Margaret Roache

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Roache was born about 1858, in New York, United States, her father, Mathias "Matthew" Roache, was 53 and her mother, Elizabeth Signan-Degnan, was 45. She married Augustus Springstead about 1875. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Westchester, New York, United States in 1870. She died on 25 June 1904, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Saint Raymond's New Cemetery and Mausoleum, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Logan Vance
1862–1933
Margaret Roache
about 1858–1904
Marriage: 24 October 1893
William Richard Vance
1894–1972
Mary Vance
1895–
May Vance
1897–1936
Grace Margaret Vance
1899–1962

Sources (11)

  • Margaret Roach in household of Matthew Roach, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Margaret Roache - Government record: birth: about 1858; New York, United States
  • Margaret Springstead (Nee Roache), "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donovan, Sheelagh.

English and Irish: variant of Roach . Compare Roch .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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