Thomas P Roof (1887 - 1971)

Born 28 Jul 1887 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died Jun 1971 at age 83 in Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

His first marriage was to Elizabeth Goshert (1892-1968) 21 Jul 1908 ^[1] they divorced one daughter Kathryn. He then married Beulah Sweeney 91902–1967) 30 Jan 1920^[2] one daughter Mary.

He registered for both WWI and WWII drafts. On June 5, 1917^[3] he lists himself as single with 1 child and working as an engineer for the city of Lebanon. In 1942 ^[4] he was working fro Bethlehem Steel.

He died at the age of 81^[5] and is interred in the Covenant Greenwood Cemetery, Ebenezer, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA^[6]

Census

1900 West Lebanon Township, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States^[7]

1920 Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States^[8]

1930 Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States^[9]

1940 Lebanon Independent Borough, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V26F-N5Y : 11 February 2018), Thomas Roof and Elizabeth Goshert, 21 Jul 1908; citing Lebanon, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 21,468.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFMS-54P : 25 September 2017), Thomas Roof and Beulah Roof, 1920.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VC-GN3 : 12 December 2014), Thomas Roof, 1917-1918; citing Lebanon County no 1, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,893,483.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQN4-3BB : 7 April 2016), Thomas Roof, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYSP-Z6L : 20 May 2014), Thomas Roof, Jun 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #59534136
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33P-T5H : accessed 6 March 2018), Thomas Roof in household of William H Roof, West LebanonTownship, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 146, sheet 9B, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,428.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFYZ-KMB : accessed 6 March 2018), Thomas Roof in household of William Roof, Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 179, sheet 22A, line 18, family 480, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1587; FHL microfilm 1,821,587.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHQX-S2D : accessed 6 March 2018), Thomas Roof, Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 1A, line 20, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2061; FHL microfilm 2,341,795.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQH1-2YD : accessed 6 March 2018), Thomas Roof, Lebanon Independent Borough, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38-35, sheet 26A, line 35, family 574, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3541.