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Roche Family History
Roche Genealogy & Family TreeRoche is an Irish name from County Limerick, Ireland, where the family was granted lands. It comes from the Old French word roche which means "rock" and referred to someone who lived near such a feature. The earliest known ancestor--John de Roches--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Mon Dieu est ma roche which means "My God is my rock."
Other spellings of the name include "Roach," "Roache," "Roack," "Roch," "Roiche," and "LaRoche." Notable people with the surname include Scottish-French actor Sebastian Roche (Tintin, Supernatural, the Vampire Diaries), Irish Olympic athlete Nicolas Roche (cycling), and Canadian hockey player Desmond Roche (St. Louis Eagles, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators). The first Roche to come to America was James Roche in Virginia in 1637.
Roche Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Roche -- --, 1342 April 0, 1376 Wales
- William Roche -- --, 1308 February 0, 1370
- Alice Roche -- --, 1237 December 0, 1307
- Elizabeth Roche -- --, 1287 December 0, 1360 Pembrokeshire
- Elizabeth Roche -- --, 1393 November 4, 1440
Roche Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alice Roche -- --, 1282 December 0, 1320
- John Roche -- --, 1276 June 1, 1314
- Elizabeth Roche -- --, 1322 December 0, 1360
- Joan Roche -- --, 1385 December 0, 1410
- Blanche Roche -- --, 1262 December 0, 1315
