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England / Re: Ivan Roe
« on: Friday 09 March 18 20:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hi John

Yes that's right, you have found him as Ivan George William Roe and you have his parents correct and siblings too. Muriel was my grandmother.
If you would still like to search / follow my research on Ancestry try looking for my name Amanda Hall or search my grandmother Muriel Mary Winifred Roe. When you find her facts page click on siblings and you will find Ivans entry. Hope this works!
I would be very keen to read your biography of Ivan when you have completed it, maybe I could add it to his entry on Ancestry?
If you have a full list of all his works I would be interested to compare with the list I have so far compiled, I am trying to collect his books for family posterity.
Yes, I had spotted the Roe tree family on Ancestry too but as they have no original source work on there I have not taken it further at this stage, but its on the "to do" list to make contact as they appear to stem from Ivans other sister Marjorie and so they may have some interesting family memories to share.
Regards Amanda

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England / Re: Ivan Roe
« on: Thursday 08 March 18 17:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi John,
See if you can find my Ancestry family tree - its called "Hall" family tree- as I have transcribed into his lifestory the obituary that I have for him (I have the paper original just not actually uploaded it to the gallery yet). This confirms his death date 1st Nov 1976 in his 59th year (died aged 58). This would make his birth year 1917 ( I have not got access to 1939 register so have not seen that entry you mention). I am still trying to find out more about Dorothy his wife. His parents and siblings born in and around Wolverhampton area so his birth in London at first seems an anomaly, but his father was a builder and I remember my grandmother (Ivans older sister) saying he worked on the original Wembley Stadium which was erected 1922/3 so the family could have moved there due to work for a while - again further research needed. Ivan worked in Birmingham as a writer journalist but I believe he did then move to London to live (probably as his book career took off). My Granny also told me he was fluent in Russian language. He also wrote under the pseudonym of Richard Savage for crime thriller novels and short stories (published in newspapers?), he used his real name for non genre books.
Hope this gives you something to go on .....please update me if you find out more. I will add to my Ancestry entry as my research develops.
Regards Amanda

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England / Re: Ivan Roe
« on: Thursday 08 March 18 12:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hello John,
I have just joined RootsChat and have spotted you have queries about Ivan Roe. Ivan Roe the writer was my great uncle (my grandmothers brother). Are you related to Ivan too, or are you interested in his writing? I may be able to help you with some of your queries although I have only recently started family history as a hobby so my research does not go very far with this branch of the family as yet. It would be good to exchange information on Ivan Roe with you so that we can both expand our research. I am building a family tree on ancestry.co.uk , are you on this website as we could merge information?
Regards Amanda

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