Leo Joseph Roy

1891 - 1980  (88 years)

• Name	Leo Joseph Roy
  	Locksmith
  Birth	13 Sep 1891	Rochester, Monroe County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 6, 9, 13, 15]
  Census	1900 (8 years)	Glenville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 8, living on 20 Mansion Street, Glenville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio with his parents.
  Census	1910 (18 years)	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 18, living on 10611 Hampden Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio with his parents. He was a salesman in a tailor shop.
  Religion	1913 (21 years)  [12]
  He was Presbyterian according to his marriage certificate
  History	6 Apr 1917 (25 years)	US Enters World War I
  Draft Reg	5 Jun 1917 (25 years)	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [14]
  On 5 June 1917, Leo registered for the draft giving his age as 25, his address as 575 East 102ed Street, Cleveland, Ohio, and his employer as Bishop Babcoik Becker.
  	Leo J. Roy's World War I Draft Registration
  Census	1920 (28 years)	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 28, living on E 102nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio. His occupation is listed as a foreman in a pattern making shop.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (38 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (38 years)	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 38, living on East 102nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio. His occupation is listed as a locksmith in the Union Trust Building.
  Census	1940 (48 years)	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 48, living on 15906 Park Grove Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. He was a locksmith.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (50 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Draft Reg	1942 (50 years)	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [15]
  He registered for the draft in 1942 giving his age as 50, his address as 10622 Hampden Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, and his employer as the Union-Lenox Company.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of Leo Joseph Roy
  Census	1950 (58 years)	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [16]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 58, living at 1811 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio with his parents. He was a locksmith for the Gillsy Hotel.
  History	20 Jul 1969 (77 years)	Moon Landing
  Residence	1980 (88 years)	Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [13]
  He resided in Westlake, Ohio just before his death.
  Death	2 Jul 1980	Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [7, 10, 11, 13]
  He died at Long-Term Care Facilities. [10, 11]
  Siblings	2 brothers
  + 1. Leo Joseph Roy,   b. 13 Sep 1891, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, U.S.A. d. 2 Jul 1980, Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years) ▻ Gladys C. Gladwin,  m. 18 Jan 1913   2. Raymond Anthony Roy,   b. Oct 1893, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, U.S.A. > 3. Elmer Francis Roy,   b. 19 Oct 1897, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 8 Aug 1987, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) ▻ Virginia Delight Lynd,  m. 17 Jun 1926
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robin LeRoy,   b. 1475, Saint-Malo-de-Phily, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France d. 1535, Saint-Malo-de-Phily, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France  (Age 60 years)  (12 x Great Grandfather)  Marguerite Gabourin  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I5	Roy Line
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: The New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 lists his birth as 14 September 1891. [9]

  
  

Father	Joseph Roy,   b. 21 Feb 1864, Montréal, Québec, Canada d. 12 Aug 1951, Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)
Mother	Evangalina Manny,   b. 6 Jan 1868, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada d. 14 Oct 1949, Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. (Age 81 years)
Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Gladys C. Gladwin,   b. 9 Aug 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 25 Oct 1969, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)  Other Partners: John Bindbeutel  m. About 1950
Marriage	18 Jan 1913	Windsor, Ontario, Canada   [8, 12]
	Marriage Record of Leo Roy and Gladys Gladwin
Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 4 months - She : 21 years and 5 months.
Divorce	Yes, date unknown
Children	+   1. Capt. Robert Gladwin Roy,   b. 5 Oct 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 3 May 1966, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 46 years) ▻ Shirley Frances Woodman  m. 3 May 1942
Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	14 Dec 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Leo Joseph Roy(1891 – 1980) 2Joseph Roy(1864 – 1951) 4Joseph Roy(1841 – 1908) 8Louis Roy(1815 – 1895) 16Joseph Roy(1768 – 1817) 17Josephté Demers(1777 – 1851) 9Marie-Nathalie Bonin(1817 – 1855) 18Alexis Bonin(1771 – ) 19Marie-Joséphte Payette(1791 – ) 5Marie-Adelaide Gagnon(1841 – 1877) 10Joseph Gagnon(1813 – 1886) 20Antoine Gagnon(1767 – 1842) 21Marie-Angélique Poulin(1771 – 1816) 11Marie-Delphine Giguère(1819 – 1893) 22Louis Giguère(1786 – ) 23Josephte Lessard(1789 – 1834) 3Evangalina Manny(1868 – 1949) 6Joseph Napoléon Many(1845 – 1868) 12Joseph Many(1816 – ) 24Joseph Many(1781 – 1860) 25Louise Lamoureux(1790 – Abt 1827) 13Genevieve Jetté(Abt 1819 – ) 26Antoine Jetté(1793 – ) 27Josephte Cognac 7Marguerite Poirier(Abt 1864 – ) 14Jean-Baptiste-Félix Poirier(1799 – 1861) 28Ambroise Poirier(1769 – ) 29Marie-Charlotte Lacoste(1777 – ) 15Louise Amiot(1790 – ) 30Joseph Amiot 31Marguerite Gabourin

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Sep 1891 - Rochester, Monroe County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Glenville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Marriage - 18 Jan 1913 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada Draft Reg - 5 Jun 1917 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1942 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Residence - 1980 - Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Death - 2 Jul 1980 - Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Glenville, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0216; FHL microfilm: 1241260. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 26, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1176; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0401; FHL microfilm: 1375189. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 24, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1371; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 463. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1773; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0434; Image: 6.0; FHL microfilm: 2341507. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03236; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 92-833. [S9] Birth Certificate, Birth Certificate 6952D Roy, Robert Gladwin. [S40] Calvert, Lois. Letter to Robert Roy, 1985, (Loveland, Ohio: letter, 1985). [S39] Kenfield, Scott Dix. Akron and Summit County, Ohio 1825-1928 - Biographical volume II, (Chicago and Akron, Ohio: S. J. Clark Publishing Company, 1928 ). [S2044] New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018). [S37] Ohio. Division of Vital Statistics, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Certificate: 048988. [S2265] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). [S34] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Marriage Certificate 026883. [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration Card of Leo J Roy. [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration Card of Leo Joseph Roy . [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1146; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 92-1197.