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Dorothy DeForest Merrill 1900–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1900

Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Death Date: 23 Jun 1966

Death Location: Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Charles Merrill

Mother: Alice DeForest

Spouse(s): Asaph Bacon

Children(s): Nancy Bacon, Janet Bacon

The story of Dorothy DeForest Merrill began in 1900 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. In 1910, Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, Cal. In 1920, Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, Cal. Dorothy DeForest Merrill married Asaph Perry Bacon, and had children including Janet Alice Bacon, Merrillyn Dorothy Bacon, Nancy Bacon. Dorothy DeForest Merrill passed away in 1966 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy DeForest Merrill began in 1900 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
  • In 1910, Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, Cal.
  • In 1920, Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, Cal.
  • Dorothy DeForest Merrill married Asaph Perry Bacon, and had children including Janet Alice Bacon, Merrillyn Dorothy Bacon, Nancy Bacon.
  • Dorothy DeForest Merrill passed away in 1966 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Merrill
1875–1949
Birth Location: Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
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Alice DeForest
1876–1968
Birth Location: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
AD

Spouses(s)

Asaph Bacon
1896–1953
Birth Location: Table Grove, Fulton, Illinois, USA
AB

Children(s)

Nancy Bacon
1928–2015
Birth Location: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
NB
Janet Bacon
1931–1995
Birth Location: Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
JB

Dorothy Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Merrill
1900–1966
Birth Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Parents
Charles Calvin "Cally" Merrill
1875–1949
Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
Alice (M) DeForest
1876–1968
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Merrill's Descendants

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Dorothy (DeForest) Merrill (1 May 1900–23 Jun 1966) m. Asaph (Perry) Bacon (04 Mar 1896–01 May 1953)
  1. 1. Nancy Bacon 1928–2015 m. Merton (Henry Gribble) Jr. 1925–2017
  2. 2. Janet (Alice) Bacon 1931–1995 m. Valentine ("Val" William SCHREIBER) Jr. 1929–2006

Dorothy Merrill's Timeline

8 Records

1900
1 May 1900
Birth of Dorothy DeForest Merrill in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1910
1910
Age 10
Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided here in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided here in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided here in Los Angeles (Districts 0001-0250), Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles (Districts 0001-0250), Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided here in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 40
Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided here in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
Dorothy DeForest Merrill resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1966
23 Jun 1966
Age 66
Death of Dorothy DeForest Merrill in San Rafael, Marin, California, USA
San Rafael, Marin, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1900
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00221; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 19-44
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_112; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 319

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_80; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0216; FHL microfilm: 1374093

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_112; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 319

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles (Districts 0001-0250), Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0170; FHL microfilm: 2339874

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00221; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 19-44

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00221; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 19-44

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Los Angeles, Los Ang

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1966
    Event Place: San Rafael, Marin, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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