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Velma Root 1905–1982 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 3 Sep 1905
Birth Location: Athena, OR
Death Date: 1982
Death Location: Lincoln Memorial
Father: Robert Root
Mother: Mary Myers
Spouse(s): Paul Strech
Children(s): Betty Strech, Donald Strech
Velma Root was born in 1905 in Athena, OR, the child of Robert Arthur Root And Mary Caroline Myers. In 1910, Velma Root resided in Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington. In 1912, Velma Root resided in 251 Lawrence Street, Eugene, Oregon. Velma Root married Paul B Strech, and had children including Betty Lorraine Strech, Donald Gene Strech, Jack Robert Strech. Velma Root passed away in 1982 in Lincoln Memorial.
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Biography
- Velma Root was born in 1905 in Athena, OR, the child of Robert Arthur Root And Mary Caroline Myers.
- In 1910, Velma Root resided in Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington.
- In 1912, Velma Root resided in 251 Lawrence Street, Eugene, Oregon.
- Velma Root married Paul B Strech, and had children including Betty Lorraine Strech, Donald Gene Strech, Jack Robert Strech.
- Velma Root passed away in 1982 in Lincoln Memorial.
Immediate Family
Parents
Robert Root
1875–1952
Birth Location: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
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Mary Myers
1875–1951
Birth Location: Frederickstown, Madison, Missouri
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Spouses(s)
Paul Strech
1907–1986
Birth Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Children(s)
Betty Strech
1930–1932
Birth Location: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
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Donald Strech
1928–2002
Birth Location: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
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Velma Root's Ancestors
Self
Velma Root
1905–1982
Birth Place: Athena, OR
Parents
Robert Arthur Root
1875–1952
Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
Mary (Caroline) Myers
1875–1951
Frederickstown, Madison, Missouri
Grandparents
John Root
1829–1897
Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Mary (Elizabeth) Whiteley
1841–1887
Clay City, Clay, Illinois
Carter (G.) Myers
1841–1907
Buckhorn, Madison, Missouri
Melcena (A "Senny") Barrett
1844–1917
Buckhorn, Madison, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
Israel Root
1795–1864
Lydia Conroe
1800–1874
John Elder
1818–1887
Nancy Walters
1823–1887
Isaac Jr
1812–1887
Mary Graham
1815–1864
David Barrett
1822–1899
Lydia Despain
1826–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asahel Root
1752–1835
Sally Sutherland
1760–1842
Jacob Conrow
1769–1848
Hannah Metcalf
1770–1854
Thomas Rev
1775–1834
Winifred Vanhook
1781–1827
William Walters
1787–1877
Elizabeth Royer
1797–1852
Isaac Sr
1774–1846
Elizabeth Cotner
1787–1839
John Graham
1785–1858
Polly Lowe
1793–1836
George Barrett
1780–1858
Patsy Neaville
1790–1834
Hiram Despain
1796–1836
Nancy Underwood
1796–1874
Velma Root's Descendants
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Velma Root
(3 Sep 1905–1982)
m. Paul (B) Strech (7 Feb 1907–10 Sep 1986)
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1. Betty (Lorraine) Strech 1930–1932
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2. Donald (Gene) Strech 1928–2002
Velma Root's Timeline
12 Records
1905
3 Sep 1905
Birth of Velma Root in Athena, OR
Athena, OR
1910
1910
Age 5
Velma Root resided here in Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington
Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington
1912
1912
Age 7
Velma Root resided here in 251 Lawrence Street, Eugene, Oregon
251 Lawrence Street, Eugene, Oregon
1918
1918
Age 13
Velma Root resided here in 91 Revere St, Portland, OR
91 Revere St, Portland, OR
1920
1920
Age 15
Velma Root resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1930
1930
Age 25
Velma Root resided here in 5213 SE 78th, Portland, Oregon
5213 SE 78th, Portland, Oregon
1930
1930
Age 25
Velma Root resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
Velma Root resided here in 11900 SE Reedway, Portland, OR
11900 SE Reedway, Portland, OR
1950
17 Apr 1950
Age 45
Velma Root resided here in 11837 SE 117th, Portland, Oregon
11837 SE 117th, Portland, Oregon
1953
28 Nov 1953
Age 48
Velma Root resided here in 3308 NE Davis, Portland, Oregon
3308 NE Davis, Portland, Oregon
1982
30 Oct 1982
Age 77
Death of Velma Root in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
1982
1982
Age 77
Burial of Velma Root in Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
1905
3 Sep 1905
Birth of Velma Root in Athena, OR
Athena, OR
1910
1910
Age 5
Velma Root resided here in Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington
Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington
1912
1912
Age 7
Velma Root resided here in 251 Lawrence Street, Eugene, Oregon
251 Lawrence Street, Eugene, Oregon
1918
1918
Age 13
Velma Root resided here in 91 Revere St, Portland, OR
91 Revere St, Portland, OR
1920
1920
Age 15
Velma Root resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1930
1930
Age 25
Velma Root resided here in 5213 SE 78th, Portland, Oregon
5213 SE 78th, Portland, Oregon
1930
1930
Age 25
Velma Root resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
Velma Root resided here in 11900 SE Reedway, Portland, OR
11900 SE Reedway, Portland, OR
1950
17 Apr 1950
Age 45
Velma Root resided here in 11837 SE 117th, Portland, Oregon
11837 SE 117th, Portland, Oregon
1953
28 Nov 1953
Age 48
Velma Root resided here in 3308 NE Davis, Portland, Oregon
3308 NE Davis, Portland, Oregon
1982
30 Oct 1982
Age 77
Death of Velma Root in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
1982
1982
Age 77
Burial of Velma Root in Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 3 Sep 1905
Event Place: Athena, OR
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 543-24-4809; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[3] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
[4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1502; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 664.
[5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1953; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 469; Image: 1048.0.
[6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: T624_1672; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 1274.
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967
[9] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1917, Oregon Center for Health Statistics; Portland, Oregon; Oregon, Birth Records, 1903-1918
[10] Oregon, State Marriages, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966
[11] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011
[12] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
[13] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Number: 543-24-4809; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[14] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1502; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 664.
[15] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: T624_1672; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 1274.
[16] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1953; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 469; Image: 1048.0.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: T624_1672; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 1274.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1912
Event Place: 251 Lawrence Street, Eugene, Oregon
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1918
Event Place: 91 Revere St, Portland, OR
Record Source: From Robert Arthur Roots Draft Registration
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1502; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: .
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: 5213 SE 78th, Portland, Oregon
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1953; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 469; Image: 1048.0.
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: 11900 SE Reedway, Portland, OR
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 17 Apr 1950
Event Place: 11837 SE 117th, Portland, Oregon
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Multnomah, Oregon; R
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 28 Nov 1953
Event Place: 3308 NE Davis, Portland, Oregon
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: 50-87 St St City
Record Source: Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Records, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, County Marriage Records, 1849-1967
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 Oct 1982
Event Place: Portland, Oregon
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 543-24-4809; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[2] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011
[5] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
[6] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Number: 543-24-4809; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1982
Event Place: Lincoln Memorial
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Variet of death notices
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 3 Sep 1905
Event Place: Athena, OR
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 543-24-4809; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[3] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
[4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1502; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 664.
[5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1953; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 469; Image: 1048.0.
[6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: T624_1672; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 1274.
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967
[9] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1917, Oregon Center for Health Statistics; Portland, Oregon; Oregon, Birth Records, 1903-1918
[10] Oregon, State Marriages, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966
[11] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011
[12] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
[13] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Number: 543-24-4809; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[14] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1502; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 664.
[15] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: T624_1672; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 1274.
[16] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1953; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 469; Image: 1048.0.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prescott, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: T624_1672; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 1274.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1912
Event Place: 251 Lawrence Street, Eugene, Oregon
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1918
Event Place: 91 Revere St, Portland, OR
Record Source: From Robert Arthur Roots Draft Registration
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1502; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: .
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: 5213 SE 78th, Portland, Oregon
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1953; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 469; Image: 1048.0.
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: 11900 SE Reedway, Portland, OR
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 17 Apr 1950
Event Place: 11837 SE 117th, Portland, Oregon
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Multnomah, Oregon; R
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 28 Nov 1953
Event Place: 3308 NE Davis, Portland, Oregon
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: 50-87 St St City
Record Source: Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Records, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, County Marriage Records, 1849-1967
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 Oct 1982
Event Place: Portland, Oregon
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 543-24-4809; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[2] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011
[5] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
[6] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Number: 543-24-4809; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1982
Event Place: Lincoln Memorial
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Variet of death notices