Roy Halladay

Halladay in 2010, photo by Debby Wong/bigstock.com

Birth Name: Harry Leroy Halladay III

Date of Birth: May 14, 1977

Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, U.S.

Date of Death: November 7, 2017

Place of Death: Gulf of Mexico near Holiday, Florida

Ethnicity: English, German, Danish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, some Welsh

Roy Halladay, nicknamed “Doc,” was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher.

Roy was the son of Linda and Harry Halladay, Jr. He was married to Brandy, until his death, with whom he had two children.

Roy’s paternal grandfather was Harry Leroy Halladay (the son of Vern Leroy Halladay and Ruby Henrietta Kruse). Roy’s grandfather Harry was born in Utah. Vern was the son of Daniel Henry Halladay and Hariett Jane Carter. Ruby was the daughter of Henry John Kruse and Margaretha Lillian Reuting.

Roy’s paternal grandmother was Myrtle Tanner (the daughter of Abner Tanner and Mabel Maeser). Myrtle was born in Utah. Abner was the son of Ebenezer Tanner, who was born in Berkshire, England, and of Mary Ann Bigler. Mabel was the daughter of Reinhard Maeser, who was from Dresden, Dresdener Stadtkreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany, and of Sarah Caroline Shepherd.

Roy’s maternal grandfather was Owen Leslie King (the son of William Farnes King and Iduma Willie). Owen was born in Utah. William was the son of William King and Clara Ann Farnes. Iduma was the daughter of William Pettit Willie and Mary Ann Hunsaker.

Roy’s maternal grandmother was Jean Lois Humphreys (the daughter of Angus Leroy Humphreys and Margaret Christine Nielsen). Jean was born in Utah. Angus was the son of Jesse Brigham Humphreys and Margaret Elmina Graham. Margaret was the daughter of Danish parents, Niels Peter Nielsen and Christine Kirsten Nielsen.

Source: Obituaries of Roy’s paternal grandparents, Harry Leroy Halladay and Myrtle Tanner – http://www.findagrave.com