Louis Israel Roy

Male15 November 1844–16 March 1928

Brief Life History of Louis Israel

When Louis Israel Roy was born on 15 November 1844, in Frenchville, Aroostook, Maine, United States, his father, Jean Baptiste Roy dit Lauzier, was 30 and his mother, Verville Marie Michaud, was 36. He married Nathalie Marie Ouellette on 8 January 1871, in Saint Luce Station, Frenchville, Aroostook, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in St. Agatha, Aroostook, Maine, United States for about 20 years. He died on 16 March 1928, in Saint David, Madawaska, Aroostook, Maine, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in St. Agatha, Aroostook, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Louis Israel Roy
1844–1928
Nathalie Marie Ouellette
1849–1912
Marriage: 8 January 1871
Onesime Roi
1869–1924
Claudia Roy
1873–1951
Flavie Roy
1875–1931
Jean Baptiste Roy
1875–1892
Maxime Israel Roy
1878–1943
Isabelle Roy
1881–1967
Alice Roy
1882–1956
Clarisse Roy
1884–1939
Febronie Roy
1887–1948

Sources (19)

  • Israel Roy in household of Olinia Lovigue, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Israel Ray in entry for Flavie Ray, "New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938"
  • Israel Ray, "United States Census, 1900"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 January 1871Saint Luce Station, Frenchville, Aroostook, Maine, United States

    • Children (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1846

    Age 2

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    1859

    Age 15

    From Eaton Plantation and part of half-township H, Caribou was incorporated in 1859 as the town of Lyndon on April 5. In 1869, it annexed Eaton, Sheridan and Forestville plantations. On February 26 of that year its name was changed to Caribou, only to revert to Lyndon on March 9. On February 8, 1877, Caribou was finally confirmed as the town's permanent name. Two enduring mysteries are the reason for the original name of Lyndon, and the reasons for the town's name being subsequently changed back and forth between Lyndon and Caribou.

    1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

    Age 22

    The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

    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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