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Earl Jay "Fuzz" Merritt 1896 – 1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1896

Birth Location: Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Death Date: 7 Jul 1986

Death Location: La Verne, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Father: John Merritt

Mother: Lizzie Earl

Spouse(s): Dorothy Titus

Children(s): Earl Merritt

In 1896, Earl Jay "Fuzz" Merritt entered the world in Duluth, Minnesota, United States, born to John Jay Merritt and Lizzie Pearl Earl. Earl Jay "Fuzz" Merritt married Dorothy F Titus, and had children including Earl Jackson Merritt. Earl Jay "Fuzz" Merritt passed away in 1986 in La Verne, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Earl Jay "Fuzz" Merritt entered the world in Duluth, Minnesota, United States, born to John Jay Merritt and Lizzie Pearl Earl.
  • Earl Jay "Fuzz" Merritt married Dorothy F Titus, and had children including Earl Jackson Merritt.
  • Earl Jay "Fuzz" Merritt passed away in 1986 in La Verne, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Earl Merritt's Ancestors

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Earl Merritt
1896 – 1986
Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Parents
John Jay Merritt
1872 – 1955
Minnesota
Lizzie (Pearl) Earl
1873 –
Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Earl Merritt's Descendants

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Earl (Jay "Fuzz") Merritt (8 Jul 1896 – 7 Jul 1986) m. Dorothy (F) Titus (2 Dec 1898 – 15 May 1989)
  1. 1. Earl (Jackson) Merritt (2 May 1918 – August 10, 2010) m. Diana Merritt (16 Aug 1916 – 17 Feb 2006)

Earl Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1896
8 Jul 1896
Birth of Earl Jay "Fuzz" Merritt in Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
1986
7 Jul 1986
Age 90
Death of Earl Jay "Fuzz" Merritt in La Verne, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
La Verne, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1896
    Event Place: Duluth, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Solano County, California; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Solano, California
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Solano County, California; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1986
    Event Place: La Verne, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

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