Vincent Sully Roy

Male1 December 1876–

Brief Life History of Vincent Sully

When Vincent Sully Roy was born on 1 December 1876, in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, his father, Paul Alexandre Roy, was 31 and his mother, Philomene Nezat, was 29. He lived in Ward, Allen, Louisiana, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

Paul Alexandre Roy
1845–
Philomene Nezat
1847–1920
Joseph Aristide Roy
1866–1888
Ulysses Roy
1867–1903
Paul Arthur Roy
1873–1921
Vincent Alexandre Roy
1875–
Vincent Sully Roy
1876–
Marie Regina A Roy
1879–
Philomene Roy
1881–1970

Sources (2)

  • Sully Roy in household of Alexandre Roy, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Vincent Sully Roy, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"

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World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 5

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

Age 6

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

1907 · Not for profit elections

Age 31

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Lucien, Normand, Andre, Jacques, Marcel, Emile, Laurent, Pierre, Cecile, Donat, Gilles. Indian Dipak, Sumit, Amit, Ajit, Dipankar, Partha, Ranjan, Shyamal, Aloke, Amitava, Chitra, Gautam.

Scottish: nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Gaelic ruadh ‘red’. Compare Reed .

English (of Norman origin): from Old French roi ‘king’, used as a nickname (see 3 below) and also as a personal name. Compare Ray 2.

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

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