Joseph Roy
M, (12 January 1841 - )
| Father-Biological* | Louis Roy1,2 b. 7 Aug 1815, d. 12 Mar 1895 |
| Mother-Biological* | Nathalie Bonin1,2 b. 5 Apr 1817, d. 16 Nov 1855 |
- Family Lines
- Roy Line
Last Edited=16 Mar 2026
Joseph Roy was born on 12 January 1841 at Saint-Esprit, Québec, Canada.1,3,2 He was the son of Louis Roy and Nathalie Bonin.1,2 Joseph Roy was christened on 1 December 1841 in the Église St-Esprit, Saint-Esprit, Québec, Canada.2
Joseph Roy, age 22, married Marie-Adelaide Gagnon, age 21 , daughter of Joseph Gagnon and Marie-Delphine Giguère, on 19 May 1863 at the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.1,4
Joseph, age 29 years, and Marie-Adelaide Roy, age 29 years appeared on the Canadian Census of 1871 at Lévis, Québec, Canada.5 He immigrated on 1 March 1877 to Cohoes, Albany County, New York.4 Joseph Roy appeared as Head of Household with an unknown person , his wife, on the United States Census of 1880 at 119 Wilmar Avenue, Cohoes, Albany County, New York.3 According to the census in 1880, Joseph was a cabinet maker.3
Compeller's Notes:
Full review completed: 15 March 2026.
Joseph Roy, age 22, married Marie-Adelaide Gagnon, age 21 , daughter of Joseph Gagnon and Marie-Delphine Giguère, on 19 May 1863 at the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.1,4
Joseph, age 29 years, and Marie-Adelaide Roy, age 29 years appeared on the Canadian Census of 1871 at Lévis, Québec, Canada.5 He immigrated on 1 March 1877 to Cohoes, Albany County, New York.4 Joseph Roy appeared as Head of Household with an unknown person , his wife, on the United States Census of 1880 at 119 Wilmar Avenue, Cohoes, Albany County, New York.3 According to the census in 1880, Joseph was a cabinet maker.3 Compeller's Notes:
Second Marriage and Death: Much more research needs to be done on this family. Compounding the issues is the name Joseph. In Québec, if a boy's first name was not Joseph, then he was christened Joseph. Roy is also a very common name. Hence Joseph Roy is akin to John Smith. In Ancestry.com Member Trees is a second marriage to a Mary Panker, and a death date of 13 July 1908. I found the Find-a-Grave record for the Joseph Roy who died on 13 July 1908, and it states his father was Augustine. Clearly a different Joseph. Also, in the 1880 Census, our Joseph was married to Ada. Adelaide easily becomes Ada, while Mary does not.
Full review completed: 15 March 2026.
Children of Joseph Roy and Marie-Adelaide Gagnon
- Anais Roy (c 1863 - )
- Joseph Roy+ (21 Feb 1864 - 12 Aug 1951)
- Philias Roy (8 Mar 1866 - )
- Philoméne Roy (1867 - )
- Napoleon Ovita Roy (22 Dec 1867 - 5 Apr 1943)
- Marie Eugenia Ezilde Roy (3 Sep 1870 - )
Citations
- Drouin, Claude. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection). Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2008.
- Programme de recherche en démographie historique. Online http://www.genealogie.umontreal.ca/en/main.htm
- Census Bureau. 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
- Roy, Arthur A. "Roy Information." E-mail message from athurroy (at) cox.net at California. 21 April 2007.
- Library and Archives Canada. 1871 Canadian Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.