Sixth Generation

197. Florence Irene ROOT was born on 3 November 1900 in Westport, Brown County, SD.^{160,219,302,304} She appeared in the census in 1910 in Oakes, Bear Creek Township, Dickey County, ND.³⁰⁴ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Oakes, Bear Creek Township, Dickey County, ND.³⁰⁵ She was living with her parents and her occupation was "Operator, Telephone." Florence appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakes, Bear Creek Township, Dickey County, ND.³⁰⁶ She was living with her parents and her occupation was "Stenographer, Creamery." She died in 1970 at the age of 70.²¹⁹

Florence Irene ROOT and James R. CHALLEN were married on 15 June 1938 in Alexandria (Independent City), VA.³⁰⁷ James R. CHALLEN was born about 1896.³⁰⁷