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  1. Redmond Roche: Birth: 14 MAR 1831 in Ireland. Death: 25 MAY 1915 in Scranton PA


Sources
1. Source:   Footnote:
2. Source:   Footnote: Implied by 1880 US Census

Notes
a. Note:   From: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasulliv/SullivanCountyHistoricalSociety/Barclay.htm Redmond Roche, (pronounced Roke) was born in Ireland, the son of Redmond and Margaret Hickey Roche. He and his wife, Bridget Howard, left Ireland and settled first in Spring Water Valley in New York State. Redmond and his wife came to Barclay and settled at Foot of Plain in the early 1860s with their first two children, Patrick who became a Roman Catholic Priest and Margaret. The rest of their 11children, Anna, Maria, Bridget, Redmond, Kate, Michael, Winifred, Ellen and Bessie were born at Barclay. Patrick and Bridget Roche moved to Tioga County probably when the mines failed at Barclay. Bridget died there in 1898. Patrick died in Scranton in 1915. Redmond Roche is listed as a stone mason on his death certificate. Margaret and Anna were the only two of the children to stay in the area. Anna married Hugh Hogan at St. Patrick's Church, Barclay on January 1, 1877 they had 12 children. Descendants of this family are in the Athens, Sayre area of Bradford County. Margaret Roche married William Ronan January 1, 1878 at SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Towanda. William was a native of Ireland; he came to Bradford County in 1867 when 17 years of age. Margaret and William lived on Mechanic Street in Towanda where they raised their seven children, James, Raymond, William, Ellen, Mary, Katherine and Margaret. Margaret entered the Sisters of Mercy and was for many years Principal of Saint Agnes High School in Towanda; her name in religion was Sister Mary Amadeus. Margaret Roche Ronan lived to be one hundred and two years old. She was honored not only on her birthday but once again in 1954 when the Franklin Fire Company of Towanda celebrated it's centennial. She was named "honorary queen" of the centennial and appeared at every important event held in connection with the centennial. It was William Ronan who in 1916 built the beautiful shrine of a grotto depicting Lourdes, located on the lawn between Saint Agnes School and SS. Peter and Paul's Rectory in Towanda. There are descendants of Mrs. Ronan living in Towanda today.


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