John Roy

Male1911–10 April 1950

Brief Life History of John

John Roy was born in 1911 as the son of Henry Roy and Susie Benella Roy. He died on 10 April 1950, in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 39.

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Family Time Line

Henry Roy
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Susie Benella Roy
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John Roy
1911–1950

Sources (1)

  • John Roy, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (1)

World Events (3)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Age 1

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1912 · McCreary County Created

Age 1

Named after James B. McCreary a Confederate war hero and two time Governor of Kentucky McCreary County was created in 1912.

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

Age 2

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

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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