My great grandparents were John HAMROCK and Margaret WEBER. John and Margaret were German immigrants, but I know almost nothing about them. I barely knew my great-aunt, Viola, and never met any of the other Hamrocks. Are you related? I would love to get to know my cousins! Here is what I do know so far:

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN HAMROCK was born 23 March 1875 in Germany, and died 13 February 1947 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. He married MARGARET WEBER in Johnstown? Pennsylvania. She was born 19 June 1878 in Germany, and died 06 April 1943 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Children of JOHN HAMROCK and MARGARET WEBER are:
i. WILLIAM LADISLAUS HAMROCK, b. 19 July 1897.
2. ii. WILHELMINA IDA HAMROCK, b. 18 August 1898, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania; d. 12 July 1956, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. (This is my grandmother.)
3. iii. ALPHONSE CARL HAMROCK, b. 11 July 1900, Johnstown, Pennsylvania; d. 26 May 1965.
iv. VIOLA ANN HAMROCK, b. 07 June 1902; d. 17 January 1997, Florida; m. (1) JOSEPH RICHARD WASHAM, Bef. 1940; b. Abt. 1904; d. February 1940, Akron, Summit County, Ohio.; m. (2) GEORGE T. POOLE, Bet. 1940 - 1962; b. Abt. 1901; d. 16 January 1963, Akron, Summit County, Ohio.; m. (3) HOWARD HENTZELL, Aft. 1963.
v. MARGARET MARY HAMROCK, b. 25 May 1906, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania; d. 08 December 1967, Akron, Summit County, Ohio; m. CHARLES H. KOCH, 28 May, Akron, Ohio; b. 01 June 1902; d. Aft. 08 December 1967.
vi. ERMA ILONA HAMROCK, b. 14 April 1910, Johnstown, Pennsylvania; d. 22 May 1968, Stevens Point, Wisconsin; m. E. L. PEAIRS.
4. vii. ERNEST STEPHAN HAMROCK, b. 09 September 1913, Johnstown, Pennsylvania; d. 19 May 1973, Canton, Ohio.
5. viii. FLORENCE MAGDALINE HAMROCK, b. 01 December 1915; d. 15 March 1969, Lake Ville, Wisconsin.
ix. GENE FRANCIS HAMROCK, b. 07 May 1922, Akron, Ohio; d. 17 November 1939.


Generation No. 2

2. WILHELMINA IDA HAMROCK was born 18 August 1898 in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, and died 12 July 1956 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. She married LOUIS EUGENE KRISTON, SR. 22 July 1918 in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, son of GUSTAVE KRISTON and MARIA STEMPEL. He was born 29 November 1896 in Hazelton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and died 29 January 1937 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Child of WILHELMINA HAMROCK and LOUIS KRISTON is:
6. i. LOUIS EUGENE KRISTON, b. 01 March 1924, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. (This is my father.)

3. ALPHONSE CARL HAMROCK was born 11 July 1900 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and died 26 May 1965. He married MARIE.

Children of ALPHONSE HAMROCK and MARIE are:
i. KENNETH WAYNE HAMROCK, b. 24 October 1927, Ohio; d. 09 September 1993, Akron, Ohio.
ii. CAROL HAMROCK.

4. ERNEST STEPHAN HAMROCK was born 09 September 1913 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and died 19 May 1973 in Canton, Ohio. He married BEATRICE.

Child of ERNEST HAMROCK and BEATRICE is:
7. i. JEAN ELAINE HAMROCK.

5. FLORENCE MAGDALINE HAMROCK was born 01 December 1915, and died 15 March 1969 in Lake Ville, Wisconsin. She married (1) JACK FRANCE. She married (2) EDWARD DANIEL REICH 30 July 1966 in Lake Villa, Illinois. He was born 26 July 1917.

Children of FLORENCE HAMROCK and JACK FRANCE are:
i. TERRY ALLEN FRANCE, b. 10 November 1940.
ii. STEPHAN DALE FRANCE, b. 25 December 1944; m. MARY KAY; b. 19 December 1943.
iii. GREGG STUART FRANCE, b. 29 May 1953.

Children of FLORENCE HAMROCK and EDWARD REICH are:
iv. RENEE3 REICH, m. HOWARD TWOMBLEY.
v. CAROL REICH, m. RAYMOND MUMENTHAULER.
vi. EDWARD REICH.


I would love to exchange information with any HAMROCK researchers. And if you come from this line, consider yourself family!