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Asa James Root 1864–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 December 1864

Birth Location: Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 25 March 1932

Death Location: Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Mortimer Root

Mother: Sarah Hudson

Spouse(s): Olive Downing

Children(s):

The story of Asa James Root began in 1864 in Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America. Asa James Root married Olive Luella Downing, and had children including Jerome Asa Root Sr. Asa James Root passed away in 1932 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Asa James Root began in 1864 in Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America.
  • Asa James Root married Olive Luella Downing, and had children including Jerome Asa Root Sr.
  • Asa James Root passed away in 1932 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Asa Root's Ancestors

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Asa Root
1864–1932
Birth Place: Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
Mortimer W. Root
1823–1899
New York State
Sarah (Jane) Hudson
1832–1917
Michigan
Grandparents
Ashley Root
1795–1866
Strafford, Orange, VT
Hannah Snyder
1798–1889
German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, United States
Asa Hudson
1804–1890
Unadilla, Otsego, New York, USA
Caroline Weller
1806–1873
New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Root
1760–1841
Rachel Thomas
1764–1844
Jacob Snyder
1768–1853
Mary Leigh
1769–1849
John Hudson
1770–1859
Jemima Smith
1773–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Thomas
1740–
Sarah
1740–
William Snyder
1728–1801
Anna Klapper
1735–1801
John Hudson
1749–1780
Hannah Bishop
1748–1781
Jemima Ward
1757–1834

Asa Root's Timeline

2 Records

1864
24 December 1864
Birth of Asa James Root in Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
1932
25 March 1932
Age 68
Death of Asa James Root in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, United States of America
Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 December 1864
    Event Place: Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 March 1932
    Event Place: Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, United States of America

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