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Claire Mae Merritt 1897–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 SEP 1897

Birth Location: Athens, GA

Death Date: 25 OCT 1976

Death Location: Manhattan, New York, New York

Father: James Merritt

Mother: Carrie Rylee

Spouse(s): George Jr.

Children(s):

The story of Claire Mae Merritt began in 1897 in Athens, GA. Claire Mae Merritt married George Herman Ruth Jr. Claire Mae Merritt passed away in 1976 in Manhattan, New York, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Claire Mae Merritt began in 1897 in Athens, GA.
  • Claire Mae Merritt married George Herman Ruth Jr.
  • Claire Mae Merritt passed away in 1976 in Manhattan, New York, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Merritt
1860–1920
Birth Location: –
JM
Carrie Rylee
1872–1943
Birth Location: –
CR

Spouses(s)

George Jr.
1895–1948
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland
GJ

Children(s)

Claire Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Claire Merritt
1897–1976
Birth Place: Athens, GA
Parents
James Monroe Merritt
1860–1920
Carrie (Lou) Rylee
1872–1943
Grandparents
Jephta (Foster) Merritt
1822–1903
Deliah Underwood
1828–1911
Great-Grandparents
James Merritt
1800–1860
Lucinda Adams
1802–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1760–1829
Anna Reid
1765–1835

Claire Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1897
11 SEP 1897
Birth of Claire Mae Merritt in Athens, GA
Athens, GA
1976
25 OCT 1976
Age 79
Death of Claire Mae Merritt in Manhattan, New York, New York
Manhattan, New York, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 SEP 1897
    Event Place: Athens, GA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 OCT 1976
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York
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