 1887 - 1963 (76 years)
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| Name |
John Wellborn Root |
| Suffix |
Jr |
| Birth |
14 Jul 1887 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1940 |
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1940 Root.
1940 US census, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, enumeration district 103-2673, Family Number 83, Root. This entry covers two sheets. |
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1940 Root B.
1940 US census, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, enumeration district 103-2673, Family Number 83, Root. This entry covers two sheets. |
| Military Service |
Served in the Illinois Field Artillery Battery C. entered the officer's training camp at Ft. Sheridan, Illinois but, was discharged due to eye sight issues. He then traveled to France and entered the French Artillery School at Fontainbleu. |
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John W Root Jr WWI Draft.
John W. Root Jr. WWI Draft Registration. |
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John W Root Jr Letter.
John W. Root Jr. Letter from the Director of the Council of National Defense that accompanied John's Passport application to explain why he was traveling overseas. |
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John W. Root Jr. Wounded WWI.
The Chicago Daily Tribune, Monday, February 3, 1919 page 21. |
| Death |
24 Oct 1963 |
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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John W Root Jr Obituary.
Chicago Tribune, October 25, 1963, section A, page 2. |
| Burial |
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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John Wellborn Root Jr. Headstone.
John Wellborn Root Jr. Headstone. |
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Root Family Plots.
Root Family Plots. |
 Siblings |
2 siblings |
| 1. Margaret Root, b. 4 Oct 1883, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 9 Dec 1941, Winnetka, Cook, Illinois |
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| 2. Mary Louise Root, b. 18 Oct 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 10 Dec 1973, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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| Person ID |
I26812 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
4 May 2016 |
| Father |
John Wellborn Root, b. 10 Jan 1850, Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia d. 15 Jan 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 41 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Dora Louise Monroe, b. 4 Oct 1857, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 27 May 1913, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 55 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Marriage |
12 Dec 1882 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
| Family ID |
F8596 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Ellen Talbot Dudley, b. Abt 1892, Evanston, Cook, Illinois |
| Marriage |
1 Oct 1914 |
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
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Root-Dudley Marriage.
Root-Dudley Marriage. Massachusetts Marriages registered in the City of Newton. 1914 |
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Root-Dudley Marriage.
Chicago Tribune, August 7, 1914, page 9. |
| Divorce |
1930 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
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Mrs Root Sues For Divorce.
The Chicago Daily Tribune, Tuesday, January 14, 1930 page 1. |
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Mrs Root Sues For Divorce-Pictures.
The Chicago Daily Tribune, Tuesday, January 14, 1930 back page. |
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Root Denies His Wifes Charges.
The Chicago Daily Tribune, Thursday, March 20, 1930 page 3. |
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John W Root Divorce.
Chicago Daily Tribune, March 30, 1930, page 10. |
| Children |
| | 1. Marion Root, b. 16 Feb 1924, Chicago, Cook, Illinois [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| | 2. Infant Root, b. 16 Feb 1924, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 16 Feb 1924, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 0 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| | 3. Denise Root, b. 28 Nov 1917, France d. 21 Oct 1981 (Age 63 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
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| Family ID |
F8600 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
25 Oct 2016 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 14 Jul 1887 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
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 | Marriage - 1 Oct 1914 - Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
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| Divorce - 1930 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
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 | Death - 24 Oct 1963 - Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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 | Burial - - Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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