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Maurice Royds 1900 - 1975

Maurice Edwin Royds of Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, PA was born on August 28, 1900 in West Manayunk, and died at age 74 years old on April 25, 1975 at Belmont Hills in Bala Cynwyd. Maurice Royds was buried at Laurel Hill West & Laurel Hill Funeral Home in Bala Cynwyd.

Maurice Edwin Royds
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Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, PA 19004
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August 28, 1900
West Manayunk, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 19004, United States
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Belmont Hills in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 19004, United States
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  • Introduction

    Maurice Edwin Royds was born on August 28th, 1900 in West Manakyunk, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Royds (1866 - 1938) and Sarah Elizabeth (Fye) Royds (1867 - 1939). Both of his parents were born in the state of Pennsylvania. He had one brother, Horace W. Royds (1906 - 1990). Maurice Royds married Freda C, Hallermeier (1909 - 1989) in 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had two sons: Edwin Maurice, born 1930 and Frederick, born 1947; and two daughters, Barbara, born 1933, and Evelyn, born 1935. A lifelong resident of Pennsylvania, Maurice died in the state of Pennsylvania at the age of 74. He is buried in Belmont Hills in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. See Maurice Royds: Obituary.
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    1900

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    August 28, 1900
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    West Manayunk, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 19004, United States
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  • Nationality & Locations

    Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Maurice died at the age of 74 in Belmont Hills, Pennsylvania. He is buried in Belmont Hills Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

  • Early Life & Education

    Born and raised in Pennsylvania, when he was 39 years old and living in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, Maurice said that he had completed the eighth grade.

  • Religious Beliefs

    Maurice's funeral was held at J. Burton Corson Funeral Home in Roxborough, Pennsylvania.

  • Professional Career

    In 1940, when he was 39 years old, Maurice was living in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, and working as a "Wage or salary worker in private work:, according to the United States Census. Ten years later, he was 49 years old and still living in Lower Merion. He was working as a sheet metal worker in "truck manufacturing".

  • Personal Life & Family

    Born into a small family in Pennsylvania, of parents who were born in Pennsylvania, Maurice had one younger brother. He married Freda Hallermeier in 1929 and they had four children: two daughters and two sons; Edwin Maurice, born 1930, Frederick Charles, born 1947, Barbara Mae, born 1933, and Evelyn Louise, born 1935. On his 1942 World War II draft card, Maurice was described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and as weighing 145 pounds. He had gray eyes, brown hair, and a "light" complexion.
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    April 25, 1975
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    Belmont Hills in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 19004, United States
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  • Obituary

    ROYDS April 25, 1975 MAURICE E. SR., husband of Freda C. Royds of Belmont Hills, Pennsylvania. Relatives, friends, members of Belmont Hills Fire Company and employees of Auto Car Company of Exton are invited to the funeral service Tuesday, 11 a.m. at J. Burton Corson Funeral Home, 433 Lyceum Avenue, Roxborough, where friends may call Monday evening after 7. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. - The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Sunday, April 27th, 1975 on page 45.
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In 1900, in the year that Maurice Royds was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1928, at the age of 28 years old, Maurice was alive when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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Royds, Irene (Dec 30, 1948 - Jun 12, 2004) Royds, Caroline (Oct 10, 1893 - Oct 1978) Royds, Ralph (Jul 17, 1911 - Jul 13, 1992) Royds, James (Oct 21, 1879 - Mar 1966) Royds, Arthur (Jun 4, 1881 - Jun 1965) Royds, Jeannette (Dec 21, 1916 - Jun 5, 2002) Royds, Mary (Jun 19, 1913 - Feb 5, 1991) Royds, Charles (Jul 26, 1882 - Oct 1965) Royds, Charles (Mar 30, 1921 - Jul 19, 1976) Royds, Noreen (Mar 22, 1937 - May 27, 2007)
Royds, Martha (Jun 14, 1891 - Jun 1987) Royds, Lillian (May 19, 1889 - Dec 1976) Royds, James (Nov 21, 1942 - Sep 10, 2008) Royds, Violet (May 3, 1943 - Aug 6, 2003) Royds, Edward (Apr 22, 1930 - Aug 1967) Royds, George (Dec 27, 1913 - Nov 18, 1998) Royds, Eva (Mar 3, 1902 - Jan 1981) Royds, William (Feb 4, 1906 - Nov 1983) Royds, Edmund (Jul 27, 1913 - Feb 1978) Royds, Robert (Mar 12, 1904 - Apr 1983)
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