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Absalom Roach 1840–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Oct 1840

Birth Location: St Austell, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 14 Mar 1928

Death Location: Layton, Brock Twp, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Roach

Mother: Jenifer Hicks

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gorrell

Children(s): Emma Roach

The story of Absalom Roach began in 1840 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. Absalom Roach married Elizabeth Ann Gorrell, and had children including Emma Selena Roach. Absalom Roach passed away in 1928 in Layton, Brock Twp, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Absalom Roach began in 1840 in St Austell, Cornwall, England.
  • Absalom Roach married Elizabeth Ann Gorrell, and had children including Emma Selena Roach.
  • Absalom Roach passed away in 1928 in Layton, Brock Twp, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Roach
1801–1874
Birth Location: Luxulyan, Cornwall, England
JR
Jenifer Hicks
1798–1883
Birth Location: Luxulyan, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gorrell
1843–1894
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Emma Roach
1871–1931
Birth Location: Pinedale, Brock, Ontario, Canada
ER

Absalom Roach's Ancestors

Self
Absalom Roach
1840–1928
Birth Place: St Austell, Cornwall, England
Parents
James W Roach
1801–1874
Luxulyan, Cornwall, England
Jenifer (Grose) Hicks
1798–1883
Luxulyan, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Absalom Roach's Descendants

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Absalom Roach (07 Oct 1840–14 Mar 1928) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Gorrell (1843–8 Apr 1894)
  1. 1. Emma (Selena) Roach 1871–1931 m. Alfred McKnight 1865–1926
    1. 1. Verena (Rose) McKnight 1901–1955 m. Frederick (Richard) Real 1899–1982
      1. 1. Betty Real –2022
      2. 2. Ross (Frederick) Real 1932–2014
    2. 2. Irene (Elizabeth) McKnight 1899–1971
    3. 3. Ernest McKnight 1910–1987
    4. 4. Estella (Emma) McKnight 1903–1905

Absalom Roach's Timeline

2 Records

1840
07 Oct 1840
Birth of Absalom Roach in St Austell, Cornwall, England
St Austell, Cornwall, England
1928
14 Mar 1928
Age 88
Death of Absalom Roach in Layton, Brock Twp, Ontario, Canada
Layton, Brock Twp, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1840
    Event Place: St Austell, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Layton, Brock Twp, Ontario, Canada
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