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Otis William Root 1884–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Sep 1884

Birth Location: Grant Co. South Dakota

Death Date: 03 Jul 1940

Death Location: Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho, United States of America

Father: Mortimer Root

Mother: Emeline Bentley

Spouse(s): Mary Bruce

Children(s): Vern Root, Ralph Root, Clarence Root, Mabel Root

In 1884, Otis William Root entered the world in Grant Co. South Dakota, born to Mortimer Fredrick Root And Emeline Elizabeth Bentley. Otis William Root married Mary S Bruce, and had children including Clarence D Root, Mabel Root, Ralph W Root, Vern Root. Otis William Root passed away in 1940 in Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Otis William Root entered the world in Grant Co. South Dakota, born to Mortimer Fredrick Root And Emeline Elizabeth Bentley.
  • Otis William Root married Mary S Bruce, and had children including Clarence D Root, Mabel Root, Ralph W Root, Vern Root.
  • Otis William Root passed away in 1940 in Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mortimer Root
1848–1906
Birth Location: New York
MR
Emeline Bentley
1865–1942
Birth Location: Big Stone City,Big Stone,MN
EB

Spouses(s)

Mary Bruce
1884–1980
Birth Location: South Dakota
MB

Children(s)

Vern Root
1903–1987
Birth Location: Hughes, South Dakota
VR
Ralph Root
1913–1995
Birth Location: Jones Co. South Dakota
RR
Clarence Root
1907–1978
Birth Location: Hughes, South Dakota, USA
CR
Mabel Root
1904–1966
Birth Location: Hughes, South Dakota, USA
MR

Otis Root's Ancestors

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Otis Root
1884–1940
Birth Place: Grant Co. South Dakota
Parents
Mortimer Fredrick Root
1848–1906
New York
Emeline (Elizabeth) Bentley
1865–1942
Big Stone City,Big Stone,MN
Grandparents
William (L.) Roote
1822–1898
Canada West
Dorcas (Angelina) Root
1825–1872
Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont, United States of America
Edward Bentley
–1865
New York
Angeline McIntire
1830–1907
Tioga Co. New York
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1798–1864
Rachel Livingstone
1802–1888
Emeline Bates
1810–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Stowell
1769–1849
Sarah Butterfield
1774–1847
David Livingston
1775–1864
Rachel Finlay
1777–1868
Joseph BATES
1778–1864
Amelia Babcock
1785–1837

Otis Root's Descendants

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Otis (William) Root (02 Sep 1884–03 Jul 1940) m. Mary (S) Bruce (27 Feb 1884–21 Dec 1980)
  1. 1. Vern Root 1903–1987 m. Marie (Margaret Louise) Mercy 1910–1953
    1. 1. Edward (Verne) Root 1929–1981 m. Delores Racehorse 1930–1969 m. Marie Root 1911–
    2. 2. John (Otis) Root 1935–2019
  2. 2. Ralph (W) Root 1913–1995
  3. 3. Clarence (D) Root 1907–1978
  4. 4. Mabel Root 1904–1966

Otis Root's Timeline

2 Records

1884
02 Sep 1884
Birth of Otis William Root in Grant Co. South Dakota
Grant Co. South Dakota
1940
03 Jul 1940
Age 56
Death of Otis William Root in Wendell, Gooding Co. Idaho
Wendell, Gooding Co. Idaho

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Sep 1884
    Event Place: Grant Co. South Dakota
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1940
    Event Place: Wendell, Gooding Co. Idaho
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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