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John H Rockefeller 1779–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Dec 1779

Birth Location: Sergeantsville, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 27 Jan 1811

Death Location: Morris, Otsego, New York, United States

Father: John Rockafellow

Mother: Margaret Kitchen

Spouse(s): Mary Thorpe

Children(s): Elizabeth Rockefeller, Ephraim Rockafeller

The story of John H Rockefeller began in 1779 in Sergeantsville, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. John H Rockefeller married Mary Sharp Thorpe, and had children including Elizabeth Rockefeller, Ephraim Kitchen Rockafeller. John H Rockefeller passed away in 1811 in Morris, Otsego, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John H Rockefeller began in 1779 in Sergeantsville, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA.
  • John H Rockefeller married Mary Sharp Thorpe, and had children including Elizabeth Rockefeller, Ephraim Kitchen Rockafeller.
  • John H Rockefeller passed away in 1811 in Morris, Otsego, New York, United States.

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John Rockefeller's Ancestors

Self
John Rockefeller
1779–1811
Birth Place: Sergeantsville, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Parents
John Rockafellow
1742–1833
Copper Hill, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Margaret Kitchen
1742–1874
Sergeantsville, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Peter) Rockefeller
1711–1787
Germany
Mary Bellis
1723–1772
Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Rockefeller
1681–1765
Anna Remagen
1684–1719
William Bellis
1697–1729
Esther Easley
1700–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Rockenfellar
1634–1684
Magdalena
1634–1678
Wilhelm Bellesfeldt
1670–

John Rockefeller's Descendants

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John (H) Rockefeller (05 Dec 1779–27 Jan 1811) m. Mary (Sharp) Thorpe (8/21/1780–28 Sep 1857)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Rockefeller 1809–1891
  2. 2. Ephraim (Kitchen) Rockafeller 1811–1896 m. Sarah Quick 1811–1869 m. Nancy Rafferty 1831–1860
    1. 1. Ephriam (Kitchen) Rockefeller 1842–1925 m. Amelia (A) Deike 1842–1921
      1. 1. Ella (Grace) Rockafellar 1876–
      2. 2. Walter (Deike) Rockefeller 1863–1941
      3. 3. Lulu (Grace) Rockefeller 1865–1937
      4. 4. George (Clarence) Rockefeller 1867–1886
      5. 5. Clinton (Emmett) Rockefeller 1871–1872
      6. 6. Mary (Alice) Rockafellar 1874–
    2. 2. John (Quick) Rockafeller 1835–1849
    3. 3. Mary (Alice) Rockafellar 1837–1868 m. Augustus (Theodore) Shroyer 1835–1914
    4. 4. Charles (Wesley) Rockafellar 1839–1920
    5. 5. Emma (Jane) Rockefeller 1844–1902
    6. 6. Elizabeth Rockafellar 1847–1872 m. Frederick (James) Raffety 1845–1873
      1. 1. Oakley (K) Raffety 1870–1930
      2. 2. Sadie Raffety 1869–1872
    7. 7. Sadie Rockafeller 1850–1877 m. Jesse (Parker) Debeck 1844–1897
    8. 8. Frances ("Fanny") Rockafellar 1853–1919
    9. 9. Ella (Grace) Rockefeller 1857–

John Rockefeller's Timeline

2 Records

1779
05 Dec 1779
Birth of John H Rockefeller in Sergeantsville, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Sergeantsville, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
1811
27 Jan 1811
Age 32
Death of John H Rockefeller in Morris, Otsego, New York, United States
Morris, Otsego, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1779
    Event Place: Sergeantsville, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1811
    Event Place: Morris, Otsego, New York, United States

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