Arthur was born in 1872 in Millington, Michigan, the son of George Root and Lois Holmes. He passed away in 1936 and is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan.
Notes
Minor discrepancy of death date. Find-A-Grave lists 19 Nov 1936 and death record lists 16 Nov 1936.
Sources
"Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 10 March 2018), George Root in entry for Arthur Milton Root, 04 Mar 1873; citing item 2 p 406 rn 230, Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,320,442. (Birth record for "Arthur Milton Root" on 4 Mar 1873 at Millington, Tuscola, Michigan. Parents: George Root, b. New York, and Lois Alvira Root, b. Michigan.)
1880 US Federal Census. Michigan, Tuscola, Millington. ED: 410; Sheet: 225d. (See George Root - Census.)
"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 11 May 2018), Lois Holmes in entry for Arthur Root and Katie Miller, 31 Dec 1895; citing reference ID p 130 # 1920, various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 987,771.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 13 March 2018), Lois E Holmes in entry for Arthur Root, 16 Nov 1936; citing Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,824.
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