Roy Sylvester Forshee

Brief Life History of Roy Sylvester

When Roy Sylvester Forshee was born on 12 April 1901, in Peru, Peru Township, Miami, Indiana, United States, his father, Abraham Fershee, was 46 and his mother, Elizabeth Skinner, was 26. He married Mildred Viola Parks about 1932. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 1 November 1949, in Peru, Peru Township, Miami, Indiana, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Peru Township, Miami, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Roy Sylvester Forshee
1901–1949
Mildred Viola Parks
1906–1985
Marriage: about 1932
Edward Watson
1928–

Sources (7)

  • Roy Fershee in household of William Moharter, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Roy Fershee, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • Roy Sylvester Fershee, "Find A Grave Index"

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1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded

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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

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Name Meaning

Variant of Foshay , a surname of Breton origin.

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

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