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Norris Elmer Root 1875–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1875

Birth Location: Lawn Ridge, Peoria, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 22 May 1954

Death Location: Canyon City, Randall, Texas, United States

Father: Jeriel Root

Mother: Alphonsene Halstead

Spouse(s): Olive Hoyt

Children(s): Milton Root

The story of Norris Elmer Root began in 1875 in Lawn Ridge, Peoria, Illinois, United States. Norris Elmer Root married Olive Maude Hoyt, and had children including Milton Eugene Gene Root. Norris Elmer Root passed away in 1954 in Canyon City, Randall, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Norris Elmer Root began in 1875 in Lawn Ridge, Peoria, Illinois, United States.
  • Norris Elmer Root married Olive Maude Hoyt, and had children including Milton Eugene Gene Root.
  • Norris Elmer Root passed away in 1954 in Canyon City, Randall, Texas, United States.

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Children(s)

Norris Root's Ancestors

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Norris Root
1875–1954
Birth Place: Lawn Ridge, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Parents
Jeriel Root
1842–1913
Northampton, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Alphonsene (C) Halstead
1842–1891
Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
Grandparents
Lucas (E) Root
1810–1888
Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
Anna Sprague
1818–1888
New York, United States
Thomas (D) Halstead
1817–1905
Albany County, New York, USA
Dorcas Sickles
1820–1907
Coeymans, Albany, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeriel Root
1780–1857
Sarah Coleman
1783–1839
Reuben Sprague
1797–1870
Mary Reed
1798–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Norris Root's Descendants

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Norris (Elmer) Root (18 May 1875–22 May 1954) m. Olive (Maude) Hoyt (28 Jan 1875–11 Jan 1946)
  1. 1. Milton (Eugene "Gene") Root 1903–1968 m. Theresa (Henrietta) Albers 1908–2002
    1. 1. Norris (Elmer) Root 1932–2021

Norris Root's Timeline

2 Records

1875
18 May 1875
Birth of Norris Elmer Root in Lawn Ridge, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Lawn Ridge, Peoria, Illinois, United States
1954
22 May 1954
Age 79
Death of Norris Elmer Root in Canyon City, Randall, Texas, United States
Canyon City, Randall, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1875
    Event Place: Lawn Ridge, Peoria, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1954
    Event Place: Canyon City, Randall, Texas, United States

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