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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #0105, Date of Import: Nov 5, 1998]
References:
-Place of Birth: Daughter Ethel's State of CT Death Certificate states bithplace as Barkhamsted, CT while Death Certificate states New York, NY.
- The following obituarys appeared in the local newspaper circa 22 Oct 1943:
"Mrs. Augusta Franklin Root, widow of Albert J. Root, died Thursday at her home at 52 North Main Street, West Hartford. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Frederick Smith, Mrs, Minnie Apgar, Mrs. Richard Hunter, all of West Hartford; one son Albert E. Root of Wethersfield; and six grandchildren, Lyman R. Smith of Andover, Mrs. Marjorie Wadstrup of West Hartford, Private Franklin Russell Root, USA, Joyce M. Root and Albert E. Root, Jr., both of Wethersfield, Seaman Alan R. Hunter, USN. The funeral will be held at the Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home, 776 Farmington Avenue at 2:30 p. m. Saturday. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery."
"The funeral of August Franklin Root, widow of Albert J. Root, 52 North Main Street, West Hartford, was held Saturday afternoon at the funeral home of Newkirk and Whitney. The Rev. Milo G. Sawyer, assistant pastor of Central Baptist Church officiated. Bearers were Richard Hunter, Frederick Smith, Henry Wadstrup and Lyman Smith. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery."