1917 - 2010 (92 years)
Set As Default Person
1889 - 1959 (70 years)
Birth |
30 Jun 1889 |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Died |
30 Sep 1959 |
Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
Buried |
4 Oct 1959 |
Martyn Street Cemetery, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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Father |
Thomas Roy b. Abt Aug 1864, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Mother |
Jane Russell b. Est 1862, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Married |
31 Mar 1886 |
Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
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Family |
Agnes Logan b. 30 Jan 1890, 3 Curran St, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Married |
11 Aug 1914 |
Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Children |
+ | 1. Thomas Jamieson Roy b. 28 Jul 1915, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
+ | 2. John Maurice Roy b. 8 Aug 1917, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
+ | 3. Angus Livingstone Roy b. 18 Oct 1919, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
+ | 4. Beryl Roy b. 26 Dec 1921, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| 5. Agnes Margaret Roy b. 24 Feb 1926, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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1890 - 1957 (67 years)
Birth |
30 Jan 1890 |
3 Curran St, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Died |
3 Oct 1957 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Buried |
4 Oct 1957 |
Martyn Street Cemetery, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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Father |
Samuel Logan b. 30 Sep 1865, Loughconnolly, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Mother |
Elizabeth Gamble Clements b. 3 Mar 1871, Gleno, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Married |
30 May 1889 |
Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
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Family |
Samuel Russell Roy b. 30 Jun 1889, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Married |
11 Aug 1914 |
Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Children |
+ | 1. Thomas Jamieson Roy b. 28 Jul 1915, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
+ | 2. John Maurice Roy b. 8 Aug 1917, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
+ | 3. Angus Livingstone Roy b. 18 Oct 1919, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
+ | 4. Beryl Roy b. 26 Dec 1921, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| 5. Agnes Margaret Roy b. 24 Feb 1926, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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1916 - 1951 (35 years)
Known as |
May |
Birth |
27 Jan 1916 |
Mareeba, QLD, Australia |
Died |
24 Jun 1951 |
Mareeba, QLD, Australia |
Buried |
25 Jun 1951 |
Mareeba Pioneer Cemetery, Mareeba, QLD, Australia |
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Father |
Herbert Charles Royes b. 10 Apr 1883, Ravenswood, QLD, Australia |
Mother |
Mary Jane Moody b. 24 Aug 1886, Townsville, QLD, Australia |
Married |
19 Jun 1906 |
Mareeba, QLD, Australia |
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Family |
John Maurice Roy b. 8 Aug 1917, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Married |
10 Mar 1940 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Children |
+ | 1. B.E. Roy |
+ | 2. Kenneth George Roy b. 1 Oct 1942, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
+ | 3. M.M. Roy |
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Father |
John Maurice Roy b. 8 Aug 1917, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Mother |
Eleanor May Royes b. 27 Jan 1916, Mareeba, QLD, Australia |
Married |
10 Mar 1940 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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Family 1 |
L.M. Green |
Children |
+ | 1. A.S. Roy |
+ | 2. L.J. Roy |
+ | 3. C.B. Roy |
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Family 2 |
B.A. Cameron |
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1942 - 2005 (63 years)
Known as |
George |
Birth |
1 Oct 1942 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Died |
18 Oct 2005 |
13 Makepeace St, Rosewood, QLD, Australia |
Buried |
9 Aug 2006 |
Mareeba Pioneer Cemetery, Mareeba, QLD, Australia |
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Father |
John Maurice Roy b. 8 Aug 1917, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Mother |
Eleanor May Royes b. 27 Jan 1916, Mareeba, QLD, Australia |
Married |
10 Mar 1940 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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Family |
D.W. Blount |
Children |
+ | 1. C.L. Roy |
+ | 2. M.E. Roy |
+ | 3. S.P. Roy |
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Father |
John Maurice Roy b. 8 Aug 1917, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Mother |
Eleanor May Royes b. 27 Jan 1916, Mareeba, QLD, Australia |
Married |
10 Mar 1940 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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Family |
K.R. Bloomfield |
Children |
+ | 1. M.C. Bloomfield |
| 2. T.B. Bloomfield |
| 3. S.N. Bloomfield |
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1920 - 2012 (92 years)
Birth |
12 Feb 1920 |
Townsville, QLD, Australia |
Died |
23 Dec 2012 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Buried |
3 Jan 2013 |
Forest View Memorial Park, Mount Sheridan, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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Father |
Nicholas Michael Bogiatzis b. Est 1885, Kastelorizo, South Aegean, Greece |
Mother |
Elenie (Helen) Pandelakis b. Est 1885, Kastelorizo, South Aegean, Greece |
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Family 1 |
George Cassimatis b. 18 Feb 1917, Pitsinianika, Kythera, Greece |
Married |
21 Nov 1943 |
Townsville, QLD, Australia |
Divorced |
Abt 1945 |
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Family 2 |
Stanley Thorburn |
Married |
1947 |
Townsville, QLD, Australia |
Children |
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Family 3 |
John Maurice Roy b. 8 Aug 1917, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Married |
17 Jun 1957 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Children |
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Father |
John Maurice Roy b. 8 Aug 1917, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Mother |
Rose Bogiatzis b. 12 Feb 1920, Townsville, QLD, Australia |
Married |
17 Jun 1957 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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Father |
Stanley Thorburn |
Mother |
Rose Bogiatzis b. 12 Feb 1920, Townsville, QLD, Australia |
Married |
1947 |
Townsville, QLD, Australia |
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Family 1 |
D.A. Calcino |
Children |
+ | 1. Nicholas James Thorburn b. 31 Aug 1982, Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
| 2. L.D. Thorburn |
| 3. E.J. Thorburn |
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Family 2 |
J.F. Madden |
Children |
| 1. M. Thorburn |
| 2. O.F. Thorburn |
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Family 3 |
H. Rose |
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Name |
John Maurice Roy |
Known as |
Maurie |
Born |
8 Aug 1917 |
Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland [1] |
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Birth Certificate - John Maurice Roy
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Gender |
Male |
Migration/Travel |
23 Oct 1923 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
4 Jul 1922 SS Diogenes to Melbourne, SS Wyandra to Cairns |
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Australia and Europe compared
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Residence |
Aft 23 Oct 1923 |
104 McLeod St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Employment |
Abt 1930 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Residence |
1940 |
23 Minnie St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Residence |
1941 |
102 Cairns St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Military Service |
Between 16 Jun 1942 and 4 Feb 1946 |
Northam, WA, Australia [2] |
WW2: QX32802 enlisted Cairns, QLD. NOK Eleanor Roy. Served in Northam WA - A Squadron, (2/5 Armoured Regiment). Had compassionate leave from training in Gunnedah, NSW to return to Cairns for the birth of son George 1 Oct 1942. Discharged 4 Feb 1946 Lance Corporal 2/5 Armoured Regt |
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Service Record - Maurie Roy
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Registration |
1943 |
23 Minnie St, Cairns, QLD, Australia [3] |
shop assistant |
Residence |
1951 |
5 Moody St, Manunda, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
(with parents and sister Peg) |
Registration |
1954 |
102 Cairns St, Cairns, QLD, Australia [4] |
dept. manager |
Residence |
1958 |
45 Morehead St, Bungalow, Cairns, QLD, Australia [3] |
Registration |
1968 |
45 Morehead St, Bungalow, Cairns, QLD, Australia [5] |
departmental manager |
Citizenship |
1 Jan 1976 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Appointed a Justice of the Peace |
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John Maurice Roy, JP
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Occupation |
departmental manager |
Religion |
Presbyterian |
Registration |
1980 |
45 Morehead St, Bungalow, Cairns, QLD, Australia [6] |
departmental manager |
Died |
20 Feb 2010 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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Maurie Roy death and funeral notice
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Death certificate - John Maurice Roy
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Buried |
24 Feb 2010 |
Forest View Memorial Park, Mount Sheridan, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
- Forest View Lawn Cemetery, Bougainvillea section, plot 11
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Maurie Roy 1917-2010 Plot: Bougainvillea 11 |
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Memorial plaques John Maurice Roy and Rose Bogiatzis Roy
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Notes |
- After arrival at age 6, never left Cairns even when offered promotion in Townsville.
Left school at 13 to work at Wyper Bros. At 15 he joined Burns Philp where he stayed until it closed, having become manager of their hardware/hotel supplies department. Continued to work part-time for a Burns Philp-owned company until well into his 70's.
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Person ID |
I832 |
Roy~Royes | Claxton-Harris, Clements, Elias-Roy, Healey-Roy, Hougham, Logan, Moody, Mordaunt, Roy, Roy-Fraser, Roy-Manning, Royes, Royes Australia, Russell |
Links To |
This person is also John Maurice Roy in the tree "Hougham" at The Hougham/Huffam Family Tree |
Last Modified |
27 Mar 2018 |
Father |
Samuel Russell Roy b. 30 Jun 1889, Belfast, Northern Ireland  d. 30 Sep 1959, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Age 70 years) |
Mother |
Agnes Logan b. 30 Jan 1890, 3 Curran St, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland  d. 3 Oct 1957, Cairns, QLD, Australia (Age 67 years) |
Married |
11 Aug 1914 |
Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Family ID |
F5 |
Family Group | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Eleanor May Royes b. 27 Jan 1916, Mareeba, QLD, Australia  d. 24 Jun 1951, Mareeba, QLD, Australia (Age 35 years) |
Residence |
1940 |
23 Minnie St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Married |
10 Mar 1940 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
- For their honeymoon they cycled to Ellis Beach (25km north of Cairns) and camped there for a week.
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Residence |
1941 |
102 Cairns St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Children |
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Photos
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 | Maurie and May (Royes) Roy wedding
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 | Maurie and May Roy and children
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 | Roy cousins in Cairns (about 1952) Bruce, Tom, George Anne, Marilyn Peney, Greg, Robert |
 | George, Marilyn and Bruce Roy Thornburgh and Blackheath Colleges school uniforms |
 | Maurie Roy (centre) with daughter Marilyn, son George, son Bruce, step-son Nick
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 | 3rd and 4th generation descendants of Maurie and May (Royes) Roy From rear left:
REAR: Tracey, Stephen with Ben, Cameron, Travis, Craig
ROW 2: Coral, Margaret, Sherene, Caitlin
ROW 3: Joshua
ROW 4: Robyn with Caitlin, Lauren, Rachel, Courtney, Christopher, Sam
FRONT: Maurice, Ben, Jackson, Nathan, Georgia, Matthew, Fraser, Andrew with Tom
ABSENT: Linda, Wayne, and Holly; and Josie; and Will Nevin |
Overviews |
 | PEDIGREE - ROYES-Hougham (to Solomon Hougham 1475) The pedigree of May Royes, her siblings and their descendants.
Family names are colour coded. |
 | PEDIGREE - ROY-Russell-Logan-Clements Pedigree of Maurie Roy, involving the families Roy, Logan, Russell, Clements, Whiteford, Snoddy, Houston, Gamble, Adams and Shaw |
Last Modified |
21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 |
Family ID |
F3 |
Family Group | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Rose Bogiatzis b. 12 Feb 1920, Townsville, QLD, Australia  d. 23 Dec 2012, Cairns, QLD, Australia (Age 92 years) |
Married |
17 Jun 1957 |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
Children |
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Photos
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 | Maurie Roy and Rose Bogiatzis Thorburn Their wedding in 1957 |
 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | Maurie Roy with stepson Nick
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 | Maurie and Rose Roy attending the Governor General's lunch during Cairns Centenary Amateur Races |
 | Maurie and Rose Roy
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 | Rose and Maurie Roy from the back door of 45 Morehead Street |
 | Maurie Roy (centre) with daughter Marilyn, son George, son Bruce, step-son Nick
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Last Modified |
13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 |
Family ID |
F4 |
Family Group | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 8 Aug 1917 - Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
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 | Migration/Travel - 4 Jul 1922 SS Diogenes to Melbourne, SS Wyandra to Cairns - 23 Oct 1923 - Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Residence - Aft 23 Oct 1923 - 104 McLeod St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Employment - Abt 1930 - Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Residence - 1940 - 23 Minnie St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Residence - 1940 - 23 Minnie St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Married - 10 Mar 1940 - Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Residence - 1941 - 102 Cairns St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Residence - 1941 - 102 Cairns St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Military Service - WW2: QX32802 enlisted Cairns, QLD. NOK Eleanor Roy. Served in Northam WA - A Squadron, (2/5 Armoured Regiment). Had compassionate leave from training in Gunnedah, NSW to return to Cairns for the birth of son George 1 Oct 1942. Discharged 4 Feb 1946 Lance Corporal 2/5 Armoured Regt - Between 16 Jun 1942 and 4 Feb 1946 - Northam, WA, Australia |
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 | Registration - shop assistant - 1943 - 23 Minnie St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Residence - (with parents and sister Peg) - 1951 - 5 Moody St, Manunda, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Registration - dept. manager - 1954 - 102 Cairns St, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Married - 17 Jun 1957 - Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Residence - 1958 - 45 Morehead St, Bungalow, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Registration - departmental manager - 1968 - 45 Morehead St, Bungalow, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Citizenship - Appointed a Justice of the Peace - 1 Jan 1976 - Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Registration - departmental manager - 1980 - 45 Morehead St, Bungalow, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Died - 20 Feb 2010 - Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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 | Buried - 24 Feb 2010 - Forest View Memorial Park, Mount Sheridan, Cairns, QLD, Australia |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
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Albums |
 | Roy (160) Photos and documents relating to the Roy family |
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Sources |
- [S365] Irish Civil Registration Births Index, Vol 1 p 490 Film 101077 (Reliability: 3).
- [S56] WW2 Nominal Roll Australia, Commonwealth of Australia (Reliability: 3).
- [S12] Australian Electoral Rolls 1901-1980, Ancestry.com (Reliability: 2).
- [S12] Australian Electoral Rolls 1901-1980, Ancestry.com (Reliability: 2).
An example of why Registrations are not reliable if the person does not change it. Maurie had left 102 Cairns Street about 1951
- [S12] Australian Electoral Rolls 1901-1980, Ancestry.com, 1968 > QLD > LEICHHARDT > CAIRNS (Reliability: 2).
- [S12] Australian Electoral Rolls 1901-1980, Ancestry.com, 1980 > QLD > LEICHHARDT > CAIRNS (Reliability: 2).
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