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Harry
Roach
Married Winifred ?? and then married Lottie ??; had one child, Eileen.
History of the Wigle Family and Their Descendants, The Wigle Family, Kingsville, Ontario, 1931.
1901 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, K1-7,8:
Roach Samuel, M, Married, 23 Oct 1858, 42, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth, Farmer;
Clara, F, wife, Married, 8 July 1859, 41, born Ont, origin: French, Can, Meth;
Stanley, M, son, Single, 8 Aug 1883, 18, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth, Farmer's Son;
Eva, F, daughter, Single, 21 June 1885, 16, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
Harry, M, son, Single, 3 Oct 1887, 14, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
Willis, M, son, Single, 18 June 1890, 11, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
J. D., M, son, Single, 3 Dec 1892, 9, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
Ada, F, daughter, Single, 15 Dec 1893, 7, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
Loa, F, daughter, 24 Aug 1896, 4, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
Iva, F, daughter, Single, 18 Aug 1899, 1, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 636-637:
Michael J. Malott, a prosperous farmer of Mersea township, was born on
the farm he now occupies, which is a part of the original Malott homestead, Lot 237, Talbot Road, May 3, 1838, son of Joseph and Barbara (Fox) Malott.
Joseph Malott was born in Gosfield township, in 1801, son of Theodore and Catherine (Wigle) Malott, and there he received the education and rearing of a farmer's boy. After reaching manhood's estate, he purchased 200 acres of bushland in Mersea township, and building himself a log house, removed there, and began putting his land in a state of cultivation... Both he and his wife were consistent members of the Methodist Church, and she died at the age of sixty-seven years. Their children were: ... Michael J...
Michael J. Malott attended the old log school house of the township, and has spent his entire life upon the homestead, to which he is very much attached. His life has been spent in developing his property, and building up his community, and he is naturally regarded as one of the leading men of the township. Mr. Malott has taken an active part in public affairs, having served a year as deputy reeve of Mersea township, eleven years as a member of the township council, and two years as assessor, also holding other lesser offices. He and his family attend the Methodist Church, in which they are very popular.
On Jan. 8, 1858, Mr. Malott was married in Mersea township to Lydia Wiper, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Wilkinson) Wiper. Mrs. Malott was born in Mersea township, Feb. 28, 1840, and is a most excellent housekeeper and devoted wife and mother. The children who came of this marriage were: Clara, born July 8, 1859, married Samuel G. Roach, and had eight children, Stanley, Eva, Harry, Willis, Jay, Ada, Loa and Iva...
Thomas Wiper, the father of Mrs. Malott, was born in England, but came to Canada in early manhood, locating in Mersea township, where he engaged in farming. He was twice married, Mrs. Malott being a child by the second marriage...
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