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Milton Eugene "Gene" Root 1903–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 September 1903

Birth Location: Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 29 January 1968

Death Location: Canyon, Randall County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Norris Root

Mother: Olive Hoyt

Spouse(s): Theresa Albers

Children(s): Norris Root

The story of Milton Eugene "Gene" Root began in 1903 in Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America. Milton Eugene "Gene" Root married Theresa Henrietta Albers, and had children including Norris Elmer Root. Milton Eugene "Gene" Root passed away in 1968 in Canyon, Randall County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Milton Eugene "Gene" Root began in 1903 in Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Milton Eugene "Gene" Root married Theresa Henrietta Albers, and had children including Norris Elmer Root.
  • Milton Eugene "Gene" Root passed away in 1968 in Canyon, Randall County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Norris Root
1875–1954
Birth Location: Lawn Ridge, Peoria, Illinois, United States
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Olive Hoyt
1875–1946
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Peoria, Illinois, United States
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Spouses(s)

Theresa Albers
1908–2002
Birth Location: Wisner, Cuming County, Nebraska, United States of America
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Children(s)

Norris Root
1932–2021
Birth Location: Randall County, Texas, United States of America
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Milton Root's Ancestors

Self
Milton Root
1903–1968
Birth Place: Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Norris Elmer Root
1875–1954
Lawn Ridge, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Olive (Maude) Hoyt
1875–1946
Chillicothe, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Jeriel Root
1842–1913
Northampton, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Alphonsene (C) Halstead
1842–1891
Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
William (Henry) HOYT
1841–1903
Marietta, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Maude Moffitt
1847–1921
Chillicothe,,Illinois,USA
Great-Grandparents
Lucas Root
1810–1888
Anna Sprague
1818–1888
Thomas Halstead
1817–1905
Dorcas Sickles
1820–1907
Benjamin Rev
1800–1875
Elizabeth HANEY
1803–1873
Jeremiah Moffitt
1810–1857
Elizabeth *
1816–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeriel Root
1780–1857
Sarah Coleman
1783–1839
Reuben Sprague
1797–1870
Mary Reed
1798–1870
James Rev
1776–1855
Hanna FREEBORN
1776–1821
John Moffitt
1771–1845
Lydia COX
1777–1850
Hezekiah Mead
1780–1816
Julia Tuttle
1781–

Milton Root's Descendants

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Milton (Eugene "Gene") Root (8 September 1903–29 January 1968) m. Theresa (Henrietta) Albers (9 May 1908–24 Mar 2002)
  1. 1. Norris (Elmer) Root 1932–2021

Milton Root's Timeline

2 Records

1903
8 September 1903
Birth of Milton Eugene "Gene" Root in Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
1968
29 January 1968
Age 65
Death of Milton Eugene "Gene" Root in Canyon, Randall County, Texas, United States of America
Canyon, Randall County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 September 1903
    Event Place: Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1968
    Event Place: Canyon, Randall County, Texas, United States of America
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