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Emma Francis Merritt 1911 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1911

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 1 Jun 1970

Death Location: Newark, Ohio, USA

Father: Charles Merritt

Mother: Hannah Moore

Spouse(s): Earnest Messerschmidt, Ernest Messerschmidt

Children(s): Sharon Messerschmidt, Mary Messerschmidt, Mary Messerschmidt

The story of Emma Francis Merritt began in 1911 in Ohio. Emma Francis Merritt married Earnest A Messerschmidt, Ernest A Messerschmidt, and had children including Sharon Lee Messerschmidt, Mary Lou Messerschmidt, Mary Lou Messerschmidt. Emma Francis Merritt passed away in 1970 in Newark, Ohio, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of Emma Francis Merritt began in 1911 in Ohio.
  • Emma Francis Merritt married Earnest A Messerschmidt, Ernest A Messerschmidt, and had children including Sharon Lee Messerschmidt, Mary Lou Messerschmidt, Mary Lou Messerschmidt.
  • Emma Francis Merritt passed away in 1970 in Newark, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Merritt
1883 –
Birth Location: Ohio
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Hannah Moore
1881 – 1917
Birth Location: Barnesville, Belmont Co., Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Earnest Messerschmidt
1905 – 1990
Birth Location: Oxford, Ind.
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Ernest Messerschmidt
1906 – 1990
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Sharon Messerschmidt
1933 – 1933
Birth Location: –
SM
Mary Messerschmidt
1938 –
Birth Location: Ohio
MM
Mary Messerschmidt
1938 –
Birth Location: Ohio
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Emma Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Emma Merritt
1911 – 1970
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Charles Merritt
1883 –
Ohio
Hannah (M Anna) Moore
1881 – 1917
Barnesville, Belmont Co., Ohio
Grandparents
Simeon (Jesse) Merritt
1855 – 1890
Ohio
Richard Moore
1850 – 1922
Ohio, USA
Susan (A) Burgess
1848 – 1909
Belmont Co., Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Henry MERRITT
1806 – 1893
Sarah Piggott
1827 – 1886
Jesse Moore
1797 – 1859
Rachel Moore
1799 – 1850
William BURGESS
1818 – 1905
Hannah NAPIER
1825 – 1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Piggott
1776 – 1840
Ann Loudon
1791 – 1870
Rachel Stone
1761 – 1809
Lt. Moore
1776 – 1859
Elizabeth Bacon
1774 – 1846
Thomas BURGESS
1786 – 1855
Frances MATHEWS
1793 – 1870
George guessing
1805 –
Mary Smith
1797 – 1855

Emma Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Emma (Francis) Merritt (abt 1911 – 1 Jun 1970) m. Earnest (A) Messerschmidt (4 Feb 1905 – 8 Oct 1990) m. Ernest (A) Messerschmidt (abt 1906 – 8 Oct 1990)
  1. 1. Sharon (Lee) Messerschmidt (1 Aug 1933 – 1 Aug 1933)
  2. 2. Mary (Lou) Messerschmidt (abt 1938 – )

Emma Merritt's Timeline

13 Records

1911
18 Jan 1911
Birth of Emma Francis Merritt in Ohio
Ohio
1911
18 January 1911
Birth of Emma Francis Merritt in Flushing, Ohio
Flushing, Ohio
1911
18 Jan 1911
Birth of Emma Francis Merritt in Ohio, United States
Ohio, United States
1911
abt 1911
Birth of Emma Francis Merritt in Ohio
Ohio
1920
1920
Age 9
Emma Francis Merritt resided here in Smith, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Smith, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Emma Francis Merritt resided here in Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Emma Francis Merritt resided here in Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio
Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 29
Emma Francis Merritt resided here in Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1943
1943
Age 32
Emma Francis Merritt resided here in Newark, Ohio, USA
Newark, Ohio, USA
1946
1946
Age 35
Emma Francis Merritt resided here in Newark, Ohio, USA
Newark, Ohio, USA
1970
19 Jun 1970
Age 59
Death of Emma Francis Merritt in Newark, Licking, USA
Newark, Licking, USA
1970
19 Jun 1970
Age 59
Death of Emma Francis Merritt in Newark, Ohio, USA
Newark, Ohio, USA
1970
1 Jun 1970
Age 59
Death of Emma Francis Merritt
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 30-40
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-1998, Ohio Department of Health, Index to Annual Births, 1968-1998; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit; Columbus, OH, USA
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smith, Belmont, Ohio; Roll: T625_1349; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 51
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 2341485

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1911
    Event Place: Flushing, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 30-40
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-1998, Ohio Department of Health, Index to Annual Births, 1968-1998; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit; Columbus, OH, USA
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smith, Belmont, Ohio; Roll: T625_1349; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 51
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 2341485
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Newark Advocate; Publication Date: 19 Jun 1970; Publication Place: Newark, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.066161595,0.10447956,0.2335094

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smith, Belmont, Ohio; Roll: T625_1349; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 51
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 2341485

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1911
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 30-40

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Smith, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smith, Belmont, Ohio; Roll: T625_1349; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 51

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 2341485

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 30-40

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 30-40

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Newark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Newark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1970
    Event Place: Newark, Ohio
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Newark Advocate - 19 Jun 1970 - Page 23, Obituary for Emma F. Messerschmidt (Aged 59) 19 Jun 1970

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 23 Linden Ave.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Newark Advocate; Publication Date: 19 Jun 1970; Publication Place: Newark, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.066161595,0.10447956,0.2335094

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1970
    Event Place: Newark, Licking, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1970
    Event Place: Newark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Newark Advocate; Publication Date: 19 Jun 1970; Publication Place: Newark, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.066161595,0.10447956,0.2335094

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1970
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