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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
- Mary Roe Roe -- --, 1770 October 0, 1849
- Samuel EMPTYNUL Roe -- --, 1655 March 1, 1688 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth EMPTYNUL Roe -- --, 1664 December 0, 1693 Connecticut Colony
- Elizabeth EMPTYNUL Roe -- --, 1660 December 0, 1719 Emptynul
- Jonathan Roe -- --, 1797 December 6, 1838 Pennsylvania
Roe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy Roe -- --, 1803 June 16, 1878 Kentucky
- Sidney Roe -- --, 1828 December 0, 1880 Kentucky
- Nancy Roe -- --, 1782 March 3, 1854 Maryland
- Reginald Vanzant Roe -- --, 1914 June 2, 1982 Manitoba
- Joseph Edwin Roe -- --, 1879 July 5, 1889
