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Emma Jane Merritt 1875–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1875

Birth Location: West Jordon, Salt lake, Utah, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1959

Death Location: Pack River, Bonner, ID, USA

Father: Samuel Merritt

Mother: Emma Naylor

Spouse(s): Carl Roos

Children(s): Carl Roos, Clifford Roos, Eleda Roos, Josie Roos, Samuel Roos, Leonard Roos, Myrtle Roos

In 1875, Emma Jane Merritt entered the world in West Jordon, Salt lake, Utah, USA, born to Samuel Swift Merritt And Emma Naylor. Emma Jane Merritt married Carl William Roos, and had children including Carl Willard Roos, Clifford William Roos, Eleda Bell Roos, Josie Diana Roos, Kenneth Deward Roos, Leonard Veloy Roos, Myrtle Emma Roos, Samuel Andrus Roos. Emma Jane Merritt passed away in 1959 in Pack River, Bonner, ID, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Emma Jane Merritt entered the world in West Jordon, Salt lake, Utah, USA, born to Samuel Swift Merritt And Emma Naylor.
  • Emma Jane Merritt married Carl William Roos, and had children including Carl Willard Roos, Clifford William Roos, Eleda Bell Roos, Josie Diana Roos, Kenneth Deward Roos, Leonard Veloy Roos, Myrtle Emma Roos, Samuel Andrus Roos.
  • Emma Jane Merritt passed away in 1959 in Pack River, Bonner, ID, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Merritt
1838–1918
Birth Location: Monroe, Hendricks CO., IN, USA
SM
Emma Naylor
1846–1922
Birth Location: Cheverell, Wiltshire, Radford, Nottingham, England
EN

Spouses(s)

Carl Roos
1871–1939
Birth Location: Peoa, Summit, Utah, USA
CR

Children(s)

Carl Roos
1900–1901
Birth Location: Bedford, Lincoln, WY, USA
CR
Clifford Roos
1904–1983
Birth Location: Bedford, Lincoln, WY, USA
CR
Eleda Roos
1896–1988
Birth Location: Peoa, Summit, Utah, USA
ER
Josie Roos
1898–1991
Birth Location: Bedford, Lincoln, WY, USA
JR
Samuel Roos
1902–1988
Birth Location: Bedford, Lincoln, WY, USA
SR
Leonard Roos
1907–1987
Birth Location: Afton, Lincoln, WY, USA
LR
Myrtle Roos
1894–1983
Birth Location: Afton, Lincoln, WY, USA
MR

Emma Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Emma Merritt
1875–1959
Birth Place: West Jordon, Salt lake, Utah, USA
Parents
Samuel Swift Merritt
1838–1918
Monroe, Hendricks CO., IN, USA
Emma Naylor
1846–1922
Cheverell, Wiltshire, Radford, Nottingham, England
Grandparents
William Naylor
1814–1903
Longwhatton, Leicestershire, England
Dianah Ireland
1811–1889
Chilwell, Nottingham, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Naylor
1782–1843
Ann Smith
1777–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nailer
1757–1794
Ann Godber
1747–

Emma Merritt's Descendants

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Emma (Jane) Merritt (28 Apr 1875–20 Oct 1959) m. Carl (William) Roos (16 May 1871–29 Nov 1939)
  1. 1. Carl (Willard) Roos 1900–1901
  2. 2. Clifford (William) Roos 1904–1983
  3. 3. Eleda (Bell) Roos 1896–1988
  4. 4. Josie (Diana) Roos 1898–1991
  5. 5. Samuel (Andrus) Roos 1902–1988
  6. 6. Leonard (Veloy) Roos 1907–1987
  7. 7. Myrtle (Emma) Roos 1894–1983 m. Frank (Howard) Gibson 1873–1942 m. Cloid (Justin) Wilson 1889–
    1. 1. Rita (Ann Wilson) Wilson 1916–
    2. 2. Virginia (Roos) Wilson 1917–
    3. 3. Helen (Jane (Gibson)) Wilson 1925– m. Clyde (William) Hipwell 1920–
    4. 4. William (Morgan) Wilson 1918–1976

Emma Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1875
28 Apr 1875
Birth of Emma Jane Merritt in West Jordon, Salt lake, Utah, USA
West Jordon, Salt lake, Utah, USA
1959
18 Oct 1959
Age 84
Death of Emma Jane Merritt in Sandpoint, Bonner, ID, USA
Sandpoint, Bonner, ID, USA
1959
20 Oct 1959
Age 84
Burial of Emma Jane Merritt in Pack River, Bonner, ID, USA
Pack River, Bonner, ID, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1875
    Event Place: West Jordon, Salt lake, Utah, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1959
    Event Place: Sandpoint, Bonner, ID, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1959
    Event Place: Pack River, Bonner, ID, USA
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