1889 - 1982 (92 years)
Generation: 1
1. | George John Roxson was born on 1 Dec 1889 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; died on 14 Jul 1982 in Butte County, California. 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
George married Isidra Josefina Ordundo on 2 Feb 1920 in El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico. Isidra was born on 15 Mar 1894 in Chinobampo, El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico; died on 5 Nov 1968 in Upper Lake, Lake County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
4. | Frieda Roxson (1.George1) was born on 24 Jul 1928 in Pond, Kern County, California; died on 30 Aug 2000 in California. Frieda married Carl A. Johnson on 2 Sep 1960 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Carl was born on 10 May 1925 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Beatrice Georgina Roxson (1.George1) was born on 29 Jan 1930 in Delano, Kern County, California; died on 14 Aug 1983 in Williams, Colusa County, California. Beatrice married Harry Harrington Danley, Jr. on 29 Jun 1949 in Carson City, Douglas County, Nevada. Harry was born on 15 Apr 1929 in Maxwell, Colusa County, California; died on 9 Jun 1982 in Williams, Colusa County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
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