Roche of Summerville
John Roche married Elizabeth Sisk
3 Mar 1840 born circa 1809
Fermoy died 21 Sep 1869
Fermoy
John Roche of Ballylegan, Glanworth, Co Cork married Elizabeth Sisk on 3 Mar 1840 at Fermoy.
John was on the Board of Guardians of Fermoy along with William Sisk. His father, also John
Roche died at Glanworth on 18 Nov 1853 at the age of 92. Elizabeth died 21 Sep 1869 at
Fermoy. In 1870 he was Hon Sec to a committee to arrange a banquet at the ruins of Glanworth
Castle to welcome Canon Dilworth back from Rome.
1 John Roche eldest son born 2 May 1841 at Glanworth. He was called to the bar in 1872
and married widow Mary Frances (Fanny) Devereux on 13 Aug 1884 at St Mary's,
Haddington Road. Fanny was the widow of Lawrence Devereaux of Rocklands Cottage,
Wexford, the daughter of Dr Thomas Pim of Castledermot and she had a daughter, Mary.
He was appointed a County Court Judge for County Down in 1894. They lived at 8 Upper
Fitzwilliam Street and at Summerville Cross Avenue from 1896 to 1897. He died
23 Mar 1897 at St John of God late of Summerville on Cross Avenue and was buried at
Glasnevin. His library was sold later that year and he left 6K in personal estate. He was
survived by his step daughter and six children. Fanny was living at St Mary's Road,
Ballsbridge in 1901.
1 Clare Roche born circa 1886.
2 John (Jack) Roche born circa 1889.
3 Eileen Roche born circa 1890.
4 Eva Roche born circa 1892.
5 Frank Roche born circa 1895.
6 William Roche born 6 Nov 1896 at Summerville, Cross Avenue.
2 Francis E Roche second son baptised 29 Jun 1842 at Glanworth became a medical
doctor. He married Caroline Maria Josephine Pearson on 20 May 1886, in Brigham City,
Box Elder, Utah, United States. They had at least 14 children. Francis died at Ogden
Utah USA on 31 Jul 1909.
3 Katherine A (Kate) Roche married Robert Parker at Glanworth Chapel on 16 Jul 1868.
Robert was a shop keeper and the son of John Parker, an accountant.
4 Mary Ellen Roche, second daughter married Captain John Eugene Geary on 6 Oct 1870
at SS Peter and Pauls in Cork. John was a sea captain, a widow and the son of Eugene
Geary, a farmer.
5 Anne Roche youngest daughter born 31 Jul 1846 died at Ballylegan on 3 Jul 1865 aged
18.
6 Child Roche baptised 2 Dec 1847 at Glanworth.
7 James Joseph Roche born 14 Mar 1851.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022
John Roche married Elizabeth Sisk
3 Mar 1840 born circa 1809
Fermoy died 21 Sep 1869
Fermoy
John Roche of Ballylegan, Glanworth, Co Cork married Elizabeth Sisk on 3 Mar 1840 at Fermoy.
John was on the Board of Guardians of Fermoy along with William Sisk. His father, also John
Roche died at Glanworth on 18 Nov 1853 at the age of 92. Elizabeth died 21 Sep 1869 at
Fermoy. In 1870 he was Hon Sec to a committee to arrange a banquet at the ruins of Glanworth
Castle to welcome Canon Dilworth back from Rome.
1 John Roche eldest son born 2 May 1841 at Glanworth. He was called to the bar in 1872
and married widow Mary Frances (Fanny) Devereux on 13 Aug 1884 at St Mary's,
Haddington Road. Fanny was the widow of Lawrence Devereaux of Rocklands Cottage,
Wexford, the daughter of Dr Thomas Pim of Castledermot and she had a daughter, Mary.
He was appointed a County Court Judge for County Down in 1894. They lived at 8 Upper
Fitzwilliam Street and at Summerville Cross Avenue from 1896 to 1897. He died
23 Mar 1897 at St John of God late of Summerville on Cross Avenue and was buried at
Glasnevin. His library was sold later that year and he left 6K in personal estate. He was
survived by his step daughter and six children. Fanny was living at St Mary's Road,
Ballsbridge in 1901.
1 Clare Roche born circa 1886.
2 John (Jack) Roche born circa 1889.
3 Eileen Roche born circa 1890.
4 Eva Roche born circa 1892.
5 Frank Roche born circa 1895.
6 William Roche born 6 Nov 1896 at Summerville, Cross Avenue.
2 Francis E Roche second son baptised 29 Jun 1842 at Glanworth became a medical
doctor. He married Caroline Maria Josephine Pearson on 20 May 1886, in Brigham City,
Box Elder, Utah, United States. They had at least 14 children. Francis died at Ogden
Utah USA on 31 Jul 1909.
3 Katherine A (Kate) Roche married Robert Parker at Glanworth Chapel on 16 Jul 1868.
Robert was a shop keeper and the son of John Parker, an accountant.
4 Mary Ellen Roche, second daughter married Captain John Eugene Geary on 6 Oct 1870
at SS Peter and Pauls in Cork. John was a sea captain, a widow and the son of Eugene
Geary, a farmer.
5 Anne Roche youngest daughter born 31 Jul 1846 died at Ballylegan on 3 Jul 1865 aged
18.
6 Child Roche baptised 2 Dec 1847 at Glanworth.
7 James Joseph Roche born 14 Mar 1851.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022