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John Davison Rockefeller 1839–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1839

Birth Location: Richford, New York

Death Date: 23 May 1937

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: William Rockefeller

Mother: Eliza Davison

Spouse(s): Laura Rockefeller

Children(s): Elizabeth Strong, Edith McCormick, Alta Prentice, John Jr, Alice Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller was born in 1839 in Richford, New York, the child of William Avery Rockefeller And Eliza Davison. John Davison Rockefeller married Laura Celestia Rockefeller, and had children including Alice Rockefeller, Alta Prentice, Edith Mccormick, Elizabeth A Strong, John D Rockefeller Jr. John Davison Rockefeller passed away in 1937 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Davison Rockefeller was born in 1839 in Richford, New York, the child of William Avery Rockefeller And Eliza Davison.
  • John Davison Rockefeller married Laura Celestia Rockefeller, and had children including Alice Rockefeller, Alta Prentice, Edith Mccormick, Elizabeth A Strong, John D Rockefeller Jr.
  • John Davison Rockefeller passed away in 1937 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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John Rockefeller's Ancestors

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John Rockefeller
1839–1937
Birth Place: Richford, New York
Parents
William Avery Rockefeller
1810–1904
Granger, New York, USA
Eliza Davison
1813–1889
Niles, New York
Grandparents
Godfrey Rockefeller
1783–1857
Germantown, New York
Lucy Avery
1786–1867
Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Rockenfeld
1750–1793
Christina Rockefeller
1754–1800
Miles Avery
1760–1850
Melinda Pixley
1764–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Jr.
1711–1787
Mary Rockefeller
1723–1772
Johann Rackkefeller
1730–1795
Anna Barr
1734–1772
Solomon Avery
1729–1798
Hannah Punderson
1733–1775

John Rockefeller's Descendants

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John (Davison) Rockefeller (8 Jul 1839–23 May 1937) m. Laura (Celestia) Rockefeller (9 Sep 1839–12 Mar 1915)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Strong 1866–1906
  2. 2. Edith McCormick 1872–1932
  3. 3. Alta Prentice 1871–1962
  4. 4. John (D. Rockefeller) Jr 1874–1960 m. Martha Baird 1896–1971 m. Abigail (Greene) Aldrich 1874–1948
    1. 1. David Rockefeller 1915–
    2. 2. Winthrop Rockefeller 1912–1973
    3. 3. Nelson (Aldrich) Rockefeller 1908–1979
    4. 4. John (Davison Rockefeller) III 1906–1978 m. Blanchette (Ferry) Hooker 1909–1992
      1. 1. John (D. “Jay” Rockefeller) IV 1938– m. Sharon (Lee) Percy 1944–1966
    5. 5. Laurance (Spelman) Rockefeller 1910–2004
    6. 6. Abby (Chapman) Rockefeller 1903–1976
  5. 5. Alice Rockefeller 1869–1870

John Rockefeller's Timeline

2 Records

1839
8 Jul 1839
Birth of John Davison Rockefeller in Richford, New York
Richford, New York
1937
23 May 1937
Age 98
Death of John Davison Rockefeller in Ormond Beach, Florida
Ormond Beach, Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1839
    Event Place: Richford, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1937
    Event Place: Ormond Beach, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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