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Roe Family History
Roe Genealogy & Family TreeRoe is an English name from Norfolk, England, where the family was granted lands for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old French le rous, which means "redhead." Alternately, it comes from the Old French roi which means "king." The earliest known ancestor--Ului Ra--was recorded in 1095. The family motto is Innocens non timidus which means "Innocent but not fearful."
Other spellings include "Rowe" and "Row." Notable people with the surname include English actor Evan Roe (The Fugitive, The Cut, The Fifth Wave), American writer Edward Roe (Barriers Burned Away, Opening of a Chestnut Bur, A Day of Fate), and legal placeholder names Jane Roe and Richard Roe (to stand in place of a party whose name is unknown or must be withheld). The first Roe to come to the Americas was Robert Roe in Barbados in 1635.
Roe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eliza Jane Roe -- --, 1845 December 0, 1885 New York
- James Edward Roe -- --, 1853 April 10, 1950 Kentucky
- William Roe -- --, 1670
- Clyde Byron Roe -- --, 1876 May 0, 1964 Iowa
- Joseph Roe -- --, 1740 June 13, 1816
Roe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Andrew J Roe -- --, 1893 March 20, 1964 Nebraska
- Maria Margaret Roe -- --, 1873 March 1, 1941 New South Wales
- Jemima Roe -- --, 1779 November 22, 1802 New Jersey
- Alexander Richard Roe -- --, 1794 December 0, 1871
- Evelyn Mary Roe -- --, 1911 August 0, 1981
