Eighteenth Generation

359. Gerald Wesley "Jerry" ROOT was born on 8 September 1959 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^141,447

Gerald Wesley "Jerry" ROOT and Leslie VENNARD were married on 19 June 1993 in Des Moines, Polk County, IA.⁴²¹ Leslie VENNARD, daughter of Bruce I. VENNARD and Elma C. UNKNOWN (VENNARD), was born on 30 April 1966.⁴⁴⁷

Gerald Wesley "Jerry" ROOT and Leslie VENNARD had the following children:

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Matthew "Matt" ROOT was born in 2002 in Russia.¹⁴⁶ He was adopted in 2003.¹⁴⁶