George John Roxson

1889 - 1982  (92 years)

• Name	George John Roxson  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1 Dec 1889	San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas   [1, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jul 1982	Butte County, California   [1, 5, 6]
  Notes	He was born John Henry Hills, and changed his name to George John Roxson. Art Peck shows that he was born in Texas, whereas the California Death records has his place of birth as Missouri, and his mother's maiden name as KRAPF. His World War II draft registration also listed him as George John ROXSON, with his birthplace shown as Kennett, MO. He was a resident of Colusa, Califorina at that time, and employed by F. C. Stolte Co of Marysville. John left home when he was 24, working in Chickasha, Oklahoma, Kansas, Idaho, Washington and Montana. He crossed into Mexico at Nogales, Arizona in 1917 to avoid Military Service. This is when he changed his name. He chose Roxson based on the nickname he had given sister Annie, Roxyann. He wrote his mother in 1920, saying he planned to visit her soon. After the Mexican Revolution, he was unable to harvest his crops, and had no money. He never wrote back, and his parents thought him dead. The family moved to California in 1925. They farmed in the foothills, eventually settling in Upper Lake. After his wife died, John made his home with his eldest son, Fred. After admitting to his children his true identity, he visited his sister Beckie in Arkansas and sister Annie in Kansas City in 1973. They were his only surving family. They were reunited after a 60 year seperation. (Research): Census Listings: 1930 Census California, Kern County, Delano City Enumerated April 2-4, 1930 ED 15-3 SD 14 Sheet 3A Stamped 16 Treemount Street 56-58 Roxson, George J Head R 10 M W 34 M 22 CanadaEng Canada Canada English Year of Immigration 1923 Alien Laborer Ranch Work Roxson, Isidra Wf F Mex 34 M 14 Mex Mex Mex Spanish Year of Immigration 1923 Alien Housewife Roxson, FedericoSon M Mex 7 S Mexico CanadaEng Mex Spanish Year of Immigration 1923 Al Roxson, Camillo Son M MEx 3 6/12 S California CanadaEng Mex Roxson, Freida Dtr F Mex 1 7/12 S California CanadaEng Mex Roxson, Georgina Dtr F Mex 2/12 S California CanadaEng Mex
  Person ID	I12779	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Henry Cleveland Hills,   b. 22 Dec 1835, Union, Broome County, New York d. 13 Jan 1916, Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Magdalena Krapf,   b. 18 Nov 1854, Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin d. 24 Mar 1934, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1873	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 7]
  Family ID	F644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isidra Josefina Ordundo,   b. 15 Mar 1894, Chinobampo, El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico d. 5 Nov 1968, Upper Lake, Lake County, California (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1920	El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico   [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Frieda Roxson,   b. 24 Jul 1928, Pond, Kern County, California d. 30 Aug 2000, California (Age 72 years)   4. Beatrice Georgina Roxson,   b. 29 Jan 1930, Delano, Kern County, California d. 14 Aug 1983, Williams, Colusa County, California (Age 53 years)   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living
  Family ID	F2666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Dec 1889 - San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas Marriage - 2 Feb 1920 - El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico Death - 14 Jul 1982 - Butte County, California  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S1806] Ancestry.com - California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database online], George John Roxson (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), California, Kern County, Delano City Enumerated April 2-4, 1930 ED 15-3 SD 14 Sheet 3A Stamped 16 Treemount Street 56-58 (Reliability: 3). [S1806] Ancestry.com - California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database online], 1 Dec 1889, Missouri (sic) (Reliability: 3). [S332] Rootsweb, California Death Records, 1940 thru 1997, (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi). [S1806] Ancestry.com - California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database online], 14 Jul 1982, Butte (Reliability: 3). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 138 (Reliability: 3).