:Mary ConnorsOccupation:
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Informant 1:William Geran Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Bridget Hogan

Name:John RonayneDate of Birth:

Date of Baptism:18-May-1844Address:DowerParish/District:IMOGEELAGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Richard RonayneMother:Margaret FlynOccupation:
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Informant 1:Johanna Ahern Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:John Gorman 
Notes:

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PRIEST: M HANNAGAN

Name:John RonayneDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:05-Feb-1843Address:
Parish/District:BALLYMACODA LADYSBRIDGEGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Terence RonayneMother:Margaret F GeraldOccupation:
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Informant 1:Thomas Brien Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Loughlin

Name:John RonayneDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:28-Feb-1843Address:ClasharincaParish/District:IMOGEELAGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Thomas RonayneMother:Mary CurtinOccupation:
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Informant 1:William Barry Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Barrett 
Notes:

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PRIEST: M HANNIGAN

Name:John RoninDate of Birth:

Date of Baptism:04-Feb-1843Address:
Parish/District:BALLYHEAGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Michael RoninMother:Honora SextonOccupation:
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Informant 1:John Mcarthy Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine Murphy 

Notes:

PRIEST: MR MURPHY

Some thoughts: given that the first record has Poor House as his address I wonder if that would be the most likely lad to be travelling on his own aged 11?

I assume you have seen the US marriage record and it doesn't have any parents' names/

Col

This is. Very similar story in our family. I think our John Roynan may be your John Roynan.