Person:Louis Roy (1)

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Louis J. Roy
b.22 May 1860 New Haven, Allen, IN
d.21 Dec 1946 Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Louis J. Roy1860 - 1946
Spouse and Children
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m. 25 Nov 1884
  1. Orma K. Roy1885 -
  2. Oma K. ROY1885 -
  3. Irma A. ROY1887 -
  4. Irene Alice Roy1887 -
  5. Clarence E. ROY1889 -
  6. Clarence Edward Roy1889 - 1957
  7. Eugene Joseph Roy1891 - 1891
  8. Francis B. ROY1895 -
  9. Francis Bernard Roy1895 - 1942
  10. Leo August Roy1898 - 1966
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4] Louis J. Roy
Gender Male
Birth[5][6][4] 22 May 1860 New Haven, Allen, IN
Marriage 25 Nov 1884 St Louis Catholic Church, Besancon, Allen, INto Emma M. Sordelet
Death[7][4] 21 Dec 1946 Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN
Burial[8][4] 24 Dec 1946 St. Louis Besconson Catholic Church

[Sordelet Family .FTW]

Obituary 

    Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Louis J. Roy, 86, who died at 11 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son, Leo, 3425 New Haven Avenue. Survivors include two other sons, Allen, White Pigeon, Michl, and Clarence, Monroeville; five daughters, Mrs. Guy Nelson, Shipshewana, Mrs. Fonzo Byrd, waynedale, Mrs. Charles Martin, Kalamazoo, Mich., Mrs. Harold Whitmeyer, white Pigeon, and Mrs. Clarence Sorgen, Fort Wayne; one sister, Mrs Henry Dierstein, Fort Wayne; 24 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.     The body will be taken from the Mungovan & Sons Mortuary to the residence of the son, where friends may call after 7 p.m. today. Services will be held at 8 a.m. at the sons's home and at 9 a.m. at the St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon, the Rev. Joseph Hession officiating. Burial will be at Besancon.

FUNERAL HOME Louis J. Roy was born in New Haven, IN on 22 May 1860. He was a retired farmer and attended St. Louis Church, Besancon. One sister, Mrs. Henry Dierstew of Fort Wayne. 24 grand children, 16 great grand children. Services are 8:15 at the residence, 9 am at the church and burial at the church cemetery after 3 pm. Cost $575. Children: Leo Roy, Ft. W.; Allen Roy, White Pigeon, MI; Clarence Roy, Monroville, IN; Mrs. Guy Nelson, Shipsewana, IN; Mrs. Fonzo Byrd, Waynedale; Mrs. Chas. Martin , Kalamazoo; Mrs. Harold Whitmeyer, White Pigeon; Mrs. Irene Sorgen, Ft. Wayne.


CENSUS 1900 Louis and Emma Roy lived in Jefferson Twp., Allen Co. IN, along with seven children. One child, Eugene Joseph Roy died in 1891 and is buried at St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon. Louis was a farmer and states that both his parents were born in France. 1910 Louis and Emma were living in Jackson Township where Louis was a merchant, selling dry goods and Emma was a salesman. They listed 7 children in the household. 1920 Louis and Emma moved to White Pigeon, Michigan and Louis was farming. Four children remained in the home.

COUNTY DIRECTORY 1893-94 Louis J. Roy was a farmer living on Section 27. He owned 15 acres valued at $820 in Jefferson Township. They had a Zulu post office.

References
  1. ↑ Louis J. Roy Family, 1900 U.S. Census, Allen County, IN, population schedule.
  2. ↑ Louis J. Roy Family, 1910 U.S. Census, Allen County, IN, population schedule
    Jackson Township, ED 6, SD 12, Sheet 2, Dwelling 23, Family 23.
  3. ↑ Louis J. Roy Family, 1920 U.S. Census, St. Joseph County, MI, population schedule
    Mottville Township, ED 156, SD 4, Sheet 3B, Dwelling 86, Family 80.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sordelet Family .FTW.
  5. ↑ Louis J. Roy Obituary, Journal Gazette, 22 Dec 1946, Fort Wayne, IN
    page 14, column 3.
  6. ↑ Louis J. Roy Family, 1900 U.S. Census, Allen County, IN, population schedule
    ED 7, SD 12, Sheet 5, Dwelling 101, Family 101.
  7. ↑ Death Records, 1938, St. Louis Besancon Catholic Church, New Haven, IN, new cemetery.
  8. ↑ Louis J. Roy Obituary, Journal Gazette, 22 Dec 1946, Fort Wayne, IN.
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