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John Davison Rockefeller 1906–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 March 1906

Birth Location: New York City, New York Co., New York, USA

Death Date: 10 July 1978

Death Location: Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York, USA

Father: John Jr

Mother: Abigail Aldrich

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In 1906, John Davison Rockefeller entered the world in New York City, New York Co., New York, USA, born to John Davison Rockefeller Jr And Abigail Greene Aldrich. John Davison Rockefeller passed away in 1978 in Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, John Davison Rockefeller entered the world in New York City, New York Co., New York, USA, born to John Davison Rockefeller Jr And Abigail Greene Aldrich.
  • John Davison Rockefeller passed away in 1978 in Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York, USA.

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John Rockefeller's Ancestors

Self
John Rockefeller
1906–1978
Birth Place: New York City, New York Co., New York, USA
Parents
John Davison Rockefeller Jr
1874–1960
Cleveland, Ohio
Abigail (Greene) Aldrich
1874–1948
Providence, Providence Co., RI, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John (Davison Rockefeller) Jr
1874–1960
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Laura (Celestia) Spelman
1839–1915
Wadsworth, Medina Co., Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1839–1937
Laura Spelman
1839–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Fletcher
1810–1906
Elizabeth Rockefeller
1813–1889
Harvey Spelman
1811–1881
Lucy Spelman
1810–1897

John Rockefeller's Timeline

2 Records

1906
21 March 1906
Birth of John Davison Rockefeller in New York City, New York Co., New York, USA
New York City, New York Co., New York, USA
1978
10 July 1978
Age 72
Death of John Davison Rockefeller in Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York, USA
Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 March 1906
    Event Place: New York City, New York Co., New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1978
    Event Place: Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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