Fifth Generation


165. James William ROOT Jr. (^) was born on 3 January 1892 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA.175,265,271,439 (The 1900 Census listed his birth year as 1893 and his age as 7, but the Social Security Death Index lists his birth year as 1892.)

. He appeared in the census in 1900 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA.265

. He appeared in the census in 1910 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA.268 He was serving in the U.S. Navy at the U.S. Naval Training Station as an "Ordinary Seaman."

. James served in the military on 14 May 1917.440 in World War I.

. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Santa Rosa Township, Sonoma County, CA.441 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm."

. He appeared in the census in 1930 in South San Francisco, San Mateo County, CA.271 His occupation was "Truck Driver, Paint Manufacturer." His household was located in First Township.

. James appeared in the census in 1940 in San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA.442 His household was at 870 Easton and his occupation was "Hanger, Steel."

. He died on 13 January 1963 at the age of 71 in San Mateo, San Mateo County, CA.270,439,440 He was buried on 16 January 1963 in San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA.440 in the Golden Gate National Cemetery.

James William ROOT Jr. (^) and Grace Jennie "Nanna" NAHMENS were married on 9 October 1919 in Point Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA.38,269,271,443 (They cannot be located in the 1920 Census. Their oldest son was born in Contra Costa County, CA in September 1920, so they were probably living in that area. A detailed search of the census record for that county, however, failed to locate them.)

. Grace Jennie "Nanna" NAHMENS, daughter of William Olaf NAHMENS and Anna Winnifred BLY, was born on 29 January 1901 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA.175,271,439,440,444 According to the 1930 Census, her father was born in Nevada and her mother in Oregon.

According to the Social Security Death Index for her son Richard, and the California Birth Index for her sons James, Douglas and Russell, her surname was spelled "Nahmen."

. She appeared in the census in 1910 in San Mateo County, CA.445 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Santa Rosa Township, Sonoma County, CA.441 Nanna appeared in the census in 1930 in South San Francisco, San Mateo County, CA.271 She appeared in the census in 1940 in San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA.442 She died on 27 June 1996 at the age of 95 in Alameda, Alameda County, CA.121,439,440 Nanna was buried on 14 September 1996 in San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA.440 in the Golden Gate National Cemetery.

James William ROOT Jr. (^) and Grace Jennie "Nanna" NAHMENS had the following children:

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James William ROOT III.

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Robert Gene ROOT.

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Richard Nahmens "Dick" ROOT.

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Douglas Le Roy "Doug" ROOT Sr..

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Russell Lowell "Russ" ROOT.

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Virginia Grace ROOT.

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Alan Harrison ROOT (^).

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Marilyn Diane ROOT.