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Fred ROACH

Male 1919 - 1944  (25 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Fred ROACH was born on 18 Jan 1919 in Leamington, Ont. (son of Lewis Webster ROACH and Ruby ROBINSON); died on 13 May 1944 in WW11- Belgium; was buried in 1997 in Belgium Cemetery.

    Notes:

    RESID: unknown
    OCCUP: soldier
    RELIG: unknown
    BIOGRAPHY: plane shot down in WW11 in RCAF over Belgium. Plane and remains not found in swamp until 1997.
    Fred Roach was born to parents Lewis and Ruby on January 18, 1919 in Leamington, Ontario, and was raised there on the family's 70-acre farm. When he was 2, Fred's mother died as a result of appendicitis, leaving two other children behind. His father later remarried and had additional children. After graduating from public school, Fred worked odd jobs and then helped full-time with the family farm. He also served with the Essex Scottish Regiment of the non-permanent active militia in Chatham, Ontario. On October 20, 1942 he enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in London, Ontario. At 5' 7" and weighing 160 pounds, he was strong and athletic, enjoying boxing, baseball, and track and field. Fred disembarked for the UK on October 16, 1943. Single, he had hopes of returning home to farm after the war. He was the tail-gunner of LW 682/M, and was posthumously awarded the Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm (Belgium).
    CAUSE_OF_DEATH: WW11
    DEATH: Fred's plane, Halifax LW 682, went down inthe Dendre marshes at 0109 hrs at Schendelbeke, Belgium. His body was recovered on Sept 7, 1997 and buried at cemetery in Geraadsbergen on Nov 10, 1997.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lewis Webster ROACH was born on 19 Apr 1877 in Mersea Twsp. (son of William Henry ROACH and Emmeline "Emley" SETTERINGTON); died on 29 Aug 1953; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..

    Notes:

    RESID: lot 235 NTR Mersea
    OCCU: unknown
    RELIGION: methodist
    BIOGRAPHY: brother of Amelia and Rhoda Roach, son of William and Emeline Roach.Lewis had a housekeeper (Ivy L. Ware b. 1913, d. 1996)after Priscilla's death.

    Lewis married Ruby ROBINSON on 9 Dec 1896 in Leamington, Ont.. Ruby (daughter of George Foster ROBINSON and Lorinda WILKINSON) was born on 11 Aug 1879 in Unknown; died on 8 Dec 1921; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ruby ROBINSON was born on 11 Aug 1879 in Unknown (daughter of George Foster ROBINSON and Lorinda WILKINSON); died on 8 Dec 1921; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..

    Notes:

    RESID: unknown
    OCCU: unknown
    RELIG: unknown
    DEATH: attack of appendicitis when Fred was 2.

    Children:
    1. Letta G. ROACH was born on 11 Jun 1899 in Mersea Township, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Glen ROACH was born on 5 Dec 1902 in Unknown; died on 29 Aug 1953; was buried in Unknown.
    3. Marjorie Ann ROACH was born on 26 Apr 1916 in Mersea Twsp.; died on 28 Aug 1996; was buried in Unknown.
    4. 1. Fred ROACH was born on 18 Jan 1919 in Leamington, Ont.; died on 13 May 1944 in WW11- Belgium; was buried in 1997 in Belgium Cemetery.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Henry ROACH was born on 4 Dec 1844 in Mersea Twsp. (son of Morris W, ROACH and Ann LAMARSH); died on 28 Jul 1924 in Leamington, Ont.; was buried on 30 Jul 1924 in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..

    Notes:

    RESID: farm on Union Sideroad south of Conc. 5;retired 61 Marlborough St, Leamington OCCU: farmer RELIG: unknown BIOGRAPHY: adopted Leita Grace Getty.

    William married Emmeline "Emley" SETTERINGTON on 13 Feb 1865 in Kent Co., Ontario. Emmeline (daughter of William Burbidge SETTERINGTON and Caroline FOX) was born on 5 Aug 1846 in London, Ont.; died on 26 Mar 1927 in Essex Co.; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Emmeline "Emley" SETTERINGTON was born on 5 Aug 1846 in London, Ont. (daughter of William Burbidge SETTERINGTON and Caroline FOX); died on 26 Mar 1927 in Essex Co.; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..

    Notes:

    RESID: farm on Union Sideroad south of Conc. 5, Mersea Twsp.(owned by Wilkinson's in 1950's.)
    OCCU: housewife
    RELIG: unknown

    Children:
    1. Amelia Caroline ROACH was born on 14 Mar 1866 in Mersea Twsp.; was christened on 16 Oct 1866 in Mersea Twsp.; died on 31 Jan 1931 in Mersea Twsp.; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    2. Rhoda Victoria ROACH was born on 26 Feb 1868 in Mersea Twsp.; was christened on 22 Jul 1870 in Mersea Twsp.; died on 1 May 1944 in Unknown; was buried in Unknown.
    3. Cordelia Ann ROACH was born on 13 Jun 1870 in Mersea Twsp.; was christened on 22 Jul 1870 in Mersea Twsp.; died on 18 Oct 1951; was buried in Evergreen Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    4. Edith Christiana ROACH was born on 14 Jul 1874 in Mersea Twsp.; died on 8 Jul 1899 in Detroit, Michigan; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    5. 2. Lewis Webster ROACH was born on 19 Apr 1877 in Mersea Twsp.; died on 29 Aug 1953; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..

  3. 6.  George Foster ROBINSON was born on 12 Oct 1851 in Mersea Township, Essex County (son of Unknown ROBINSON, son of James ROBINSON and Anne FOSTER); died on 2 Dec 1930 in Mersea Township, Essex County; was buried in Leamington, Ont..

    Notes:

    RESID: Bevel Line, Mersea

    George married Lorinda WILKINSON on 9 May 1877 in Mersea Township, Essex County. Lorinda (daughter of Etherall WILKINSON and Sarah MCDONALD) was born in 1859 in Mersea Township, Essex County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lorinda WILKINSON was born in 1859 in Mersea Township, Essex County (daughter of Etherall WILKINSON and Sarah MCDONALD).
    Children:
    1. Gordon ROBINSON was born on 18 Jan 1878 in Mersea Township, Essex County; died on 30 Jun 1930 in Mersea Township, Essex County; was buried in Lakeview Cemeter, Leamington, Mersea Twp., Essex Co..
    2. 3. Ruby ROBINSON was born on 11 Aug 1879 in Unknown; died on 8 Dec 1921; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    3. Oswald ROBINSON was born on 6 Nov 1882 in Mersea Township, Essex County.
    4. Collingwood ROBINSON was born on 18 Jan 1886 in Mersea Township, Essex County; died in 1927; was buried in Lakeview Cemeter, Leamington, Mersea Twp., Essex Co..
    5. Milton Ross ROBINSON was born on 9 Dec 1889 in Mersea Township, Essex County; died in 1941; was buried in Lakeview Cemeter, Leamington, Mersea Twp., Essex Co..
    6. J.D. ROBINSON was born on 27 Feb 1891 in Mersea Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Mar 1891 in Mersea Township, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Morris W, ROACH was born on 1 Apr 1819 in Leamington, Ontario (son of Morris ROACH and Mary PARDO); died on 6 Jun 1891 in Leamington, Ont.; was buried in Roach Cemetery, Leamington.

    Notes:

    RESID: lot235 NTR; West Edward & South Brown East Erie

    Morris married Ann LAMARSH on 17 Nov 1840 in Mersea Twsp.. Ann (daughter of John Baptiste LAMARSH and Mary Ann BURKE) was born on 21 Jan 1819 in Mersea Township, Essex County; died on 3 Feb 1876 in Mersea Township, Essex County; was buried in Roach Cem., Mersea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann LAMARSH was born on 21 Jan 1819 in Mersea Township, Essex County (daughter of John Baptiste LAMARSH and Mary Ann BURKE); died on 3 Feb 1876 in Mersea Township, Essex County; was buried in Roach Cem., Mersea.

    Notes:

    Death: cancer of the face

    Children:
    1. Mary ROACH was born on 6 Jul 1841 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; died on 22 Feb 1915 in Highland Park, Michigan; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    2. Elizabeth Ann ROACH was born on 6 Feb 1842 in Mersea Twsp.; was christened on 12 Jan 1844 in Mersea Twsp..
    3. 4. William Henry ROACH was born on 4 Dec 1844 in Mersea Twsp.; died on 28 Jul 1924 in Leamington, Ont.; was buried on 30 Jul 1924 in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    4. John ROACH was born on 19 Apr 1847 in Mersea Twsp.; was christened on 17 Sep 1848 in Mersea Twsp.; died on 9 Sep 1930 in Mersea Township, Essex County; was buried in lakeview Cemeter, Leamington, Mersea Twp., Essex Co..
    5. Ellen ROACH was born on 19 Apr 1846 in Mersea Township, Essex County; was christened on 17 Sep 1848 in Mersea Township, Essex County.
    6. Robert Bruce ROACH was born on 26 Oct 1849 in Romney Tws., Kent Co.; died on 29 May 1929 in London, Monroe Cty., Michigan; was buried in London, Monroe Cty., Michigan.
    7. Rebecca ROACH was born on 3 May 1849 in Leamington, Ont.; died on 14 Sep 1850 in Leamington, Ont.; was buried in Roach Cemetery, Leamington.
    8. Morris Wellington ROACH was born on 30 Oct 1857 in Mersea Twsp.; died on 25 Nov 1926 in Windsor.; was buried in Lakeview Cemeter, Leamington, Mersea Twp., Essex Co..

  3. 10.  William Burbidge SETTERINGTON was born on 27 Jan 1815 in Hemingbrough, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 27 Nov 1815 in christened by Wm, Caile, vicar (son of John Shallum SETTERINGTON and Elizabeth BURBIDGE); died on 13 Sep 1897 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ontario.

    Notes:

    RESID:200 acres farm on lot226 (north Talbot Rd.)Mersea Twsp.,ESSEX County, Canada (land grant in 1847).Wm. and Caroline married at Regular Baptist Church in Gosfield Twsp. on Nov.15,1835 by Rev. Chas. Stewart. Wm. was raised by the Pigott family after his father left,mother died.
    CAUSE_OF_DEATH: old age.
    !BIRTH: LDS Family History Centre film #0991067 and #1068357.
    OCCUP: farmer, Essex Militia
    RELIG: Wesleyan Methodist
    BIOGRAPHY: SETTRINGTON WILLIAM B .. UPPER CANADA LAND PETITION in 1847 Mersea
    WILLIAM SETERINGTON and CAROLINE FOX, of MERSEA, 17th Nov. 1835.
    Witnesses: Thomas Fox Jr. & Francis Wilkinson

    William married Caroline FOX on 15 Nov 1835 in Regular Baptist, Gosfield Twsp., Essex Co.. Caroline (daughter of Thomas Sr. FOX, MAJOR and Mary Manning RUSSELL) was born on 13 Oct 1818 in Kent County, Ont.; died on 17 Nov 1896 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Caroline FOX was born on 13 Oct 1818 in Kent County, Ont. (daughter of Thomas Sr. FOX, MAJOR and Mary Manning RUSSELL); died on 17 Nov 1896 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ontario.

    Notes:

    RESID: Lot 226, Hwy#3 East, Mersea Twsp., Essex Co.
    RELIG: Methodist
    OCCU: housewife
    Parents were Thomas Fox and Mary Manning Russell- LDS film #1553913 !MARRIAGE: LDS film #1260628
    BIOGRAPHY: great aunt to Mrs. Harvey Wilkinson.

    Children:
    1. George SETTERINGTON was born on 8 Jan 1838 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; died on 7 Jun 1904 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ontario.
    2. William Henry "Hank" SETTERINGTON was born on 2 Feb 1840 in Twsp. Lobo, Middlesex Co., Ontario; was christened on 7 Jul 1870; died on 21 Aug 1909 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; was buried on 23 Aug 1909 in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ontario.
    3. Charles SETTERINGTON was born on 27 Mar 1842 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; died on 17 Jul 1925 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; was buried in Erie Cemetery, Romney Twsp., Kent County.
    4. Mary Elizabeth SETTERINGTON was born on 26 Apr 1844 in Middlesex County, Ont.; died on 22 Dec 1915 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; was buried in Albuna Cemetery, Mersea Twsp., Essex Co..
    5. 5. Emmeline "Emley" SETTERINGTON was born on 5 Aug 1846 in London, Ont.; died on 26 Mar 1927 in Essex Co.; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    6. Webster Thomas SETTERINGTON was born on 27 Nov 1848 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; died on 30 Dec 1920 in Mersea Twsp.; was buried on 3 Jan 1921 in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    7. Victoria Frances SETTERINGTON was born on 5 Apr 1853 in Mersea Twsp., Essex Co.; died on 27 May 1926 in Essex Co.; was buried in Albuna Cem., Mersea Twsp..
    8. Christine Amanda "Teen" SETTERINGTON was born on 2 Sep 1852 in Mersea Twsp., Essex County; died on 29 Apr 1952; was buried in Erie Cemetery, Romney Twsp., Kent Co..
    9. Eligh Louis SETTERINGTON was born on 24 Feb 1856 in Mersea Twsp., Essex Co.; died on 18 Mar 1937 in farm near, Winnifred, Alberta; was buried in cem.at Winnifred, Alberta.
    10. John "Jack" Shalam SETTERINGTON was born on 26 Jan 1859 in Mersea Twsp., Essex Co.; died on 19 Oct 1932 in Mersea Twsp., Essex Co.; was buried in Erie Cemetery, Romney Twsp., Kent Co..
    11. Alice Ann 'Jennie' SETTERINGTON was born on 15 May 1862 in Mersea Twsp., Essex Co.; died on 28 Jun 1893 in Mersea Township, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    12. Alfred Judson SETTERINGTON was born on 24 Nov 1863 in Mersea Twsp., Essex Co.; died on 5 Dec 1952 in 6 Marlborough St., Leamington; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..
    13. Soloman Frederick SETTERINGTON was born on 7 Jan 1867 in Mersea Twsp., Essex Co.; died on 1 Mar 1939 in Mersea Twsp.; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont..

  5. 12.  Unknown ROBINSON
    Children:
    1. 6. George Foster ROBINSON was born on 12 Oct 1851 in Mersea Township, Essex County; died on 2 Dec 1930 in Mersea Township, Essex County; was buried in Leamington, Ont..
    2. John Franklin ROBINSON was born in 1861; died in 1883.

  6. 14.  Etherall WILKINSON was born on 6 Jan 1827 in Gosfield Twsp., Ontario (son of James WILKINSON and Mary MALOTT); died on 14 Mar 1879 in Mersea Township, Ontario, Canada.

    Etherall married Sarah MCDONALD. Sarah was born in 1827 in Niagara, Ontario; died on 14 Apr 1893 in Mersea Township, Essex County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Sarah MCDONALD was born in 1827 in Niagara, Ontario; died on 14 Apr 1893 in Mersea Township, Essex County.
    Children:
    1. 7. Lorinda WILKINSON was born in 1859 in Mersea Township, Essex County.
    2. Lewis WILKINSON was born in 1865 in Mersea Township, Essex County.