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     William T. La Roche lived at Harrington Park, New Jersey, U.S.A.¹

     Elizabeth Marie La Roche was the daughter of William T. La Roche.² She married Sir Howland Roberts, 5th Bt., son of Sir Thomas Howland Roberts, 3rd Bt. and Anne Elliott Langdon, on 21 October 1895.¹ She died on 11 April 1949.¹
     From 21 October 1895, her married name became Roberts.

     Sir Thomas Langdon Howland Roberts, 6th Bt. was born on 18 June 1898.¹ He is the son of Sir Howland Roberts, 5th Bt. and Elizabeth Marie La Roche.² He married Evelyn Margaret Fielding-Hall, daughter of Harold Fielding-Hall, on 10 December 1930.¹ He died on 8 June 1979 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1917 in the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, London, England.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Roberts, of Glassenbury Kent, of Brightfieldstown, co. Cork and of the City of Cork [U.K., 1809] on 19 December 1917.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the King's African Rifles and King's Regiment, Royal Artillery.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County London in 1962.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1964.¹

     Gilbert Howland Roberts was born on 11 October 1900.¹ He was the son of Sir Howland Roberts, 5th Bt. and Elizabeth Marie La Roche.² He married, firstly, Marjorie Brooks, daughter of John Boultbee Brooks, on 15 October 1930.¹ He and Marjorie Brooks were divorced in 1947.¹ He married, secondly, Jean Warren, daughter of Edward Warren, on 23 August 1947.¹ He died in January 1986 at age 85 at Torbay, Devon, England.^1,3
     He fought in the First World War.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1944.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹ He was awarded the Reserve Decoration (R.D.) in 1964.¹

     John Boultbee Brooks lived at Blackwell Court, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.¹

     Marjorie Brooks is the daughter of John Boultbee Brooks.² She married Gilbert Howland Roberts, son of Sir Howland Roberts, 5th Bt. and Elizabeth Marie La Roche, on 15 October 1930.¹ She and Gilbert Howland Roberts were divorced in 1947.¹
     From 15 October 1930, her married name became Roberts.

     Michael Gilbert Roberts was born on 19 June 1932.¹ He is the son of Gilbert Howland Roberts and Marjorie Brooks.² He married Felicity Roberts Sheppard, daughter of Gordon Charles Sheppard, on 29 March 1961.¹ He and Felicity Roberts Sheppard were divorced in 1970.¹
     He was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Marines.¹ He lived in 2003 at 502 Queen's Mead, Queen Road, Rondebosch, Cape Province, South Africa.¹

     Gordon Charles Sheppard lived at Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.¹

     Felicity Roberts Sheppard is the daughter of Gordon Charles Sheppard.² She married Michael Gilbert Roberts, son of Gilbert Howland Roberts and Marjorie Brooks, on 29 March 1961.¹ She and Michael Gilbert Roberts were divorced in 1970.¹
     From 29 March 1961, her married name became Roberts.

     Mark Howland Roberts was born on 28 April 1961.¹ He is the son of Michael Gilbert Roberts and Felicity Roberts Sheppard.²