Henry (Harry) Joseph ROCHE (1908

Henry (Harry) Joseph ROCHE (1908 - 1953)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Henry (Harry) Joseph ROCHE (1908 - 1953) + Mary Elizabeth LOUGHNANE (1907 - 1993)	Thomas ROCHE (1862 - 1942)	Garrett ROCHE (1839 - 1866)

			Ann BURKE (1838 - 1907)	David BURKE
				Mary HANNAN
		Catherne MURPHY (1867 - 1950)

Pic P1. In Loving Memory of
my dear husband and our father
HARRY J. ROCHE
died 6th June 1953
aged 44 years

Pic S1. In Loving Memory of
MARY ELIZABETH ROCHE
28.1.1907 - 10.1.1993
Loving wife of Harry, mother & mother-in-law
of John & Judith, Jim & Mary
loved Grandmother and Great Grandmother

Pic 1. In Loving Memory of
my dear husband and our father
HARRY J. ROCHE
died 6th June 1953
aged 44 years

b. 1908 at Queensland, Australia

m. 1934 Mary Elizabeth LOUGHNANE (1907 - 1993)

d. 1953 at Mackay, Queenland, Australia aged 45

Near Relatives of Henry (Harry) Joseph ROCHE (1908 - 1953)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Garrett ROCHE	1839	Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland	1866	Mitchelstown, Co Cork, Ireland	27
Grandmother	Ann BURKE	1838	Ireland	1907	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	69

Father	Thomas ROCHE	1862		1942	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	80
Mother	Catherne MURPHY	1867		1950	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	83

Self	Henry (Harry) Joseph ROCHE	1908	Queensland, Australia	1953	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	45

Wife	Mary Elizabeth LOUGHNANE	1907	Queensland, Australia	1993	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	86

Brother	William Garrett ROCHE	1887	Queensland, Australia	1887	Queensland, Australia	0
Sister	Sabina Ellen ROCHE	1888	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	1940	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	52
Brother	Thomas David ROCHE	1891	Queensland, Australia	1975	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	84
Brother	William Martin ROCHE	1893	Queensland, Australia	1966	Queensland, Australia	73
Brother	James Garrett ROCHE	1894	Queensland, Australia	1962	Dalby, Queensland, Australia	68
Sister	Teresa Eileen ROCHE	1896	Queensland, Australia	1958	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	62
Brother	Francis Joseph ROCHE	1897	Queensland, Australia	1897	Queensland, Australia	0
Sister	Catherine Mary ROCHE	1900	Queensland, Australia	1900	Queensland, Australia	0
Brother	Cyril Joseph ROCHE	1901	Queensland, Australia	1981	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	80
Brother	Morris ROCHE	1902	Queensland, Australia	1902	Queensland, Australia	0
Sister	Marguerite (Margaret) Vera May) ROCHE	1907	Queensland, Australia	1989	Queensland, Australia	82

Uncle	David ROCHE	1860	Co Limerick, Ireland	1937	Kuttabul, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	77
Aunt	Margaret ROCHE	1864	Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland	1923	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	59
Uncle	Hugh WILLIAMS	1859		1910	Pleystowe, Mackay, Queenland, Australia	51

Cousin	Thomas Garrett WILLIAMS	1899	Queensland, Australia	1978	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	79

Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased

Brother in Law	Matthew O'NEIL	1883	Queensland, Australia	1963	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	80
Sister in Law	Clara Ellen COWAN	1898	Queensland, Australia	1980	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	82
Sister in Law	Agnes COWAN	1899	Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1945	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	46
Sister in Law	Victoria Sophie WYE	1892	Young, New South Wales, Australia	1971	Dalby, Queensland, Australia	79
Brother in Law	John Patrick Mc GARRY	1890		1955	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	65
Sister in Law	Ivy Florence DUCKHAM	1898	Miriam Vale, Queensland, Australia	1980	Rockhampton, Queenland, Australia	82
Brother in Law	Roy Herbert JARRETT	1902		1978	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	76

Events in Henry (Harry) Joseph ROCHE (1908 - 1953)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1908		Henry (Harry) Joseph ROCHE was born	Queensland, Australia	Note 1	18
1934	26	Married Mary Elizabeth LOUGHNANE (aged 27)		Burial info
1942	34	Death of father Thomas ROCHE (aged 80)	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	Note 2	52, 60
1950	42	Death of mother Catherne MURPHY (aged 83)	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	Note 3	60
1953	45	Henry (Harry) Joseph ROCHE died	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	Note 4	60
1953	45	Burial	Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 5	90

Note 1: Henry Joseph Roche
Event date: 16/10/1908
Event type: Birth registration
Registration details: 1908/C/7265
Mother: Catherine Murphy
Father/parent: Thomas Roche

Note 2: Roche
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name Thomas Roche
Death Date 15 Oct. 1942
Death Place Queensland
Registration Date 1942
Registration Place Australia
Father Garrett
Mother Anne Bourke
Registration Number 004986
Page number 1992

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 17 Oct 1942
MR. THOMAS ROCHE.
By the unexpected passing of Mr.
Thomas Roche at an early hour on
Thursday morning, Mackay and dis
trict has lost another of its pioneers.
At first the late Mr. Roche was not
disposed to regard his state of health
as being serious but when medical
assistance was called it was found that
he was in very bad condition. His
daughter, Mrs. R. H Jarrett, nursed
him assiduously after hearing the
doctor's verdict, but despite every care
he sank gradually to a peaceful end
within a few days.
Born at Aldershot, England, he had
passed his 80th birthday. In early boy
hood he resided with relatives in Bally
Landers, County Limerick, Ireland,
and left for Australia as a lad of 16
years, landing in Rockhampton,
Coming on to Mackay a few years
later he followed various occupations
in the sugar industry.
In the early days, he transported
machinery for the former Homebush
sugar mill, and later, after his mar
riage, in 1886, he took up a cane farm
at Marian, which he carried on for
nearly a quarter of a century. He
was one of the outstanding personal
ities in the sugar industry and was
one of the chief promoters of the
Marian mill, of which he subsequently
became chairman of directors, a posi-
tion he occupied in 1906-07 and 1908,
He continued on the board for many
years. He took over the license of Tat-
tersall's (now the Hotel Ambassador)
just prior to the last war. In 1916 he
relinquished the hotel business and
returned to cane growing once again
at Owens Creek. He was one of the
principal promoters of a railway to
that centre. His son, Harry, is still on
the farm at Owen's Creek.
He lost his right arm about 12 years
ago, but still carried on in the occu
pation which he liked best. He retired
about eight years ago.
Residing quietly in Gregory-street
he was a well-known figure in the city.
Besides his interests in the Marian
mill he was a shareholder in the
Mackay Meat and Bacon Association
He married Miss Catherine Murphy
who came from Lancashire to Mac-
kay 56 years ago. He leaves a family
of five sons and two daughters. They
are; Messrs. Thomas (Wandaru), Wil
liam (Mirani), Garry (Dalby), Cyril
(Silent Grove), and Harry Roche
(Owens Creek), Mesdames J. McGarry
(Macallster-street), and R. H. Jarrett,
residing at the home. One daughter.
Mrs. N. O'Neill, died about two years
ago. There are 15 grandchildren and
4 great grandchildren.
The funeral on Thursday was largely
attended by representative men of the
city and district. The services at St.
Patrick's Church and the graveside
were conducted by Monsignor Rowan
and Father Keneally respectively, The
pall-bearers were: Messrs. M. O'Neill
J. O'Neill, Kev Roche, C. Roche, Ken
Roche and Kev McGarry, grandsons
of deceased. There were numerous
wreaths and floral tributes and many
messages of condolence from friends
abroad. __

Note 3: Burial info

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 11 July 1950
FUNERAL NOTICE
THE funeral of the late Catherine
Roche, of 15 Gregory Street, re
lict of Thomas Roche, and dearly be
loved mother of Tom, William, Garry.
Cyril and Harry Roche, Mrs. J. Mc-
Garry and Mrs. R. Jarrett, Will move
from St. Patrick's Church, River
Street, this day. at 11.30 a.m.. to the
Mackay Cemetery.' Friends will please
accept this Intimation and Invitation.
ALEX. GRANT,
Funeral Director.

Note 4: Burial info

Townsville Daily Bulletin 17 June 1953
Mr. Henry Joseph Roche
(Harry) died last week-end.
Mr. Roche, who was 44, had
spent most of his life as a
sugar grower, at Owens
Creek. He was born in Mac
kay; his father, Mr. Tom
Roche was one of the Mackay
district's earliest pioneers
About eight years ago Mr
Harry Roche moved to the
city and during the early part
of 1950 conducted a taxi ser
vice. Mr. Roche Is survived
by his widow and two sons.

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 9 June 1953
Mr. H. Roche
Mr. Henry Joseph
(Harry) Roche who
died at the weekend
was well known in
sugar growing circles.
Mr. Roche, who was 44,
had spent most of his life
as a sugar farmer at Owen's
Creek.
A native of Mackay, he
was the son of the late Mr.
Tom Roche, one of the dis-
trict's earliest pioneers.
Sportsman
A keen follower of all
sport, Mr. Roche was a keen
supporter of Bucas Football
Club. All senior Bucas play-
ers wore black arm bands
during the main game on
Sunday, and the crowd ob-
served one minute's silence
in memory of Mr. Roche.
Hockey players at Harrup
Park on Saturday also ob-
served a minute's silence in
tribute to Mr. Roche.
Mr. Roche farmed at
Owen's Creek until about
eight years ago, when, for
health reasons, he moved to
the city. During the early
part of 1950 he conducted
a taxi service.
Mr. Roche is survived by
his widow and two sons, John
and James, of North Mac-
kay.
Church and graveside
funeral services were con-
ducted by Rev. Fathers B.
Cahill, P. Healion and T.
Dwyer.
Pall bearers were Messrs.
C. Roche, M. O'Neill, J.
O'Neill, R. Jarrett, A. Car-
riline. and M. Loughnane.

Note 5: Henry Joseph “Harry” Roche

Birth
16 Oct 1908
Queensland, Australia
Death
6 Jun 1953 (aged 44)
Queensland, Australia
Burial
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Catholic Section 3, Line 12, Plot 27

Source References:

18. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Queensland bdm index, Title: Queensland bdm index

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: Henry Joseph Roche
Event date: 16/10/1908
Event type: Birth registration
Registration details: 1908/C/7265
Mother: Catherine Murphy
Father/parent: Thomas Roche

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Townsville Daily Bulletin 17 June 1953
Mr. Henry Joseph Roche
(Harry) died last week-end.
Mr. Roche, who was 44, had
spent most of his life as a
sugar grower, at Owens
Creek. He was born in Mac
kay; his father, Mr. Tom
Roche was one of the Mackay
district's earliest pioneers
About eight years ago Mr
Harry Roche moved to the
city and during the early part
of 1950 conducted a taxi ser
vice. Mr. Roche Is survived
by his widow and two sons.

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 9 June 1953
Mr. H. Roche
Mr. Henry Joseph
(Harry) Roche who
died at the weekend
was well known in
sugar growing circles.
Mr. Roche, who was 44,
had spent most of his life
as a sugar farmer at Owen's
Creek.
A native of Mackay, he
was the son of the late Mr.
Tom Roche, one of the dis-
trict's earliest pioneers.
Sportsman
A keen follower of all
sport, Mr. Roche was a keen
supporter of Bucas Football
Club. All senior Bucas play-
ers wore black arm bands
during the main game on
Sunday, and the crowd ob-
served one minute's silence
in memory of Mr. Roche.
Hockey players at Harrup
Park on Saturday also ob-
served a minute's silence in
tribute to Mr. Roche.
Mr. Roche farmed at
Owen's Creek until about
eight years ago, when, for
health reasons, he moved to
the city. During the early
part of 1950 he conducted
a taxi service.
Mr. Roche is survived by
his widow and two sons, John
and James, of North Mac-
kay.
Church and graveside
funeral services were con-
ducted by Rev. Fathers B.
Cahill, P. Healion and T.
Dwyer.
Pall bearers were Messrs.
C. Roche, M. O'Neill, J.
O'Neill, R. Jarrett, A. Car-
riline. and M. Loughnane.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Henry Joseph “Harry” Roche

Birth
16 Oct 1908
Queensland, Australia
Death
6 Jun 1953 (aged 44)
Queensland, Australia
Burial
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Catholic Section 3, Line 12, Plot 27

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