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John Roe (1795 - 1853)

John Roe
Born in Comolin, Wexford, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 6 Aug 1839 in Hawkesburry, Ontariomap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 58 in Clarence, Ontario, Canadamap
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Biography

Born on January 29, 795 at Milshoe, County Wexford, Ireland, John Jr. was baptized on February 1, 1795 according to the Parish Register at Camolin in Ferns Parish.

While his father, John Roe Sr., was still alive, John Roe Jr. made no attempt to cross his father's will and marry. After John Roe Sr.'s death in 1836, John Roe Jr. remained in the homestead at Lot 1 on the Ottawa shore. On August 6th, 1839 John was married to Frances (Fanny) McCann at Hawkesbury, Ontario by Rev. James McNally, Methodist Episcopal minister, with James and William Bradly as witnessess.

John and Fanny started their family on May 28, 1840 with the birth of their son John, follwed by Caroline Alice on January 21, 1842, George on March 28, 1844, and William Henry on August 21, 1846.

John died December 5, 1853 at age 58, and Fanny died December 27, 1865 at age 62. They are buried in the Clarence Cemetery as are many other descendants of John Roe Sr. and Sara Sherwood


Sources

1. Book: "Captain John Roe, County Wexford, Ireland to Clarence, Ontario" written in 2012 by Elizabeth Waymann's (née Hardie) on the Roe and related families, includes research done on Roe family members while she was in Wexford Ireland. Copy with Glenn Pushman's records.

This book includes references to sources such as The leather notebook of John Roe Sr., Ferns Marriage licenses booklet, Ferns Parish Register, Mary Sherwood (Roe) List of Roe family events & dates.

The leather notebook of John Roe Sr. was found in and in possession of the Roe family at Clarence, Ontario.





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