Gonzague Roy

Husband: Gonzague ROY
Birthdate: 2 Oct. 1863 - St. Simon, Rimouski Co., Quebec, Canada
Death date: 1 June 1931 - St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
father: Frederic ROY dit DESJARDINS
mother: Louise FOURNIER

Marriage date: Abt. 1890
Marriage date: St. Paul, Ramsey, MN

Wife: Mary Elizabeth MAYNARD
Birthdate: 31 March 1873 - Marlboro, Middlesex, MA
Death date: 31 March 1928 - St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
father: John Baptiste MAYNARD
mother:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Eva ROY
Birthdate: June 1891, probably St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
Spouse: Edward TOLCK, Sr.
Marriage date: ?
Death date: 15 Nov. 1945, West St. Paul, Ramsey, MN

Child No. 2: Eugene Peter ROY
Birthdate: April 1893, probably St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
Spouse: Emma Bertha BRAUM
Marriage date: ???
Death date: 3 March 1939, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN

Child No. 3: Hilda Eliza ROY
Birthdate: 10 Jan. 1898, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
Spouse: Walter BUECHNER
Marriage date: 11 Aug. 1915, Minneapolis, Hennipen Co., MN
Death date: 10 Jan 1967, South St. Paul, Dakota Co., MN

Documentation:
   1. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   2. Godbout Funeral Home, Letter: Godbout & Sons Funeral Home, "Hilda E. Buechner, deceased ... Father's name: Roy. ."
   3. Funeral Records - Godbout & Sons, (Mortuary Director), 1984 Letter from Administrative Office.
   4. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   5. Birth Certificate, ROY, Hilda.
   6. National Archives Records Administration, Census - 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States. T625., (Washington, DC), MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Roll 853, Sheet 5A, ED 69, Precinct 11, Ward 6, His daughter Hilda lists her father's birthplace as Canada.
   7. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   8. Census - 1880, Tenth Census of the United States. T9. 1,454 rolls., MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, ED. 21, lines 5-10, 5 June 1880., Ancestry.com image #13. With Parents: age 7 (ca. 1873) b. in Mass.
   9. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll #T-623, ED # 145, Sheet No. 12, line page No. 69.
   10. Funeral Records - Godbout & Sons, (Mortuary Director), 1984 Letter, Administrative Office.
   11. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm roll #: T-623, E.D. 145, sheet 12, line page no. 69.
   12. Death Certificate: ROY, Mary ( 1872-73- 1928).
   13. Birth Certificate, ROY, Hilda.
   14. National Archives Records Administration, Census - 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States. T625., (Washington, DC), MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Roll 853, Sheet 5A, ED 69, Precinct 11, Ward 6, His daughter Hilda lists her father's birthplace as Canada.
   15. "Obituary: ROY, (Maynard), Mary (1872 (73) - 1928)," St. Paul Pioneer Press.
   16. Death Certificate: ROY, Mary ( 1872-73- 1928), certificate #878.
   17. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm #: T-623, ED #145; Sheet # 12, line page no. 69.
   18. Interview: (Knoph) Buechner, Margaret Cecilia (1928 - ), 1980s - present.
   19. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   20. Cemetery Records - MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Calvary Cemetery, Letter dated April 24, 2001.
   21. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   22. "Obituary: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - 1931)," St. Paul Pioneer Press, page 14.
   23. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   24. "Obituary: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - 1931)," St. Paul Pioneer Press, page 14.
   25. "Obituary: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - 1931)," St. Paul Pioneer Press.
   26. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   27. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll- T623, E.D. 145, Line Page No. 69, Sheet No. 12, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN.
   28. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   29. R.L. Polk & Co., DIRECTORY: 1890-91 Polk's St. Paul City Directory, (R. L. Polk & Co., 1890), www.ancestry.com.
   30. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll T-623, E.D. #145, Sheet No. 12, Line page no. 69.
   31. Death Certificate: ROY, Mary ( 1872-73- 1928).
   32. Cemetery Records - MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Calvary Cemetery, Letter Dated April 14, 2001; Copy of plot from cemetery office..
   33. Death Certificate: ROY, Mary ( 1872-73- 1928).
   34. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   35. "Obituary: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - 1931)," St. Paul Pioneer Press.
   36. Death Certificate: ROY, Mary ( 1872-73- 1928).
   37. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll #-T-623, ED # 145, Sheet No. 12; line page No. 69..
   38. Death Certificate: ROY, Mary ( 1872-73- 1928).
   39. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll #T-623, ED # 145, Sheet No. 12, line page No. 69.
   40. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll: T-623, ED 145, sheet no. 12, line page no. 69., listed as age 8 on 1900 census. Listed with parents.
   41. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll #T-623, ED # 145, Sheet #12, line page no. 69..
   42. Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, Internet indes of Deaths that occurred in MN after 1908., CertID# 1945-MN-026753.
   43. Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, Internet indes of Deaths that occurred in MN after 1908., CertID# 1953-MN-028468.
   44. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll T-623, ED# 145, sheet no. 12, line page no. 69, age 7 in 1900 census. Born Minnesota..
   45. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll T-623 , ED# 145, Sheet No. 12, Line page # 69.
   46. Interview: BUECHNER, Cardell.
   47. Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, Internet indes of Deaths that occurred in MN after 1908., CertID# 1939-MN-024247.
   48. Interview: BUECHNER, Cardell.
   49. Funeral Card, Eleanor BUECHNER McSherry.
   50. Cemetery Records - MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Calvary Cemetery, Letter from April 24, 2001 from cemetery office Records..
   51. Death Certificate: ROY, Gonzague (1864 - June 1931).
   52. Cemetery Records - MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Calvary Cemetery, Letter from cemetery Office records dated April 24, 2001.
   53. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls., Microfilm Roll #: T-623, ED 145, sheet no. 12, line page no.: 69.
   54. Birth Certificate, ROY, Hilda.
   55. Birth Certificate, BUECHNER, Eugene W. (1924 - ), Certificate #22.
   56. Death Certificate: (ROY), BUECHNER, Hilda E., Certificate: 29.
   57. Godbout Funeral Home, Letter: Godbout & Sons Funeral Home, "Hilda E. Buechner, deceased... Birth date - January 10, 1898 in St. Paul."
   58. National Archives Records Administration, Census - 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States. T625., (Washington, DC), MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Roll 853, Sheet 5A, ED 69, Precinct 11, Ward 6, Hilda listed as: age 21, born in Minnesota.
   59. Death Certificate: (ROY), BUECHNER, Hilda E., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN; Local Certificate No. 29.
   60. Funeral Card, Eleanor BUECHNER McSherry.
   61. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls..
   62. Social Security Application - Form SS-5, SSN: 474-10-3011, Walter filled out his SSN application with this name: "Walter William Adolph Buechner"See Source: SSI-BUE-002.
   63. National Personnel Records Center, Military Records: National Archives - Affiliated Archives: Military Personnel Records, Report of Physical Examination & Induction, pg. 2, Listed on his son Eugene's induction forms upon entering the U.S. Navy during WWII. His full name is listed as: Walter Adolph Buechner.
   64. Marriage Certificate: BUECHNER - ROY, Certificate No. 245.
   65. St. Paul , MN, Archdiocese, Church: St. Matthew Catholic Church Records, Marriage Registers 1921 - 1942, pg. 75, 2 Nov., Document information filled in a template form in latin. Cites Hilda's marriage to Walter Buechner, son of Frederick and Harriet Blase, baptized "Secta Lutheran", Hilda is dau. of Gonzague and Maria Maynard, she was baptized Eccl. St. Luduvici, St. Paul [St. Louis Church ?]. The witnesses names were: Matthias Leich and Maria Roy [Mary Roy]. This is probably the document that blessed Hilda's marriage after the fact. They married in Minneapolis, MN by either a protestant church, or in a civil marriage. The actual date of of their marriage is not recorded. The margin of the record says: Obtruta mixta r__ Revali___.
   66. Census - Soundex (Phonetic Index) to the 1900 Population Schedules. 7,846 rolls. 16-mm, Series T-1053, Roll #10; MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul; Vol 47, E.D. 107, sheet 9, line 53, Birthdate: Jan 1889, Minnesota.
   67. Birth Certificate, BUECHNER, Eugene W. (1924 - ), Certificate #22, Walter's age listed as 35, confirms his birthdate as 1889.
   68. Death Certificate: BUECHNER, Walter A. (1889- 1969), (St. Paul, Ramsey County Department of Health), Certificate #'s 2635 & 024716, Birthdate: 7 Jan 1889, St. Paul, MN.
   69. Social Security Application - Form SS-5, SSN: 474-10-3011, Lists Birth: 7 Jan 1889; Death Sept. 1969;.
   70. Birth Certificate, BUECHNER, Walter A., No Certificate no., "Child: Buechner, Male, born 7 January 1889, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN, Mother: H. Buechner, Father: T. Buechner, Residence: 719 Place, St. Paul, MN, Father born: Germany, Mother born: Germany; Deliverd by Mrs. Dornseif, midwife." The place of birth of both parents is incorrect. Neither was born in Germany. Father "T. Buechner" is incorrect. Walter's father was Fred Buechner.
   71. National Archives Records Administration, Census - 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States. T625., (Washington, DC), MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Roll 853, Sheet 5A, ED 69, Precinct 11, Ward 6, Walter, age 30, Born Minnesota.
   72. Death Certificate: BUECHNER, Walter A. (1889- 1969), (St. Paul, Ramsey County Department of Health), Certificate #'s 2635 & 024716, Last Residence: Parkway Manor Nursing Home, 324 Johnson Parkway, St. Paul, MN. SSN: 474-10-3011.
   73. Funeral Card, Card reads: In Loving Memory of Walter A. Buechner, Born January 7, 1889 At Rest September 5, 1969. Mortuary: Charles A. Godbout & Sons, Funeral Parlor, St. Paul, Minnesota.
   74. Social Security Application - Form SS-5, SSN: 474-10-3011, Lists Birth: 7 Jan 1889; Death Sept. 1969;.
   75. Godbout Funeral Home, Letter: Godbout & Sons Funeral Home, "Walter A. Buechner, Deceased Parkway Manor Nursing Hom, St. Paul on Sept. 5, 1969. Birth date: January 7, 1889 in St. Paul, MN."
   76. Birth Certificate, BUECHNER, Eugene W. (1924 - ), Certificate #22, Hilda was age 26 when Eugene was born. She was already the mother of five living children, no child deaths in the family.
   77. St. Paul , MN, Archdiocese, Church: St. Matthew Catholic Church Records, Marriage Register 1921 - 1942, pg. 75, Document information filled in a template form in latin. Cites Hilda's baptism Eccl. St. Luduvici, St. Paul [St. Louis Church ?]. Dau. of Gonzague and Maria Maynard.
   78. Godbout Funeral Home, Letter: Godbout & Sons Funeral Home, "... Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Church, Inver Grove and interment in Riverview Cemetery on January 13, 1967."
   79. Death Certificate: (ROY), BUECHNER, Hilda E., #29, Confirms burial date as: 13 Jan 1969, Riverview Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN; Riverview Cemetery Office333 Annapolis Street EastWest St. Paul 55118.
   80. Godbout Funeral Home, Letter: Godbout & Sons Funeral Home, "... Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Church, Inver Grove and interment in Riverview Cemetery on January 13, 1967."
   81. Death Certificate: (ROY), BUECHNER, Hilda E., Certificate #29.
   82. Birth Certificate, ROY, Hilda, 10 January 1898.
   83. National Archives Records Administration, Census - 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States. T625., (Washington, DC), MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Roll 853, Sheet 5A, ED 69, Precinct 11, Ward 6, Residence 27 George Street, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN.
   84. Birth Certificate, BUECHNER, Eugene W. (1924 - ), Certificate #22, 560 Manomin, St. Paul, MN.
   85. Death Certificate: (ROY), BUECHNER, Hilda E., Certificate #29.
   86. Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, Internet indes of Deaths that occurred in MN after 1908..
   87. Death Certificate: BUECHNER, Walter A. (1889- 1969), (St. Paul, Ramsey County Department of Health), Confirms burial date: 8 Sept 1969; At Riverview Cemetery, West St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN. Riverview Cemetery Office333 Annapolis Street EastWest St. Paul 55118.
   88. Godbout Funeral Home, Letter: Godbout & Sons Funeral Home, "Walter A. Buechner ... Services held in our chapel and burial on Sept. 8, 1969."
   89. National Archives Records Administration, Census - 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States. T625., (Washington, DC), MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Roll 853, Sheet 5A, ED 69, Precinct 11, Ward 6, Ancestry.com Image #9.Image: 0938 .
   90. Census Bureau, Census - 1930, Fifteenth Census of the United States. 2,667 rolls. T626., MN, St. Paul, Ramsey Co; Roll: 1117; Census Page: 8A; ED: 63; Image: 0814., Ancestry.com Image 15.
   91. Godbout Funeral Home, Letter: Godbout & Sons Funeral Home, "Walter A. Buechner ... Services held in our chapel and burial on Sept. 8, 1969."
   92. Email address: BUECHNER, Eugene W., 14 Feb. 2001, My Dad was a sales clerk at G. Sommer's ... Sommers closed and went out of business when the workers voted in a union in the early 1930s.
   93. Minnesota. Office of the Adjutant General, Military Service Record Cards, (Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, 1971), Microfilm roll #12 & 28, National Guard prior to WW I, Anderson, G. - Coley, A. is roll #12.World War I Army: Brouillet, B - Burton, G. is roll #28.Index Card Information: Walter A. BUECHNER, Batt. C, 1st Regt. Light Artillery, Residence: St. Paul, Occupation: Teamster.
   94. Email address: BUECHNER, Eugene W., 14 Feb 2001 (COR-BUE-009), "Yes, my Dad was in the Expedition into Mexico. I heard him talk about it but do not remember the details."
   95. Email address: BUECHNER, Eugene W., 14 Feb. 2001 (COR-BUE-009).
   96. Email address: BERG, Deloris (Buechner), Email dated 2001, Deloris wrote that her Dad changed to the Army Air Force 109th Squadron, St. Paul, Holman Field in the mid-1930s.
   97. Birth Certificate, BUECHNER, Eugene W. (1924 - ), Certificate #22, "Walter A. Buechner, Merchandise Checker." Walter was age 35..
   98. R.L. Polk, DIRECTORY: 1904 R.L. Polk & Co.'s St. Paul city directory, 375, "Walter A., Clk Hertz Bros., Horne & Druck, b 1150 E. 5th."
   99. National Archives Records Administration, Census - 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States. T625., (Washington, DC), MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Roll 853, Sheet 5A, ED 69, Precinct 11, Ward 6, "Clerk at Wholesale Center."
   100. Email address: BUECHNER, Eugene W., 9 February 2001, "My Dad worked at G. Sommer's and Company as a shipping clerk in the 1930s." The company closed down during the big Union era and the workers were out of work. Dad said that the Unions shut the place down. There was a big strike where the National Guard was called out and put St. Paul under Martial Law for a time.
   101. Email address: BUECHNER, Eugene W., 14 Feb 2001, G. Sommers was a Merchandise wholesaler that supplied all the stores in the area. It was general merchandise. i.e. clothes, toys, candy etc. Dad was a sales clerk that filled and shipped orders.
   102. Eleanore Buechner McSherry, Email address: McSherry, Eleanore, (Buechner), Email dated Feb. 3, 2004, Dad worked for G. Sommers Wholesale goods company. It was located right off of 7th Street in St. Paul. The building still is there. His boss’ name was P.G. Orr.
   103. Interview: BUECHNER, Eugene W. (1924 - ).
   104. Godbout Funeral Home, Letter: Godbout & Sons Funeral Home, "Walter A. Buechner ... Employed by St. Paul Union Depot as mail and baggage handler prior to retirement. Social Sec. No. 474-10-3011."
   105. Death Certificate: BUECHNER, Walter A. (1889- 1969), (St. Paul, Ramsey County Department of Health), Certificate #'s 2635 & 024716, "Mail & Baggage Department, Union Depot, St. Paul, MN."
   106. Social Security Application - Form SS-5, SSN application: 474-10-3011, Walter's employer was G. Sommer's and Co. Walter penciled in the address of the employer as 400 Wacouta Street [St. Paul, Minn.].
   107. R.L. Polk & Co., DIRECTORY: 1932 Polk's St. Paul City Directory, (R. L. Polk & Co., 1932), "Walter A. Buechner, (Hilda), Checker, G. Sommers & Co., 497 Ohio."
   108. Census - 1900, Eleventh Census of the United States. T623. 1854 rolls..
   109. R.L. Polk, DIRECTORY: 1904 R.L. Polk & Co.'s St. Paul city directory, 375, "Walter A., Clk Hertz Bros., Horne & Druck, b 1150 E. 5th."
   110. National Archives Records Administration, Census - 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States. T625., (Washington, DC), MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Roll 853, Sheet 5A, ED 69, Precinct 11, Ward 6, Ancestry.com Image #9.
   111. Eleanor Buechner Mac Sherry, Email address: MacSherry, Eleanor Buechner, "Electronic," dated 1-7-2004, She thinks that they lived on George Street from about 1916.
   112. National Archives Records Administration, Census - 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States. T625., (Washington, DC), MN, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Roll 853, Sheet 5A, ED 69, Precinct 11, Ward 6, 27 George Street, St. Paul, MN. Walter and Hilda have two boarders living with them. They were: Henry and Mathilda Langer. WEre HIlda and Walter the boarders? Langer had no job.
   113. Birth Certificate, BUECHNER, Eugene W. (1924 - ), Certificate #22, "Walter A. Buechner ... residence, 560 Manomin, St. Paul, MN."
   114. Email address: BUECHNER, Eugene W., 9 Feb. 2001, Gene cites that his parents' lived on Manomin Street [St. Paul] when he was born.
   115. ZZNotes: 1930 United States Federal Census.
   116. Census Bureau, Census - 1930, Fifteenth Census of the United States. 2,667 rolls. T626., ED 63, SD 8, Ward 6, Block 257, Sheet 8A,, Ancestry.com images 15 & 16. Roy Hoffman (or Huffman) was the landlord, or head of household on the census page.
   117. R.L. Polk & Co., DIRECTORY: 1932 Polk's St. Paul City Directory, (R. L. Polk & Co., 1932), "Walter A. (Hilda) Checker, G. Sommers & Co., 497 Ohio."
   118. St. Paul , MN, Archdiocese, Church: St. Matthew Catholic Church Records, Marriage Register 1921 - 1934, pg. 208, His daughter Loretta's marriage information at this church cites: 497 Ohio, St. Paul" as residence.
   119. National Personnel Records Center, Military Records: National Archives - Affiliated Archives: Military Personnel Records, Report of Physical Examination & Induction, Listed on his son Eugene's induction forms entering the Navy during WWII.
   120. Eleanor Buechner Mac Sherry, Email address: MacSherry, Eleanor Buechner, "Electronic," dated 1-4-2004, She said that Walter and Hilda lived on Isabel Street in St. Paul when their dau. Beverly was married to Robert Detlefsen 24 May 1958.
   121. Death Certificate: BUECHNER, Walter A. (1889- 1969), (St. Paul, Ramsey County Department of Health), Certificate #'s 2635 & 024716.
   122. Marriage Certificate: BUECHNER - ROY, Certificate No. 245.
   123. St. Paul , MN, Archdiocese, Church: St. Matthew Catholic Church Records, Marriage Registers 1921 - 1942, pg. 75, 2 Nov., Document information filled in a template form in latin. Cites Hilda's marriage to Walter Buechner, son of Frederick and Harriet Blase, baptized "Secta Lutheran", Hilda is dau. of Gonzague and Maria Maynard, she was baptized Eccl. St. Luduvici, St. Paul [St. Louis Church ?]. The witnesses names were: Matthias Leich and Maria Roy [Mary Roy]. This is probably the document that blessed Hilda's marriage after the fact. They married in Minneapolis, MN by either a protestant church, or in a civil marriage. The actual date of of their marriage is not recorded. The margin of the record says: Obtruta mixta r__ Revali___.
   124. Marriage License, BUECHNER - ROY, (Court Administrator, Ramsey County Court House), Certificate No. 245, Walter and Hilda applied for their marriage license in Ramsey county on Aug. 10, 1915. They were married the next day in Minneapolis.