Brief Life History of John William
When John William Roy was born on 15 May 1870, in Illinois, United States, his father, Henry Roy, was 27 and his mother, Nancy Ann Ayres, was 26. He married Dorothy Malissa Wilson about 1891. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Richland Township, Douglas, Missouri, United States in 1910 and Wright, Missouri, United States in 1920. He died on 21 May 1925, in Douglas, Missouri, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (14)
- John William Roy Ayres in household of Nancy A. Ayres, "United States Census, 1880"
- John W Roy, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- John Roy, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1870–1925 Male
1872– Female
Children (2)
1892–1970 Female
1894–1918 Female
Parents and Siblings
1843– Male
1844–1923 Female
Siblings (2)
1870–1925 Male
1873–1931 Male
World Events (8)
1871
Age 1
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1885 · The First Skyscraper
Age 15
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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