Roy Eugene Hale

b. 6 March 1885, d. 1 January 1943
  • Roy Eugene Hale was born on 6 March 1885 in South Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York.
  • Eugene A. Hale and Speedy D. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York. Other members of the household included Roy Eugene Hale, Wanda? L. Hale, Bessie F. Hale and Gerald Albert Hale.
  • He married Ruth Augusta Simpson, daughter of Thomas R. Simpson and Elizabeth Appenheimer, on 6 March 1908 in South Dayton, New York, by license issued 2 March, with minister Ivan G. Koonce officiating. Witnesses were Bessie F. Hale and Arthur D. Smith.
  • Roy Eugene Hale and Ruth Augusta Simpson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in South Dayton, New York, enumerated near Ruth's parents and Roy's parents.. Other members of the household included Florence M. Hale.
  • He was working as a retail merchant in a general store, according to the 1910 census.
  • Roy Eugene Hale registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Cattaraugus County, New York, while living with his wife Ruth in South Dayton and employed there as an assistant bank cashier.
  • Roy Eugene Hale and Ruth Augusta Simpson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in South Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York, at Vine Street lenumerated next to Roy's parents.. Other members of the household included Florence M. Hale and Raymond W. Hale.
  • He was an assistant bank cashier, according to the 1920 census.
  • Roy Eugene Hale and Ruth Augusta Simpson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in South Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York, at Pine Street. Other members of the household included Raymond W. Hale. Also in the household was one boarder.
  • He was an assistant bank cashier, according to the 1930 census.
  • Roy Eugene Hale became a widower at the 2 February 1942 death of his wife Ruth Augusta Simpson.
  • Roy Eugene Hale died on 1 January 1943 at age 57 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
  • He was interred at Villenova Cemetery, Balcom Corners, Chautauqua County, New York.
  • Last Edited: 16 Apr 2014

Family: Ruth Augusta Simpson b. 29 May 1888, d. 2 February 1942