Roy was born 11/9/1893 in California. He was the son of John Morin and Estella Sells. In 1900 Roy was living with his mother and siblings in Ten Mile River, Mendocino, California. In 1910 he was living with his parents and siblings in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California where his father was a farmer. Roy served as a Private in the US Army gas regiment in WWI. He married Goldie Gertrude Walker on 3/16/1925 in Santa Rosa. Roy and Goldie lived with their children in Healdsburg, Sonoma, California. Roy died 6/8/1973 and is buried with family members in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (Plot Rural MC 98).
California State Library; Sacramento, California; California, World War I Soldier Service Records; Roll: 16
"California, Geographical and Name Index of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CRT6-MKN2 : Fri Mar 08 01:43:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Roy Franklin Morin, from 1914 to 1918.
"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7YY2-QY3Z : Sat Mar 09 21:59:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Roy Franklin Morin, 14 March 1919.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPJW-314 : 26 November 2014), Roy F Morin, 08 Jun 1973; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
"California, Honor Roll of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QRN8-Q92M : Sat Mar 09 12:13:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Roy Franklin Morin and John Morin.
Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery 1854-2020, Burial Listing and Genealogical Information, revised and expanded edition of 2007 listing, Sandra Wright Frary, Raymond L. Owen, published 2021 by Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Preservation Committee, City of Santa Rosa, Recreation and Parks, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401
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