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Margaret Winifred Root 1916–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 OCT 1916

Birth Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

Death Date: 14 MAY 1989

Death Location: aboard H.M. Goddess Cruise Vessel on the Changjiang River, Sichuan, China

Father: Joseph Root

Mother: Mabel Deitch

Spouse(s): Jean Holloway

Children(s): Richard Holloway

In 1916, Margaret Winifred Root entered the world in Los Angeles, California, United States, born to Joseph Langdon Root And Mabel Winifred Deitch. In 1920, Margaret Winifred Root resided in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, Cal. In 1930, Margaret Winifred Root resided in Los Angeles, California. Margaret Winifred Root married Jean Samuel Holloway, and had children including John Langdon Holloway, Richard Samuel Holloway. Margaret Winifred Root passed away in 1989 in aboard H.M. Goddess Cruise Vessel on the Changjiang River, Sichuan, China.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Margaret Winifred Root entered the world in Los Angeles, California, United States, born to Joseph Langdon Root And Mabel Winifred Deitch.
  • In 1920, Margaret Winifred Root resided in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, Cal.
  • In 1930, Margaret Winifred Root resided in Los Angeles, California.
  • Margaret Winifred Root married Jean Samuel Holloway, and had children including John Langdon Holloway, Richard Samuel Holloway.
  • Margaret Winifred Root passed away in 1989 in aboard H.M. Goddess Cruise Vessel on the Changjiang River, Sichuan, China.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Root's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Root
1916–1989
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Parents
Joseph Langdon Root
1889–1975
Oakland, California
Mabel (Winifred) Deitch
1891–1984
Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, Hamilton
Grandparents
Charles (R.) Root
1863–1935
Grass Valley, Nevada County, California, United States of America
Mary (H.) Kennison
1864–1892
Great-Grandparents
James Root
1825–1877
Sarah Root
1835–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lloyd Root
1787–1838
Polly Woodruff
1789–1877

Margaret Root's Descendants

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Margaret (Winifred) Root (26 OCT 1916–14 MAY 1989) m. Jean (Samuel) Holloway (30 MAR 1916–14 MAR 1990)
  1. 1. Richard (Samuel) Holloway 1942–2005

Margaret Root's Timeline

6 Records

1916
26 OCT 1916
Birth of Margaret Winifred Root in Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
1920
1920
Age 4
Margaret Winifred Root resided here in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, United States
1930
1930
Age 14
Margaret Winifred Root resided here in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1935
1935
Age 19
Margaret Winifred Root resided here in Los Angeles, , California
Los Angeles, , California
1940
1940
Age 24
Margaret Winifred Root resided here in San Francisco City, San Francisco, Assembly District 28, San Francisco, California
San Francisco City, San Francisco, Assembly District 28, San Francisco, California
1989
14 MAY 1989
Age 73
Death of Margaret Winifred Root in aboard H.M. Goddess Cruise Vessel on the Changjiang River, Sichuan, China
aboard H.M. Goddess Cruise Vessel on the Changjiang River, Sichuan, China

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cremated and Burial at sea
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 93, Ed. 1, Tree #0391
    [2] 391.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 OCT 1916
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 93, Ed. 1, Tree #0391
    [2] 391.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: San Francisco City, San Francisco, Assembly District 28, San Francisco, California

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 MAY 1989
    Event Place: aboard H.M. Goddess Cruise Vessel on the Changjiang River, Sichuan, China
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 93, Ed. 1, Tree #0391
    [2] 391.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, , California

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