William Martin ROCHE (1893

William Martin ROCHE (1893 - 1966)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Living Living	William Martin ROCHE (1893 - 1966) + Agnes COWAN (1899 - 1945)	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 wife and mother
AGNES ROCHE
died 8th March 1945
age 45 years
also WILLIAM MARTIN ROCHE
Died 24th October 1966, aged 73 years

Pic S1. In Loving Memory of
my dear wife and mother
AGNES ROCHE
died 8th March 1945
age 45 years
also WILLIAM MARTIN ROCHE
Died 24th October 1966, aged 73 years

Pic 1. In Loving Memory of
my dear wife and mother
AGNES ROCHE
died 8th March 1945
age 45 years
also WILLIAM MARTIN ROCHE
Died 24th October 1966, aged 73 years

b. 1893 at Queensland, Australia

+. Agnes COWAN (1899 - 1945)

d. 1966 at Queensland, Australia aged 73

Near Relatives of William Martin ROCHE (1893 - 1966)
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 in Law	Robert COWAN	abt 1848		1924	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	76
Mother in Law	Janet CROSBY	abt 1856		1925	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	69

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

Self	William Martin ROCHE	1893	Queensland, Australia	1966	Queensland, Australia	73

Spouse/Partner	Agnes COWAN	1899	Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1945	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	46

Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	Living or Recently Deceased

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

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

Nephew	Eric George COWAN
Nephew	Thomas James COWAN	1894	Queensland, Australia	1898	Queensland, Australia	4
Niece	Elizabeth Taylor "Bessie" COWAN	22 Dec 1895	Queensland, Australia	1931	Queensland, Australia	36
Niece	Jane McKie COWAN	abt 1900		1934	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	34
Niece	Grace Alexandra COWAN	1901	Queensland, Australia	1978	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	77
Niece	Barbara COWAN	1903	Queensland, Australia	1973	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	70
Nephew	Leslie Thomas COWAN	1905	Queensland, Australia	1971	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	66
Nephew	Roy Alexander COWAN	1909	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1911	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	2
Niece	Clara Ellen COWAN	1898	Queensland, Australia	1980	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	82
Nephew	William Anthony COWAN	1901	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	Robert COWAN	1902	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	Alexander COWAN	1904	Queensland, Australia	1979	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	75
Nephew	Anthony Henry COWAN	1907	Queensland, Australia	1969	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	62
Nephew	Robert George COWAN	1914	Queensland, Australia	1946	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	32
Niece	Eleanor Maud COWAN	1915	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	James COWAN	1919	Queensland, Australia
Niece	Phyllis May COWAN			1921	Queensland, Australia

Brother in Law	Thomas COWAN	1871	Ayrshire, Scotland	1958	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	87
Sister in Law	Ellizabeth COWAN	1872	Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland	1956	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	84
Brother in Law	Alexander COWAN	1874	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	1939	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	65
Brother in Law	Anthony Logan COWAN	1875	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	1938	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	63
Sister in Law	Margaret COWAN	1877	Ayrshire, Scotland	1886	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	9
Sister in Law	Sarah COWAN	1879	Ayrshire, Scotland	1951	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	72
Brother in Law	Robert COWAN	1882		1920	Mirani, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	38
Sister in Law	Jessie COWAN	1884	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1885	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1
Brother in Law	William COWAN	1886	Queensland, Australia	1961	Mirani, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	75
Sister in Law	Janet COWAN	1887	Queensland, Australia	1888	Queensland, Australia	1
Brother in Law	John COWAN	1887	Queensland, Australia	1888	Queensland, Australia	1
Brother in Law	James COWAN	abt 1890		1948	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	58
Sister in Law	Martha COWAN	1892	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1959	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	67
Brother in Law	Henry COWAN	1893	Queensland, Australia	1945	Queensland, Australia	52
Sister in Law	Margaret COWAN	1895	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1954	Queensland, Australia	59
Brother in Law	John COWAN	1897	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1970	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	73
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	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
Sister in Law	Mary Elizabeth LOUGHNANE	1907	Queensland, Australia	1993	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	86

Events in William Martin ROCHE (1893 - 1966)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1893		William Martin ROCHE was born	Queensland, Australia	Note 1	18
1942	49	Death of father Thomas ROCHE (aged 80)	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	Note 2	52, 60
1945	52	Death of wife Agnes COWAN (aged 46)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	18, 60
1950	57	Death of mother Catherne MURPHY (aged 83)	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	Note 4	60
1966	73	William Martin ROCHE died	Queensland, Australia	Note 5	18
1966	73	Burial	Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 6	90

Note 1: William Martin Roche
Event date: 04/03/1893
Event type: Birth registration
Registration details: 1893/C/7275
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: See burial info

Agnes Roche
Event date: 08/03/1945
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1945/C/740
Mother: Janet Crosbie
Father/parent: Robert Cowan

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 9 Mar 1945
THE Funeral of the late AGNES
ROCHE, dearly beloved wife of
William Roche, of Mirani, and be-
loved mother of Ken and Greta Roche,
will move from St. Patrick's Church.
River Street, THIS DAY, at 3 p.m.
to the Mackay Cemetery.
Friends will please accept this
intimation and invitation.
ALEX GRANT,
Funeral Director.

Note 4: 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 5: William Martin Roche
Event date: 24/10/1966
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1966/C/5998
Mother: Catherine Murphy
Father/parent: Thomas Roche

Note 6: William Martin Roche

Birth
4 Mar 1893
Death
24 Oct 1966 (aged 73)
Burial
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Catholic Section 1, Line 25, Plot 2

Source References:

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: William Martin Roche
Event date: 24/10/1966
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1966/C/5998
Mother: Catherine Murphy
Father/parent: Thomas Roche

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: William Martin Roche
Event date: 04/03/1893
Event type: Birth registration
Registration details: 1893/C/7275
Mother: Catherine Murphy
Father/parent: Thomas Roche

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: William Martin Roche

Birth
4 Mar 1893
Death
24 Oct 1966 (aged 73)
Burial
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Catholic Section 1, Line 25, Plot 2

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