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Naseemah,
No, I am not tired of you at all. I enjoy finding the info for you. I haven't looked into the Whitfields yet but found a bit on the Rochesters.
1930 ST. LOUIS, ST. LOUIS, MO
ROCHESTER
John age 33, black, roomer, married at age 30, born MS fther born KY mother born MS, upholsterer, Pullman Co. RR
Johnnie B. wie age 22, black, married at age 19, born TN father born US mother born TN
Geraldine, daughter, age 3-1/12 black, born MO father born MS mother born TN
CALFORNIA DEATH RECORDS
Geraldine Jerome Rochester
born Aug. 25, 1926 Missouri
Died - Dec. 30, 1997 Los Angeles, California
Father: Rochester
Mother: Johnson
SSDI
Geraldine J. Rochester
born Aug. 25, 1926
died- Dec. 30, 1997
SS number issued - RR board
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS
Geraldine J. Rochester, born 1926
Phone: 735-6324
1511 - 12 Avenue, Los Angeles (1993)
From these records it seems Geraldine never married.
I haven't been able to find Geraldine's brother John in either MS or CA.
Back to John Rochester (father of Geraldine)
I think I have found him in earlier census records and military records.
U.S. VETERANS GRAVE SITES
John Rochester, PFC US Army World War 1
Born Oct. 14, 1896
Died Oct. 12, 1977
Service date: Sept. 1, 1918
Burial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
2900 Sheridna Rd. St. Louis, MO
Section J, site 565
SSDI
John Rochester, born Oct. 14, 1898 - died - Oct. 12, 1977
SSN issued - RR board
WORLD WAR 1 DRAFT REGISTRATION
John Rochester, age 21, single
Address: Washington Road
Born Oct. 14, 1897
Occupation: farming for self
Father's birth place: KY
Nearest relative: William Rochester
Dark eyes, Dark hair
1910 BEAT 4, ADAMS CO. MS
ROCHESTER
William age 64, mulatto,widower, farmer, truck farm, born KY parents both born KY
Willie M. daughter, age 17, mulatto, born MS father born KY mother born MS
John, son age 15, mulatto, born MS father born MS mother born MS
George, son age 7 , mulatto, born MS father born KY mother born MS
** don't know why John shows father born MS
1900 BEAT 5, ADAMS, MS
FLETCHER
Hettie, age 56, black, widow, servant, born Feb. 1842, 2 children born 1 living, born MS both parents born MS
in same house
ROCHESTER
Eliza, age 16, black, granddaughter, servant, born Feb. 1884 born MS both parents born MS
next door
ROCHESTER
William age 54, black, farmer, married 8 years, born Dec. 1845, born KY father born VA mother born KY
Ella, wife, age 44, black, married 8 years, 9 children born 9 living born June 1855 born MS both parents born MS
in same house
THOMAS
Arthur, step-son, age 24, black, groomsman born April 1876 born MS both parents born MS
Anna step-daughter, age 22, black, laundress born Jan 1878 born MS both parents born MS
Lula, step-daughter, age 19 , black, chambermaid, born Feb. 1881 born MS both parents born MS
ROCHESTER
Mary, daughter age 14, black, farm labor, born March 1886 born MS father born KY mother born MS
Isabella, daughter, age 12,black, farm labor, born Jan 1888 born MS father born KY mother born MS
Elouise, daughter, age 9,black, born Nov. 1890 born MS father born KY mother born MS
Willie, M. daughter, age 5,black, born Sept. 1894 born MS father born KY mother born MS
John M. son age 3, black, born Oct. 1896 born MS father born KY mother born KY
** again not sure why John has different place of birth for mother than other children
** as William and Ella were married 8 years I think we can assume at least Willie M. and John M. are her children.
I have not found John in 1920 yet, but found father.
1920 BEAT 4, ADAMS, MS - Washington Road
ROCHESTER
W.M. age 76, mulatto, widower, farm - rents born KY both parents born KY
Whilimeer, daughter, age 24, house keeping, at home, born MS father born MS mother born KY
George, son age 17, public work, born MS father born KY mother born MS
I looked for William Rochester in earlier years and think this may be him.
CIVIL WAR RECORDS
William Rochester, age 17, 5"3/4", complexion: yellow, brown eyes, black hair
Born Louisville, KY occupation: servant
enlisted Dec. 8, 1863 Natchez, MS buy Cap't H. Harbert for 3 year term
CO. I - 6 regiment U.S. colored Heavy artillery (Union)
I found a John Rochester who enlisted same day same place, same Co. and Regiment so likely a brother. John died Sept. 4, 1865 in hospital in Natchez
I also found Muster Rolls for both of them: nothing too exciting to find there except for Muster out date of May 13, 1866 for William when he received $27.16 for clothing
John's muster roll for July/Aug. 1865 shows him absent and in hospital
Muster roll for Sept./Oct. 1865 shows he died Sept. 4, 1865
In other record both are shown as listed on African American Civil War Memorial - plaque A-16 for both
U.S. army grave sites shows
William Rochester PVT U.S. Army, enlisted Dec. 8, 1863
Died: Oct. 22, 1938
Buried: Oct. 25, 1938
Buried: Natchez National cemetery, Section A, site: 3680
41 Cemetery Rd. Natchez
Pension records show he applied for pension March 26, 1892 MS
I'm pretty sure this is the right William as he is only one who fits for age and place of birth.
If I think of any other records to check I will and now I'll look for the Whitfields. back to you soon!
Carolyn L
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