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Dorothy Jean Adams 1927 – 1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1927

Birth Location: Wickliffe, Lake, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 13 Jul 1997

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Father: Ancel Adams

Mother: Catherine Shook

Spouse(s): George Rockow

Children(s): Dennis Rockow, David Rockow, Philip Rockow

Early life: Dorothy Jean Adams arrived in Wickliffe, Lake, Ohio, United States in 1927, born to Ancel Caddy Adams and Catherine L Shook. Over time, Dorothy Jean Adams formed a family with George Rockow, which included Dennis George Rockow, David Ralph Rockow and Philip Eugene Rockow. Dorothy Jean Adams concluded life in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio in 1997.

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Parents

Ancel Adams
1902 – 1971
Birth Location: Oakwood, Paulding, Ohio
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Catherine Shook
1902 – 1988
Birth Location: Ohio
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Spouses(s)

George Rockow
1926 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Dennis Rockow
Birth Location: –
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David Rockow
Birth Location: –
DR
Philip Rockow
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Nov 1927
    Event Place: Wickliffe, Lake, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Social Security Death Index, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wickliffe, Lake, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03095; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 43-41, Number: 298-24-9928; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951., Certificate: ; Volume:, Year: 1930; Census Place: Willoughby, Lake, Ohio; Roll: 1827; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 84.0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Willoughby, Lake, Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Willoughby, Lake, Ohio; Roll: 1827; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 84.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Wickliffe, Lake, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wickliffe, Lake, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03095; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 43-41

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Wickliffe, Lake, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wickliffe, Lake, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03095; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 43-41

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1970
    Event Place: Geneva, OH
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13 Jul 1997
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Social Security Death Index, Number: 298-24-9928; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951., Certificate: ; Volume:

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