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Edward Roland Root 1851–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1851

Birth Location: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 1918

Death Location: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA

Father: Roland Root

Mother: Irene Alden

Spouse(s): Alice Southworth

Children(s): Flora Root, Rolene Root, Edith Root

Edward Roland Root was born in 1851 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA, the child of Roland Root And Irene Alden. In 1860, Edward Roland Root resided in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA. In 1870, Edward Roland Root resided in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA. Edward Roland Root married Alice Gertrude Southworth, and had children including Edith Irene Root, Flora Elizabeth Root, Rolene Alta Root. Edward Roland Root passed away in 1918 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Roland Root was born in 1851 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA, the child of Roland Root And Irene Alden.
  • In 1860, Edward Roland Root resided in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1870, Edward Roland Root resided in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA.
  • Edward Roland Root married Alice Gertrude Southworth, and had children including Edith Irene Root, Flora Elizabeth Root, Rolene Alta Root.
  • Edward Roland Root passed away in 1918 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roland Root
1818–1885
Birth Location: Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York, USA
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Irene Alden
1822–1911
Birth Location: Ashville, Chautauqua, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alice Southworth
1853–1936
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
AS

Children(s)

Flora Root
1890–1978
Birth Location: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
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Rolene Root
1882–1967
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
RR
Edith Root
1875–1955
Birth Location: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
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Edward Root's Ancestors

Self
Edward Root
1851–1918
Birth Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Parents
Roland Root
1818–1885
Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York, USA
Irene Alden
1822–1911
Ashville, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Grandparents
Hiram (Alden) MD
1792–1838
Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Melita Huntley
1798–1849
Rome, Oneida, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Alden
1755–1822
Irene Smith
1757–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Sr
1727–1809
Lucy Thomas
1733–1818

Edward Root's Descendants

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Edward (Roland) Root (17 Apr 1851–1918) m. Alice (Gertrude) Southworth (Nov 1853–1936)
  1. 1. Flora (Elizabeth) Root 1890–1978
  2. 2. Rolene (Alta) Root 1882–1967 m. Max (E) Neal 1878–1962
  3. 3. Edith (Irene) Root 1875–1955 m. Marc (Dexter) Calkins 1870–1960
    1. 1. Maurice (V) Calkins 1904–1918
    2. 2. Kathryn (Irene) Calkins 1908–1993 m. Clayton (H) Kaser 1908–1954
      1. 1. Ann (Marie) Kaser 1930–2006
      2. 2. Rev. (Maurice Calkins) Kaser 1929–2003
      3. 3. Clayton Kaser 1935–1991 m. Mary (Helen) King 1934–2012
    3. 3. Max (Elliott) Calkins 1906–1978 m. Genevieve (Estelle) Magnus 1912–2004
    4. 4. Alice (M) Calkins 1899–1988 m. Roland (R) Speers 1895–1970
      1. 1. John (Alden) Speers 1923–1945
      2. 2. Betty (Marcia) Speers 1921–

Edward Root's Timeline

8 Records

1851
17 Apr 1851
Birth of Edward Roland Root in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
1860
1860
Age 9
Edward Roland Root resided here in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
Edward Roland Root resided here in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
Edward Roland Root resided here in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
Edward Roland Root resided here in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
Edward Roland Root resided here in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
1918
02 Oct 1918
Age 67
Death of Edward Roland Root in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
1918
1918
Age 67
Burial of Edward Roland Root in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1851
    Event Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Records, The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008533816; Roll Number: 253; Certificate Number: 89
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; Roll: 573; Page: 569C; Enumeration District: 030
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Coldwater Ward 3, Branch, Michigan; Roll: M593_665; Page: 170A; Family History Library Film: 552164
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coldwater Ward 2, Branch, Michigan; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240704
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; Page: 890; Family History Library Film: 803538
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coldwater Ward 4, Branch, Michigan; Roll: T624_639; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1374652
    [7] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 9; Film Description: 1873 Montcalm-1874 Hillsdale
    [8] Registers of Patients at Naval Hospitals, 1812-1934
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [11] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The ancestors and descendants of Isaac Alden and Irene Smith, his wife, (1599-1903)
    [12] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; Page: 890; Family History Library Film: 803538

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Coldwater Ward 3, Branch, Michigan; Roll: M593_665; Page: 170A; Family History Library Film: 552164

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; Roll: 573; Page: 569C; Enumeration District: 030

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coldwater Ward 2, Branch, Michigan; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240704

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coldwater Ward 4, Branch, Michigan; Roll: T624_639; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1374652

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Records, The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008533816; Roll Number: 253; Certificate Number: 89
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [4] Web: Branch County, Michigan, Death Index, 1867-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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