Hotelier, community activist.
Born at Winnipeg on 6 August 1886, daughter of Adeline Henry and Jean Baptiste Lauzon, she and her family owned and operated the Roblin Hotel for many years. She was one of the founding members of Sacred Heart Church, and also a founding member of the Society of the Ladies of St. Anne. She organized pilgrimages, one of which was to St. Anne des Chenes, an annual event she faithfully attended much of her life. Roy helped to raise funds for many charitable organizations, such as St. Joseph’s Orphanage, St. Patrick’s Parish, Sacred Heart Parish, and many others. She died at Winnipeg on 7 February 1977 and was buried in St. Boniface Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Roblin Hotel (115-117 Adelaide Street, Winnipeg)
1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 10 February 1977, page 99.
This page was prepared by Kris Keen and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 September 2024
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