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John Davison ROCKEFELLER, Jr.

John Davison ROCKEFELLER, Jr.

Male 1874 - 1960  (86 years)    Has 11 ancestors and 30 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name John Davison ROCKEFELLER 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 29 Jan 1874  Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1900  Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1910  Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1920  Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1930  Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1940  Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation Standard Oil Company, Chairman and president 
    Religion Protestant 
    _UID 2DE8027F31C842D0B1EC2B61DD8AAE230233 
    Death 11 May 1960  Tucson, Pima County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Cause: Pneumonia 
    • Age: 86
    Burial Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Siblings 4 Siblings 
    Person ID I547189  Waite-Humphreys Master Family Tree
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2023 

    Father John Davison ROCKEFELLER,   b. 8 Jul 1839, Richford, Tioga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1937, Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years) 
    Mother Laura Celestia SPELMAN,   b. 9 Sep 1839, Akron, Summit County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1915, Tarrytown, New Scotland, Albany County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 2 Sep 1864  Cuyahoga County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Age at Marriage John : 25 years and 2 months old - Laura : 25 years old. 
    Family ID F518224  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Abigail Greene ALDRICH,   b. 26 Oct 1874, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1948, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 9 Oct 1901  Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Age at Marriage John : 27 years and 9 months old - Abigail : 27 years old. 
    Children 
     1. Abigail Chapman ROCKEFELLER,   b. 9 Nov 1903, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1976, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     2. John Davison ROCKEFELLER, III,   b. 21 Mar 1906, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1978, Briarcliff Manor, Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     3. Nelson Aldrich ROCKEFELLER,   b. 8 Jul 1908, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1979, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     4. Laurance Spelman ROCKEFELLER,   b. 26 May 1910, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 2004, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     5. Winthrop Aldrich ROCKEFELLER,   b. 1 May 1912, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1973, Palm Springs, Riverside County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     6. David ROCKEFELLER,   b. 12 Jun 1915, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 2017, Pocantico Hills, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 101 years)
    Family ID F518230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2023 

    Family 2 Martha BAIRD,   b. 15 Mar 1895, Madera, Madera County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1971, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 15 Aug 1951  Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage John : 77 years and 7 months old - Martha : 56 years and 5 months old. 
    Family ID F518231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2023 

  • Headstones
    John Davison Rockefeller Jr. is buried at Rockefeller Family Cemetery     		John Davison Rockefeller Jr. is buried at Rockefeller Family Cemetery

    Photographs
    John Davison Rockefeller Jr.
    John Davison Rockefeller Jr.

  • Sources 
    1. [S39] Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR9B-Q3P (Reliability: 4).
      Name: Rockerfeller
      Sex: Male
      Race: W
      Father's Name: J. D. Rockerfeller
      Father's Sex: Male
      Mother's Name: Laura E. Rockefeller
      Mother's Sex: Female
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 29 Jan 1874
      Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
      Source Details: p 67
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      J. D. Rockerfeller Father M
      Laura E. Rockefeller Mother F
      Source Details: p 67
      Digital Folder Number: 004978873
      Microfilm Number: 1986157
      Image Number: 00481
      Indexing Batch: C06342-9
      Citing this Record
      "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR9B-Q3P : 8 March 2021), Rockerfeller, 1874.

    2. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1Y-F13 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John D. Rockefeller
      Sex: Male
      Age: 40
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
      Birthplace: New York, United States
      Marital Status: Married
      Occupation: Pres. Standard Oil Comp
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: American
      Relationship to Head of Household: Self (Self)
      Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
      Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
      Event Type: Census
      Event Date: 1880
      Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
      Event Place (Original): CLEVELAND, ED 17, Cuyahoga, OH, United States
      Household Identifier: 5524636
      Person Number: 0
      Sheet Letter: C
      Sheet Number: 4
      Volume: 1
      Affiliate Publication Number: T9
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      John D. Rockefeller Son M 6 Ohio, United States
      Edith Rockefeller Daughter F 7 Ohio, United States
      Louisa C. Rockefeller Wife F 40 Ohio, United States
      Alta Rockefeller Daughter F 9 Ohio, United States
      Bessie Rockefeller Daughter F 13 Ohio, United States
      Rosa McQuigam F 26 Canada
      Marie Bouverat F 25 France
      Josie Costello F 24 Ireland
      Anna Gallagher F 21 England
      Albert Sykes M 27 Ohio, United States
      Ala McClain M 29 Canada
      Digital Folder Number: 005161806
      Microfilm Number: 1255006
      Image Number: 13
      Citing this Record
      "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1Y-F13 : Thu Aug 03 09:41:40 UTC 2023), Entry for John D. Rockefeller and Louisa C. Rockefeller, 1880.

    3. [S9] 1900 United States Federal Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKK-ML9 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John D Rockefeller
      Sex: Male
      Age: 61
      Birth Date: Jul 1839
      Birthplace: New York
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: American
      Years Married: 35
      Relationship to Head of Household: Head
      Father's Birthplace: New York
      Mother's Birthplace: New York
      Event Type: Census
      Event Date: 1900
      Event Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
      Event Place (Original): Borough of Manhattan, Election District 6 New York City Ward 29, ED 776, New York County, New York, United States
      Household Identifier: 62
      Line Number: 22
      Sheet Letter: A
      Sheet Number: 4
      Affiliate Publication Number: T623
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      John D Rockefeller Son M 26 Ohio
      Laura S Rockefeller Wife F 61 Ohio
      Alta Rockefeller Daughter F 29 Ohio
      Lucy M Spelman F 62 Ohio
      Joseph Porter M 29 Ireland
      Anna Salesfield F 50 Ireland
      Matilda J Gray F 38 Ireland
      Kate Flannagan F 28 Ireland
      Mary Farrell F 43 Ireland
      Lizzie Monnahan F 31 Ireland
      Maggie Vodrey F 36 Washington DC
      Sara D Scott F 51 New York
      UNKNOWN U
      UNKNOWN U
      UNKNOWN U
      Digital Folder Number: 004114682
      Microfilm Number: 1241115
      Image Number: 616
      Indexing Batch: N00699-8
      Citing this Record
      "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKK-ML9 : Thu Aug 03 16:45:50 UTC 2023), Entry for John D Rockefeller and Laura S Rockefeller, 1900.

    4. [S5] 1910 United States Federal Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M58G-7M8 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John D Rockefeller Jr.
      Sex: Male
      Age: 36
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: American
      Relationship to Head of Household: Head
      Father's Birthplace: New York
      Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
      Event Type: Census
      Event Date: 1910
      Event Place: Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York, United States
      Sheet Letter: A
      Sheet Number: 20
      Affiliate Publication Number: T624
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Nelson A Rockefeller Son M 1 Maine
      Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Wife F 35 Rhode Island
      John D Rockefeller 3rd Son M 4 New York
      Abby Rockefeller Daughter F 6 New York
      Digital Folder Number: 004973032
      Microfilm Number: 1375056
      Image Number: 613
      Indexing Batch: N03535-5
      Citing this Record
      "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M58G-7M8 : Wed Jul 19 09:03:04 UTC 2023), Entry for John D Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1910.

    5. [S6] 1920 United States Federal Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJBL-143 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John D Rockafeller, Jr
      Sex: Male
      Age: 45
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: American
      Relationship to Head of Household: Head
      Father's Birthplace: New York
      Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
      Event Type: Census
      Event Date: 1920
      Event Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
      Event Place (Original): Manhattan Assembly District 15, ED 1052, New York, New York, United States
      Household Identifier: 84
      Line Number: 5
      Sheet Letter: A
      Sheet Number: 5
      Affiliate Publication Number: T625
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Winthrope Rockafeller Son M 6 New York
      Abbey A Rockafeller Wife F 44 Rhode Island
      John D Rockafeller, 3rd Son M 12 New York
      David Rockafeller Son M 4 New York
      Abby Rockafeller Daughter F 16 New York
      Nelsen Rockafeller Son M 10 New York
      Lawrance Rockafeller Son M 8 New York
      Digital Folder Number: 004966708
      Microfilm Number: 1821212
      Image Number: 612
      Indexing Batch: N02086-3
      Citing this Record
      "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJBL-143 : Wed Aug 02 21:54:07 UTC 2023), Entry for John D Rockafeller, Jr and Abbey A Rockafeller, 1920.

    6. [S3] 1930 United States Federal Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X42G-2P7 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John D Rockefeller Jr.
      Sex: Male
      Age: 56
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: American
      Relationship to Head of Household: Head
      Father's Birthplace: New York
      Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
      Event Type: Census
      Event Date: 1930
      Event Place: Manhattan (Districts 0501-0750), New York, New York, United States
      Event Place (Original): Manhattan (Districts 0501-0750), New York, New York, United States
      Line Number: 1
      Sheet Letter: A
      Sheet Number: 16
      Affiliate Publication Number: T626
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Laurence Rockefeller Son M 17 New York
      Abby A Rockefeller Wife F 55 Rhode Island
      John D Rockefeller 3rd Son M 23 New York
      Nelson A Rockefeller Son M 19 New York
      Winthrop Rockefeller Son M 14 New York
      Sigrid Lindstrom F 27 Sweden
      Helga Carlson F 30 Sweden
      Ella Lendman F 24 Sweden
      Louis Johnson M 29 Sweden
      Ellen Johnson F 24 Sweden
      William Johnson M 33 Sweden
      Martha Johnson F 34 Finland
      Sophie Gunderson F 29 Norway
      Anna Kauppernan F 35 Finland
      Abba Sokian F 25 Sweden
      Benny Thingstadt F 37 Sweden
      Avid Mocin M 30 Sweden
      Deborah Schwenke F 32 Norway
      Nellie Ruth F 24 Norway
      Dagmar Bevondal F 27 Norway
      Helga Graw F 32 Norway
      Kalman Anderson M 33 Norway
      Anna Duthel F 41 Sweden
      Hilda Javert F 45 Sweden
      Digital Folder Number: 004952155
      Microfilm Number: 2341302
      Image Number: 892
      Indexing Batch: N03930-7
      Citing this Record
      "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X42G-2P7 : Fri Aug 04 09:15:23 UTC 2023), Entry for John D Rockefeller Jr. and Abby A Rockefeller, 1930.

    7. [S2] 1940 United States Federal Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3YN-G2Z (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John D Rockefeller, Jr
      Sex: Male
      Age: 66 years (66 years)
      Residence Date: 1935
      Residence Place: Same Place
      Birth Date: 1874
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: American
      Relationship to Head of Household: Head
      Event Type: Census
      Event Date: 1940
      Event Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States)
      Event Place (Original): New York City, New York City, Manhattan, Assembly District 15, Manhattan, 31-1353, New York, New York, United States
      Enumeration District Number: 31-1353 New York City, Manhattan Borough Assembly District 15 (Tract 130 - part), Apartments at 845-59 Madison Av
      Line Number: 1
      Sheet Letter: A
      Sheet Number: 61
      Affiliate Publication Number: T627
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Abbey Rockefeller Wife F 65 Rhode Island
      Margaret Drokis F 56 England
      Willomina Jolurson F 42 Sweden
      Eisi Jolurson F 39 Finland
      Jenny Dattrach F 42 Norway
      Digital Folder Number: 005458628
      Image Number: 166
      Citing this Record
      "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3YN-G2Z : Thu Jul 27 22:05:49 UTC 2023), Entry for John D Rockefeller, Jr and Abbey Rockefeller, 1940.

    8. [S84] Obituaries and Death Notices (Reliability: 4).
      John Davison Rockefeller Obituary in the San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, Thursday, May 12, 1960

    9. [S164] Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/885/john-d-rockefeller (Reliability: 4).
      Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York

    10. [S184] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDGD-9HY (Reliability: 4).
      Name: John D. Rockefeller
      Sex: Male
      Spouse's Name: Saura C. Spelman
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 02 Sep 1864
      Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
      Event Place (Original): Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
      Source Details: Bk1861-1895 P50
      Source County: Cuyahoga
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Saura C. Spelman Wife F
      Digital Folder Number: 004016910
      Microfilm Number: 872470
      Image Number: 00626
      Indexing Batch: M02323-3
      Citing this Record
      "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDGD-9HY : 29 September 2021), John D. Rockefeller and Saura C. Spelman, 1864.

    11. [S733] FamilySearch, Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916, (Database, FamilySearch), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8V4-KKV (Reliability: 4).
      Name: John Davison Rockefeller
      Sex: Male
      Age: 27
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
      Father's Name: John D.
      Father's Sex: Male
      Mother's Name: Laura C.
      Mother's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Name: Abby Greene Aldrich
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 26
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
      Spouse's Father's Name: Nelson W.
      Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Abby P. T.
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 9 Oct 1901
      Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
      Source Details: 197
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      John D. Father M
      Laura C. Mother F
      Abby Greene Aldrich Wife F 26
      Nelson W. M
      Abby P. T. F
      Digital Folder Number: 004250877
      Microfilm Number: 2208957
      Image Number: 00315
      Originating System: EASY
      Indexing Batch: I09438-1
      Citing this Record
      "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8V4-KKV : 22 January 2020), John Davison Rockefeller, 1901.



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