WI BIO - Dodge Co - ROCHE, Patrick

History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1880, p 747

Patrick ROCHE, farmer, Section 23 [Elba Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin], 
P. O. Danville [Elba Township], was born in 1821 in County Wexford, Ireland. 
He came to this country with his father, Robert ROCHE, in 1849. They lived 
in Utica [County], New York, about two and a half years, and from there in 
the fall of 1851 went to Fox Lake Township, Dodge County [Wisconsin]. In 
1852 Mr. [Patrick] ROCHE purchased his present farm.

He [Patrick ROCHE] was married in 1854 to Honora FLYNN [a maiden name?]. 
They [Patrick and Honora ROCHE] have four sons and five daughters. Mr. ROCHE 
was elected to the General Assembly of the State of Iowa in 1846, and served 
one term. [The lands that became the State of Iowa were contained within the 
Territory of Wisconsin until Iowa became a State on 28 December 1846]. He 
has also served two terms as Supervisor of Elba Township [in Dodge County, 
Wisconsin]. The farm contains 210 acres.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly