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John Wellborn Root, Jr

John Wellborn Root, Jr

Male 1887 - 1963  (76 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name John Wellborn Root 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 14 Jul 1887  Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1940 
    1940 Root.    		 1940 Root.
    1940 US census, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, enumeration district 103-2673, Family Number 83, Root. This entry covers two sheets.
    1940 Root B.    		 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.  
    John W Root Jr WWI Draft.    		 John W Root Jr WWI Draft.
    John W. Root Jr. WWI Draft Registration.
    John W Root Jr Letter.    		 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.
    John W. Root Jr. Wounded WWI.    		 John W. Root Jr. Wounded WWI.
    The Chicago Daily Tribune, Monday, February 3, 1919 page 21.
    Died 24 Oct 1963  Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John W Root Jr Obituary.    		 John W Root Jr Obituary.
    Chicago Tribune, October 25, 1963, section A, page 2.
    Buried Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John Wellborn Root Jr. Headstone.    		 John Wellborn Root Jr. Headstone.
    John Wellborn Root Jr. Headstone.
    Root Family Plots.    		 Root Family Plots.
    Root Family Plots.
    Siblings 2 siblings 
    Person ID I26812  Nagel
    Last Modified 4 May 2016 

    Father John Wellborn Root,   b. 10 Jan 1850, Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Dora Louise Monroe,   b. 4 Oct 1857, Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1913, Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 12 Dec 1882  Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ellen Talbot Dudley,   b. Abt 1892, Evanston, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1 Oct 1914  Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Root-Dudley Marriage.    		 Root-Dudley Marriage.
    Root-Dudley Marriage. Massachusetts Marriages registered in the City of Newton. 1914
    Root-Dudley Marriage.    		 Root-Dudley Marriage.
    Chicago Tribune, August 7, 1914, page 9.
    Divorced 1930  Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mrs Root Sues For Divorce.    		 Mrs Root Sues For Divorce.
    The Chicago Daily Tribune, Tuesday, January 14, 1930 page 1.
    Mrs Root Sues For Divorce-Pictures.    		 Mrs Root Sues For Divorce-Pictures.
    The Chicago Daily Tribune, Tuesday, January 14, 1930 back page.
    Root Denies His Wifes Charges.    		 Root Denies His Wifes Charges.
    The Chicago Daily Tribune, Thursday, March 20, 1930 page 3.
    John W Root Divorce.    		 John W Root Divorce.
    Chicago Daily Tribune, March 30, 1930, page 10.
    Children 
     1. Marion Root,   b. 16 Feb 1924, Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. Infant Root,   b. 16 Feb 1924, Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1924, Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
     3. Denise Root,   b. 28 Nov 1917, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1981  (Age 63 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2016 
    Family ID F8600  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Aletta Stout,   b. 16 Dec 1899,   d. 21 May 1968  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 1 May 1930 
    John W Root & Aletta Stout Marriage.    		 John W Root & Aletta Stout Marriage.
    Chicago Daily Tribune, May 1, 1930, page 41.
    Last Modified 4 May 2016 
    Family ID F8597  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart


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