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John Root

Ancestry of
John Root

(c1608 - 1684)
Great Migration Immigrant 1639


Who was John Root?

John Root was a Great Migration immigrant who arrived in New England by 1639. The Great Migration includes immigrants to New England who arrived between the Mayflower in 1620 and the beginning of the English Civil War in 1640. The first wave of immigrants consisted largely of Puritans, who left England in search of religious freedom and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Over the next few decades, thousands of people from England, Scotland, and other parts of Europe made the journey to New England, bringing with them their skills, customs, and cultures. The immigrants played a key role in shaping American society and politics, and many of their descendants went on to play important roles in the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for John Root

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Bob Barker

TV Game Show Host

7th great-grandson

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John Dewey

Philosopher and Education Reformer

5th great-grandson

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Ava Michelle

Model and Actress

11th great-granddaughter

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Rob Schneider

Comedian, TV and Movie Actor

9th great-grandnephew
via John Root

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Frank W. Woolworth

Founder of F.W. Woolworth Company

6th great-grandson

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Barbara Hutton

Socialite (aka “Poor Little Rich Girl”)

8th great-granddaughter

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Anna Gunn

TV and Movie Actress

11th great-grandniece
via John Root

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Gilbert Clifford Noble

Co-Founder of Barnes & Noble

6th great-grandson

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Mizuo Peck

TV and Movie Actress

9th great-granddaughter

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Felicity Huffman

TV & Movie Actress

9th great-granddaughter

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Thomas Root

(c1605 - c1694)
Great Migration Immigrant 1639

Sibling
via John Root

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John Lithgow

Stage, TV, and Movie Actor

9th great-grandnephew
via John Root

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John Wellborn Root

1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition Architect

6th great-grandnephew
via John Root

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Nancy (Davis) Reagan

First Lady of President Ronald Reagan

8th great-granddaughter

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John Hinckley, Jr.

Shot President Ronald Reagan

9th great-grandson

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Clint Eastwood

TV & Film Actor and Director

9th great-grandson

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Louisa May Alcott

Author of Little Women

5th great-granddaughter

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Bess (Wallace) Truman

First Lady of President Harry S Truman

8th great-granddaughter

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George Eastman

Founder of Eastman Kodak Company

5th great-grandnephew
via John Root

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Janis Joplin

Singer and Songwriter

10th great-grandniece
via John Root

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Henry Luce

Co-Founder of Time, Life, Fortune and Sports Illustrated magazines

7th great-grandson

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Elihu Root

38th U.S. Secretary of State

5th great-grandson

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Rutherford B. Hayes

19th U.S. President

5th great-grandson

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