Capt. Robert Gladwin "Bob" Roy

1919 - 1966  (46 years)

• Name	Robert Gladwin Roy
  Born	5 Oct 1919	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio   [1, 2, 3]
  Census	1920	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio   [4]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 3 months
  Address: E 102nd Street
  Christened	11 Jun 1922	Akron, Summit County, Ohio   [5]
  Agency: Akron Universalist Church
  Census	1930	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio   [6]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 10
  Address: East 102nd St.
  Religion	28 Mar 1934	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio   [7]
  He was confirmed at the Incarnation Episcopal Church.
  Census	1940	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio   [8]
  He was recorded while living with his parents. His occupation is listed as an orderly in a hospital.
  Age: 20
  Address: Park Grove
  History	1940  [9]
  He joined the U.S. Army Medical Corp.
  Residence	1941	Fort Devens, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [9]
  It was at Fort Devens, that then Sgt. Roy kept the PX lunch counter open late so that Shirley Woodman could get lunch.
  	Bob and Shirley at Fort Devens
  Residence	Jun 1942	Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  Address: New Estate Road Littleton , Massachusetts
  History	1945  [11, 12]
  Capt. Robert Gladwin Roy was discharged from the Army in 1945.
  Residence	1946 to 1948	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania   [9]
  Address: 34 Deshon Manner
  Residence	1949	West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania   [9]
  Address: Liberty Street
  History	1950  [12]
  Having joined the National Guard, he was called up with the 28th Division during of the Korean War.
  Residence	1951	Camp Atterbury, Bartholomew County, Indiana   [9]
  Residence	1952 to 1953	Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [9]
  Address: 77 Schiller Stß
  Residence	1953 to 1954	Bad Canstatt, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [9]
  Address: Argonnen Stß
  Residence	1955 to 1957	Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia   [9]
  Address: Kimbro Loop
  Residence	1957 to 1966	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [9, 12]
  Address: 33 Blanchard Circle
  Retired	1957	Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia   [9]
  He retired from the Army with a medical discharge.
  History	1958	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [9]
  He worked at the Orange Credit Union.
  Offices Held	1959	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [9]
  Director of Civil Defense
  Residence	1960	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [13]
  Athol, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960
  Address: 33 Blanchard Circle
  SSN	295-05-5838  [14]
  Died	3 May 1966	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [9, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  Buried	9 May 1966	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia   [9, 11, 18]
  	Gravestone of Capt. Robert G. Roy Plot: section 51, grave 1392
  Person ID	I2	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Leo Joseph Roy,   b. 13 Sep 1891, Rochester, Monroe County, New York ,   d. 02 Jul 1980, Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Gladys C. Gladwin,   b. 09 Aug 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio ,   d. 25 Oct 1969, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio  (Age 78 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1913	Windsor, Ontario, Canada
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shirley Frances Woodman,   b. 29 Oct 1917, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 13 Apr 2016, Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania  (Age 98 years)
  Married	3 May 1942	Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10, 16, 17]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years - She was 24 years
  Children	+ 1. AVCM Robert Alan "Rob" Roy
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2019
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Oct 1919 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Census - He was recorded while living with his parents.,Age: 3 months,Address: E 102nd Street - 1920 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Christened - Agency: Akron Universalist Church - 11 Jun 1922 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio Census - He was recorded while living with his parents.,Age: 10,Address: East 102nd St. - 1930 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Religion - He was confirmed at the Incarnation Episcopal Church. - 28 Mar 1934 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Census - He was recorded while living with his parents. His occupation is listed as an orderly in a hospital.,Age: 20,Address: Park Grove - 1940 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Residence - It was at Fort Devens, that then Sgt. Roy kept the PX lunch counter open late so that Shirley Woodman could get lunch. - 1941 - Fort Devens, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 3 May 1942 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Residence - Address: New Estate Road Littleton , Massachusetts - Jun 1942 - Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Residence - Address: 34 Deshon Manner - 1946 to 1948 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania Residence - Address: Liberty Street - 1949 - West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania Residence - 1951 - Camp Atterbury, Bartholomew County, Indiana Residence - Address: 77 Schiller Stß - 1952 to 1953 - Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Residence - Address: Argonnen Stß - 1953 to 1954 - Bad Canstatt, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Residence - Address: Kimbro Loop - 1955 to 1957 - Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia Residence - Address: 33 Blanchard Circle - 1957 to 1966 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Retired - He retired from the Army with a medical discharge. - 1957 - Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia History - He worked at the Orange Credit Union. - 1958 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Offices Held - Director of Civil Defense - 1959 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - Athol, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960,Address: 33 Blanchard Circle - 1960 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Died - 3 May 1966 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Buried - 9 May 1966 - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Bob Roy when in High School
  		Bob and Shirley Roy

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Birth Certificate, Primary Source. Birth Certificate 6952D Roy, Robert Gladwin [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011), Secondary Source. (Reliability: 2). [S16] Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Secondary Source. [s26] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Primary Source. [S4] Baptismal Certificates, Primary Source. Roy, Robert Gladwin, Universalist Church, Akron, Ohio [S20 ] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Primary Source. [S5] Confirmation Certificate, Primary Source. [s21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Primary Source. Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T627_3236; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 92-833 [S1] Roy, Robert A., Personal Knowledge, Primary Source. [S18] News Article: Roy-Woodman Wedding, (Lowell, Massachusetts:Lowell Sun, 1942), Primary Source. [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Secondary Source. [S19] Obituary of Robert G. Roy, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 5 May 1966), Primary Source. [S23] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Primary Source. [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011), Secondary Source. [S17] Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Secondary Source. [S2] Delvy, Florine Isabel. Delvey Genealogies, (manuscript, 1968), Secondary Source. [S3] Brodeur, Diane. Descendants of Ruth Melinda Delvey, (Oxford, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1981), Secondary Source. [S15] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Secondary Source.