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Charles Henry Merritt Captain 1843–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1843

Birth Location: Victory, New York, United States

Death Date: 02 May 1907

Death Location: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Father: Charles Merritt

Mother: Lydia Chadderdon

Spouse(s): Emma Meritt

Children(s): Jenny Merritt, Charles Merritt, Josephine Merritt, Frances Meritt, Mary Duplantier, Emely Duplantier, Julia Duplantier

In 1843, Charles Henry Merritt Captain entered the world in Victory, New York, United States, born to Charles S Merritt And Lydia Jenny Chadderdon. In 1850, Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided in Victory, Cayuga, New York, USA. In 1855, Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided in Victory, New York, USA. Charles Henry Merritt Captain married Emma Meritt, and had children including Charles George Merritt, Emely Duplantier, Frances Meritt, Jenny Margaret Merritt, Josephine Merritt, Julia Duplantier, Mary Duplantier. Charles Henry Merritt Captain passed away in 1907 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Charles Henry Merritt Captain entered the world in Victory, New York, United States, born to Charles S Merritt And Lydia Jenny Chadderdon.
  • In 1850, Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided in Victory, Cayuga, New York, USA.
  • In 1855, Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided in Victory, New York, USA.
  • Charles Henry Merritt Captain married Emma Meritt, and had children including Charles George Merritt, Emely Duplantier, Frances Meritt, Jenny Margaret Merritt, Josephine Merritt, Julia Duplantier, Mary Duplantier.
  • Charles Henry Merritt Captain passed away in 1907 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Captain's Ancestors

Self
Charles Captain
1843–1907
Birth Place: Victory, New York, United States
Parents
Charles S Merritt
1816–1889
New Jersey
Lydia (Jenny) Chadderdon
1812–
New York
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Captain's Descendants

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Charles (Henry Merritt) Captain (3 Jan 1843–02 May 1907) m. Emma Meritt (Abt 1847–10 October 1912)
  1. 1. Jenny (Margaret) Merritt 1867–1942 m. Leonce (Allard) Duplantier 1863–1940
    1. 1. Edith (Leotine) Duplantier 1895–1957
    2. 2. Lise Duplantis 1895–1971
    3. 3. Jenny Duplantis 1898–1990
    4. 4. Yvonne Duplantier 1899–1900
    5. 5. Donald Duplantier 1901–1974
    6. 6. Olga Collins 1907–
  2. 2. Charles (George) Merritt 1866–1927 m. Burtha Merritt 1869–1945 m. Lidy Merritt 1862–
    1. 1. Stella (M) Merritt 1896–
    2. 2. Chas (L) Merritt 1897–1989
    3. 3. Westley (J) Merritt 1898–1981
    4. 4. Lidia (Marie) Merritt 1900–1996
    5. 5. Bertha (L) Merritt 1903–1968
    6. 6. Judson (F) Merritt 1904–
    7. 7. Isabelle (M) Merritt 1909–
    8. 8. Peter (Gabriel) Merritt 1895–1978
  3. 3. Josephine Merritt 1868–1869
  4. 4. Frances Meritt 1871–
  5. 5. Mary Duplantier 1858–
  6. 6. Emely Duplantier 1864–
  7. 7. Julia Duplantier 1868–

Charles Captain's Timeline

12 Records

1843
3 Jan 1843
Birth of Charles Henry Merritt Captain in Victory, New York, United States
Victory, New York, United States
1850
1850
Age 7
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in Victory, Cayuga, New York, USA
Victory, Cayuga, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 12
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in Victory, New York, USA
Victory, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in Victory, Cayuga County, NY
Victory, Cayuga County, NY
1865
1865
Age 22
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in Victory, Cayuga, New York, USA
Victory, Cayuga, New York, USA
1869
24 Oct 1869
Age 26
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in Ward 10, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
Ward 10, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
1875
1875
Age 32
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in Port Eads South Pass, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
Port Eads South Pass, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 47
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in New Orleans, Palquemines, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Palquemines, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
Charles Henry Merritt Captain resided here in Police Jury Ward 4, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 4, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
1907
02 May 1907
Age 64
Death of Charles Henry Merritt Captain in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1843
    Event Place: Victory, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [3] New York, U.S., Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the CIVIL War, Ca, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Town Clerks´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 7; Roll Number: 5
    [4] New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]; Box #: 1177-1178
    [5] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Louisiana State Archives; Baton Rouge, LA; Orleans Death Indices 1894-1907
    [6] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Port Eads South Pass, Plaquemines, Louisiana; Roll: 465; Page: 221a; Enumeration District: 141
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [9] New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855
    [10] New York, U.S., State Census, 1865, New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865
    [11] New York, U.S., State Census, 1875
    [12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Plaquemines, Louisiana; Roll: 576; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0040
    [13] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Victory, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M653_728; Page: 279; Family History Library Film
    [14] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Victory, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 481; Page: 161b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Victory, Cayuga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Victory, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 481; Page: 161b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Victory, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Victory, Cayuga County, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Copies of Nonpopulation Census Schedules; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] U.S., Census Non-Population Schedules, New York, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Victory, Cayuga, New York; Archive Collection Number: A10; Roll: 10; Page: 29; Line: 19
    [3] New York, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Victory, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M653_728; Page: 279; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Victory, Cayuga, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1865, New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1869
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Louisiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Times-Picayune; Publication Date: 24 Oct 1869; Publication Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ward 10, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Port Eads South Pass, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Port Eads South Pass, Plaquemines, Louisiana; Roll: 465; Page: 221a; Enumeration District: 141

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: New Orleans, Palquemines, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Plaquemines, Louisiana; Roll: 576; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0040

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Auburn, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the CIVIL War, Ca, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Town Clerks´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 7; Roll Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Victory
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 May 1907
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Louisiana State Archives; Baton Rouge, LA; Orleans Death Indices 1894-1907
    [2] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964

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