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Owen Sanford Root 1854–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAY 1854

Birth Location: Newton, Calhoun Co., Michigan

Death Date: 9 OCT 1937

Death Location: Muskegon, MI

Father: William Root

Mother: Mary Phelps

Spouse(s): Myrtia Hammond

Children(s): Frank Root, William Root, Nettie Root, Sabra Root, Oren Root

In 1854, Owen Sanford Root entered the world in Newton, Calhoun Co., Michigan, born to William Alonzo Root And Mary Maria Phelps. Owen Sanford Root married Myrtia Hammond, and had children including Frank Dewey Root, Nettie Isabel Root, Oren Sanford Root, Sabra Mae Root, William Richard Root. Owen Sanford Root passed away in 1937 in Muskegon, MI.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Owen Sanford Root entered the world in Newton, Calhoun Co., Michigan, born to William Alonzo Root And Mary Maria Phelps.
  • Owen Sanford Root married Myrtia Hammond, and had children including Frank Dewey Root, Nettie Isabel Root, Oren Sanford Root, Sabra Mae Root, William Richard Root.
  • Owen Sanford Root passed away in 1937 in Muskegon, MI.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Root
1819–1901
Birth Location: Hartford, CT
WR
Mary Phelps
1823–1883
Birth Location: St.Lawrence Co., NY
MP

Spouses(s)

Myrtia Hammond
1862–1942
Birth Location: Ottawa Co., MI
MH

Children(s)

Frank Root
1899–1967
Birth Location: Kent Co., MI
FR
William Root
1898–1972
Birth Location: Wyoming, Kent Co., MI
WR
Nettie Root
1900–1975
Birth Location: Grandville, Kent Co., MI
NR
Sabra Root
1903–1905
Birth Location: –
SR
Oren Root
1907–
Birth Location: –
OR

Owen Root's Ancestors

Self
Owen Root
1854–1937
Birth Place: Newton, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Parents
William Alonzo Root
1819–1901
Hartford, CT
Mary (Maria) Phelps
1823–1883
St.Lawrence Co., NY
Grandparents
Asa ((Rev.)) Phelps
1792–
Blandford, Hamshire Co. Mass.
Maria Stiles
1798–1835
Westfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Philip Phelps
1755–
Catharine Moss
1755–1820
Ephraim Stiles
1761–1844
Esther Moseley
1761–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM PHELPS
1730–1802
Jesse Moss
1728–1793
Mary Moss
1731–1819
Simeon Stiles
1726–1808
Experience Root
1723–1797
Daniel Moseley
1714–1778
Anna Abbot
–1803

Owen Root's Descendants

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Owen (Sanford) Root (14 MAY 1854–9 OCT 1937) m. Myrtia Hammond (7 DEC 1862–7 OCT 1942)
  1. 1. Frank (Dewey) Root 1899–1967
  2. 2. William (Richard) Root 1898–1972
  3. 3. Nettie (Isabel) Root 1900–1975 m. Olaf (Rudin) Anderson 1895–1954
    1. 1. Irene (Mildred) Anderson 1922–1998 m. Victor (Joseph) Winkie 1922–1996
  4. 4. Sabra (Mae) Root 1903–1905
  5. 5. Oren (Sanford) Root 1907–

Owen Root's Timeline

2 Records

1854
14 MAY 1854
Birth of Owen Sanford Root in Newton, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Newton, Calhoun Co., Michigan
1937
9 OCT 1937
Age 83
Death of Owen Sanford Root in Muskegon, MI
Muskegon, MI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAY 1854
    Event Place: Newton, Calhoun Co., Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 OCT 1937
    Event Place: Muskegon, MI
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