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Roach Family History
Roach Genealogy & Family TreeRoach is an Irish name from County Limerick, Ireland, where the family was granted lands by Strongbow for their assistance in the invasion of Ireland. It comes from the Old French word roche which means "rock" and referred to someone to lived near such a landmark. The earliest known ancestor--John de Roches--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Mon Dieu est ma roche which means "My God is my rock."
Other spellings include "Roache," "Roch," "Roiche," "Roche," "LaRoche," "LaRoach," "Roack," "Rocheland," and "Rochellan." Notable people with the surname include British actor Linus Roache (Batman Begins, Non-Stop, Law & Order), American baseball player Mel Roach (Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies), and American director Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me). The first Roach to come to America was William Roach in Virginia in 1707.
Roach Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Aubrey L Roach -- --, 1912 November 6, 1984 Texas
- Charles Odell Roach -- --, 1874 October 5, 1945 Wisconsin
- Sally Roach -- --, 1805 October 15, 1867 North Carolina
- Cynthia Luvenia Roach -- --, 1852 June 25, 1878
- Dessie Lee Roach -- --, 1921 September 4, 1982 South Carolina
Roach Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jane Louise Roach -- --, 1917 June 28, 1987
- Cynthia Salena Roach -- --, 1877 December 6, 1961
- John Roach -- --, 1795 February 23, 1847
- Ruben Wilson Roach -- --, 1833 April 21, 1901 Ohio
- James Abner Roach -- --, 1851 December 23, 1914 Kentucky
