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Roger Marinus Decker 1923 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1923

Birth Location: Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey

Death Date: 11 Jan 1988

Death Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey

Father: Marinus Decker

Mother: Florence Rogers

Spouse(s): Marjorie Thorpe

Children(s): Craig Decker, Glenn Decker, Dale Decker

Roger Marinus Decker was born in 1923 in Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey, the child of Marinus Decker and Florence May Rogers. In 1930, Roger Marinus Decker resided in Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey. In 1935, Roger Marinus Decker resided in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey. Roger Marinus Decker married Marjorie M Thorpe, and had children including Craig Roger Decker, Glenn Kerry Decker, Dale Decker. Roger Marinus Decker passed away in 1988 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • Roger Marinus Decker was born in 1923 in Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey, the child of Marinus Decker and Florence May Rogers.
  • In 1930, Roger Marinus Decker resided in Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey.
  • In 1935, Roger Marinus Decker resided in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey.
  • Roger Marinus Decker married Marjorie M Thorpe, and had children including Craig Roger Decker, Glenn Kerry Decker, Dale Decker.
  • Roger Marinus Decker passed away in 1988 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marinus Decker
1890 – 1945
Birth Location: Passaic County, New Jersey
MD
Florence Rogers
1899 – 1978
Birth Location: New Jersey
FR

Spouses(s)

Marjorie Thorpe
1922 – 1975
Birth Location: New Jersey
MT

Children(s)

Craig Decker
1949 –
Birth Location: –
CD
Glenn Decker
1961 –
Birth Location: –
GD
Dale Decker
Birth Location: –
DD

Roger Decker's Ancestors

Self
Roger Decker
1923 – 1988
Birth Place: Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey
Parents
Marinus Decker
1890 – 1945
Passaic County, New Jersey
Florence (May) Rogers
1899 – 1978
New Jersey
Grandparents
George (Washington) Decker
1846 – 1917
New York
Jemima Krause
1850 –
New York
James Rogers
1862 –
New Jersey
Georgianna Garrabrant
1865 –
New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Decker
1804 –
Anne Ackerman
1801 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Decker
1781 – 1861
Margaret Freer
1786 – 1886
Simon Ackerman
1778 –
Mary Acker
1782 – 1810

Roger Decker's Descendants

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Roger (Marinus) Decker (30 Mar 1923 – 11 Jan 1988) m. Marjorie (M) Thorpe (abt 1922 – 10 Aug 1975)
  1. 1. Craig (Roger) Decker (Apr 1949 – ) m. Joanne (Janet) Ranone (Jun 1949 – )
  2. 2. Glenn (Kerry) Decker (31 May 1961 – )
  3. 3. Dale Decker

Roger Decker's Timeline

7 Records

1923
30 Mar 1923
Birth of Roger Marinus Decker in Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey
Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey
1930
1930
Age 7
Roger Marinus Decker resided here in Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey
Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey
1935
1935
Age 12
Roger Marinus Decker resided here in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
1940
1940
Age 17
Roger Marinus Decker resided here in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
1942
Abt 1942
Age 19
Roger Marinus Decker resided here in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
1951
Before 1951
Age 28
Roger Marinus Decker resided here in New Jersey
New Jersey
1988
11 Jan 1988
Age 65
Death of Roger Marinus Decker in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 151
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02429; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 26-31
    [4] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 2341111
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-2017, Year Range: 1988; Surname Range: A-E; Title: New Jersey, Death Indexes, 1904-2000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Falls, Passaic, New Jersey; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 2341111

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02429; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 26-31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02429; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 26-31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1942
    Event Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 16/ Oct/ 1942; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.38656074,0.8454259,0.43237144&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1942
    Event Place: Paterson, New Jersey
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Morning Call - 20 Oct 1942 - Page 10, Decker - Thorpe Marriage 20 Oct 1942

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New Jersey
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 151

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1988
    Event Place: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-2017, Year Range: 1988; Surname Range: A-E; Title: New Jersey, Death Indexes, 1904-2000

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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