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Emma Selena Roach 1871–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1 1871

Birth Location: Pinedale, Brock, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 18 Jul 1931

Death Location: Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

Father: Absalom Roach

Mother: Elizabeth Gorrell

Spouse(s): Alfred McKnight

Children(s): Verena McKnight, Irene McKnight, Ernest McKnight, Estella McKnight

In 1871, Emma Selena Roach entered the world in Pinedale, Brock, Ontario, Canada, born to Absalom Roach And Elizabeth Ann Gorrell. Emma Selena Roach married Alfred Mcknight, and had children including Ernest Mcknight, Estella Emma Mcknight, Irene Elizabeth Mcknight, Verena Rose Mcknight. Emma Selena Roach passed away in 1931 in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1871, Emma Selena Roach entered the world in Pinedale, Brock, Ontario, Canada, born to Absalom Roach And Elizabeth Ann Gorrell.
  • Emma Selena Roach married Alfred Mcknight, and had children including Ernest Mcknight, Estella Emma Mcknight, Irene Elizabeth Mcknight, Verena Rose Mcknight.
  • Emma Selena Roach passed away in 1931 in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Absalom Roach
1840–1928
Birth Location: St Austell, Cornwall, England
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Elizabeth Gorrell
1843–1894
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Alfred McKnight
1865–1926
Birth Location: Minden, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Verena McKnight
1901–1955
Birth Location: Scugog Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada
VM
Irene McKnight
1899–1971
Birth Location: Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
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Ernest McKnight
1910–1987
Birth Location: Tp of Uxbridge
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Estella McKnight
1903–1905
Birth Location: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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Emma Roach's Ancestors

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Emma Roach
1871–1931
Birth Place: Pinedale, Brock, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Absalom Roach
1840–1928
St Austell, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Gorrell
1843–1894
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James (W) Roach
1801–1874
Luxulyan, Cornwall, England
Jenifer (Grose) Hicks
1798–1883
Luxulyan, Cornwall, England
John Gorrell
1814–
England
Ann Gorrell
1821–1883
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Roach's Descendants

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Emma (Selena) Roach (Aug 1 1871–18 Jul 1931) m. Alfred McKnight (10 Aug 1865–10 Mar 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

Emma Roach's Timeline

2 Records

1871
Aug 1 1871
Birth of Emma Selena Roach in Pinedale, Brock, Ontario, Canada
Pinedale, Brock, Ontario, Canada
1931
18 Jul 1931
Age 60
Death of Emma Selena Roach in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1 1871
    Event Place: Pinedale, Brock, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1931
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
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