John Francis Roantree (1887 - 1954)

Born 11 Oct 1887 in Old Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland

Ancestors

Son of Laurence Roantree and Anne (Cunningham) Roantree

Husband of Ellen Teresa (Swan) Roantree — married 20 Jan 1915 in Pro-Cathedral Dublin

Descendants

Died 23 Aug 1954 at age 66 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

John Francis Roantree was born in 1887 as the eldest of a large family.^[1]

He lived on James' Street in Dublin with his parents and siblings. ^[2]

On April 2nd 1911 John was in India in the army (cavalry). His census record shows he was overseas in Mhow, India with the British army in the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons. (His military history will be updated TBC). ^[3]

He married Ellen Swan on January 20th 1915. ^[4]

We know the family was definitely in England from at least November 1915^[5], as his first child was born there. The 3 eldest children were all born in England. Sheila was born in Farnham (Surrey) in 1915^[6], Chrissie in 1916 ^[7] and Jack^[8] in 1918. Annie, Thomas and Nellie were all born in Ireland. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Birth record: Registered quarter/year Oct - Dec 1887, Registration district Dublin South Volume 2, Page 583
2. ↑ Ireland, Census, 1901
3. ↑ 1911 British Census.
4. ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958 Jan - Mar 1915 Registration district, Dublin North Volume 2, Page 526
5. ↑ Jan - Mar 1915 Registration district, Dublin North Volume 2, Page 526
6. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
7. ↑ England & Wales, Birth Index, 1837-2005
8. ↑ England & Wales, Birth Index, 1837-2005
9. ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958

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