SECOND GENERATION

2. Philip Victor ROACH was born on 2 Aug 1898 in Caribou ME. He graduated in Jun 1916 in Caribou ME. He served in the military between Jul 1916 and 1920 in USS Nevada battleship. He was an Accountant/auditor between 1920 and 1960 in New York NY. Worked 40 years for Equitable Life Assurance Society in NYC. At one time, was Assistant Comptroller and on the President's staff of ELAS. In his last two years, was Budget Director of Mortgage Division of ELAS. He resided in 1921 in New York City. He resided 27 Van Dyke Pl. about 1922 in Summit NJ. He Member of Knights of Columbus about 1925 in Summit NJ. He resided 121 Davis Avenue in 1935 in White Plains NY. He resided 23 Old Mamaroneck Rd. about 1944 in White Plains NY. He resided Holliday Drive about 1960 in South Shaftsbury VT. He retired about 1960 in White Plains NY. He died on 21 Jan 1975 in Bennington VT. He was Roman Catholic. He was buried in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, North Bennington VT. Funeral Director - E. P. Mahar & Sons, Bennington VT He was married to Ada May WAGNER on 8 Mar 1921 in St. Joseph's Church, Tremont (Bronx) NY.⁽¹⁾ Witnesses to the marriage of Ada May Wagner and Philip V. Roach on 8 March 1921 were James C. Wagner Sr., and Amelia M. Clinch.

3. Ada May WAGNER resided 24 E. 135th St., Tremont in 1896 in New York NY. She was born on 18 Jan 1896 in 24 E. 135th St., New York City. ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ Copy of marriage certificate in file.

Birth certificate lists birth date as Jan 18, 1896. Census of 1900 for Port Chester NY lists her as born January 1895. She was Episcopalian in 1897. She resided 27 Poningo St. about 1898 in Port Chester NY. She resided 47 South Main St. in 1900 in Port Chester NY.⁽⁴⁾ This address is based on the U. S. Census for 1900; it reports the Main Street address, but that was probably the address of the Wagner Pharmacy. The family lived on Poningo Street for a longer period than two years. She resided 601 E. 178th St (Tremont area) in May 1915 in Bronx NY. She was a Pattern-maker about 1916 in Butterick's, New York City. She resided 363 E. 180th St. in 1920 in Bronx, NY.⁽⁵⁾ She resided 27 Van Dyke Pl. about 1922 in Summit NJ. She resided 121 Davis Ave. in 1935 in White Plains NY. She resided 23 Old Mamaroneck Rd. about 1944 in White Plains NY. She resided Holliday Dr. about 1960 in South Shaftsbury VT. She was confirmed about 1970 in Bennington VT. She was an Episcopalian, but converted to Catholicism after Dad retired and they moved to Vermont. She was Roman Catholic convert about 1970 in Bennington VT. She resided Plantation Apts., 7061 Old Kings Rd. in 1976 in Jacksonville FL. She died on 3 Dec 1986 in Jacksonville FL. ⁽⁶⁾ Death certificate of Ada May Roach listed cause of death as pulmonary edema due to ischemic cardiomyopathy. She was buried in 1987 in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, North Bennington VT. Funeral Director - Hardage-Giddens, Jacksonville FL and E. P. Mahar & Sons, Bennington VT. Died in December 1986, but burial in spring 1987 after ground thawed. She Member of American Legion Auxiliary 1940-1950 period in White Plains NY. She served as President of the Auxiliary in the late "50's. She was named after Ada May Merrick (aunt). She was Trained in voice and piano.. She had a beautiful voice and at an early age was taught voice and piano. She had Social Security Number 008-52-0411. Children were:

1 i. William James ROACH.