Tuesday, November 17, 2015

I know...


Who are you?
I thought when I started this I might be able to map out my family lines in a nice consistent way. I was wrong. My thoughts are never cohesive. When I do write it down, it turns out nice, but when I don't... well it certainly gets away from me.
I think it's because I get bored or even slightly angry when I can't track down information and then I turn to another line, or something else entirely.

I think from now on, I'll add a family line whenever the mood strikes - and they may be so far off it's not even funny. Not sure how I'm gonna link my family lines or anything, but I just know it's never going to follow any sort of order.

Genealogy is chaos anyway!

~Mako~

Monday, February 2, 2015

Roy Family Lines - David Milton Roy

David Milton Roy was the second son of Rev. James Roy & his first wife Roxie Ann Billings.
David Milton Roy


David Milton Roy
b. July  2, 1842 in Wayne County, New York
d. Sept. 30, 1925 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan

He married Mary Elizabeth Lang:
b. 1850 in Germany
d. Nov. 9, 1892 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan

They had 4 children:
Jennie E
David Leonard
Elizabeth Ella
Harrison Oscar

His second wife was Laura/Lenora Hodges (1857-1954)

David M. Roy
mentioned in the record of David M. Roy and Lenora Hodges
Name: David M. Roy
Age (Expanded): 47 years
Birth Year: 1846
Birthplace: New York
Spouse's Name: Lenora Hodges
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 37 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1856
Spouse's Birthplace: New York
Event Date: 22 Sep 1893
Event Place: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan
Father's Name: James Roy
Mother's Name: Roya A. Billings
Spouse's Father's Name: Harrison D. Hodges
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Vaulone

They had no children that I could find.

David & both wives, Mary & Laura/Lenora, Jennie and her husband, and Elizabeth are buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Muskegon.
David and his wife are buried in Mona View Cemetery in Muskegon Heights.
Harrison is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Grand Blanc

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Jennie Roy (1868-1960)
married #1
Clarence Morrison (1857-?)
married #2
Matthew Steiner (1865-1943)

No Children
Jennie Roy
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David Leonard Roy (1874-1951)
married
Lillian Maud Chadwick (1876-1940)

They had 4 Children:
Helen
Irene
David Jr
Dorothy
David Leonard
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Elizabeth Ella Roy (1877-1912)
married
? Anderson

No Children
Elizabeth Ella
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Harrison Oscar Roy (1888-1974)
married
Mary J ?
Baby Harrison
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David M Roye - United States Census, 1870
Name: David M Roye
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1841-1842
Birthplace: New York
Page Number: 21
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
David M Roye M 28 New York
Mary Roye F 20 Luxembourg
Jennie Roye F 2 Michigan

David M Roy - United States Census, 1880
Name: David M Roy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Norton, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1842
Birthplace: New York, United States
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0597
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
David M Roy Self M 38 New York, United States
Mary E Roy Wife F 30 Germany
Jennie E Roy Daughter F 12 Michigan, United States
David L Roy Son M 6 Michigan, United States
Lissie E Roy Daughter F 3 Michigan, United States
John Kunz Other M 17 New York, United States

D M Roy - United States Census, 1900
Name: D M Roy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Precinct 4 Muskegon city Ward 2, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 6
Birth Date: Jul 1841
Birthplace: New York
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1894
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
D M Roy Head M 59 New York
Laura A Roy Wife F 42 Indiana
Harry Roy Son M 12 Michigan

David M Roy - United States Census, 1910
Name: David M Roy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Muskegon Ward 2, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1843
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
David M Roy Head M 67 New York
Laura M Roy Wife F 54 Indiana

David M Roy - United States Census, 1920
Name: David M Roy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Muskegon Precinct 5, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 77
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1843
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
David M Roy Head M 77 New York
Laura A Roy Wife F 63 Indiana
Ayda A Lund Boarder F 27 Michigan

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Elizabeth [Roy] Anderson death certificate

Roy Family Lines - Oscar Cale Roy

Time to expand out to the other Roy family members.

Oscar C Roy was the oldest son of Rev. James Roy & his first wife Roxie Ann Billings.

Oscar Roy

Oscar Cale Roy
b. December 2, 1839 in Indiana (1860 census claims Pennsylvania)
d. Aug. 19, 1907 in Muskegon County, Michigan

He married Louisa Fisher: (1842-1906)

Oscar C. Roy
mentioned in the record of Oscar C. Roy and Louise M. Fisher
Name: Oscar C. Roy
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 06 Nov 1873
Event Place: Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
Age: 33
Spouse's Name: Louise M. Fisher
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1841

Louisa "Lue" Fisher

Louisa was the daughter of William Fisher & Nancy Bolton.
Fun fact: Louisa's sister Francis married John McKinney. John McKinney was the brother of James Roy's(Oscar's father) second wife, Mary Ann McKinney.

Both Oscar & Louisa are buried in Norton Cemetery in Muskegon.

They had no children.

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Oscar C Roy - United States Census, 1870
Name: Oscar C Roy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1839-1840
Birthplace: Indiana
Page Number: 1
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Wm Fisher M 62 Virginia
Nancy Fisher F 62 Virginia
Louisa Fisher F 28 Virginia
Francis Fisher F 24 Virginia
Oscar C Roy M 30 Indiana
*Oscar was living with his wife's family, this was before they married*

Oscar C Roy - United States Census, 1880
Name: Oscar C Roy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Norton, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0597
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Oscar C Roy Self M 40 Indiana, United States
Louisa M Roy Wife F 38 Virginia, United States
Charles Webster Other M 23 Michigan, United States

Oscar C Roy - United States Census, 1900
Name: Oscar C Roy
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Norton Township Muskegon Heights village (part), Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 26
Birth Date: Dec 1839
Birthplace: Indiana
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1874
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Oscar C Roy Head M 61 Indiana
Louisa M Roy Wife F 58 W Virginia

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Louisa Roy Death Certificate
Oscar Roy Death Certificate