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Ernest Melvin Farmer 1874–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 NOV 1874

Birth Location: Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America

Death Date: 15 JUL 1956

Death Location: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

Father: John Farmer

Mother: Susan Sharpe

Spouse(s): Cora Ornum

Children(s): Frances Farmer, Edith Farmer, Wesley Farmer, Zella Farmer

In 1874, Ernest Melvin Farmer entered the world in Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America, born to John Quincy Farmer And Susan C Sharpe. In 1931, Ernest Melvin Farmer resided in Chico. In 1939, Ernest Melvin Farmer resided in Seattle , Wash. Ernest Melvin Farmer married Cora Lillian Van Ornum, and had children including Edith May Farmer, Frances Elena Farmer, Wesley Earl Farmer, Zella Elizabeth Farmer. Ernest Melvin Farmer passed away in 1956 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Ernest Melvin Farmer entered the world in Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America, born to John Quincy Farmer And Susan C Sharpe.
  • In 1931, Ernest Melvin Farmer resided in Chico.
  • In 1939, Ernest Melvin Farmer resided in Seattle , Wash.
  • Ernest Melvin Farmer married Cora Lillian Van Ornum, and had children including Edith May Farmer, Frances Elena Farmer, Wesley Earl Farmer, Zella Elizabeth Farmer.
  • Ernest Melvin Farmer passed away in 1956 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Farmer's Ancestors

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Ernest Farmer
1874–1956
Birth Place: Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America
Parents
John Quincy Farmer
1823–1904
Susan (C.) Sharpe
1844–1927
Grandparents
Jacob (Van Alstine) Sharpe
1804–1883
Mary Chatfield
1812–1895
Great-Grandparents
William Chatfield
1774–1842
Susannah Coy
1782–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Chatfield
1740–1783
Lydia Westover
1746–1831

Ernest Farmer's Descendants

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Ernest (Melvin) Farmer (6 NOV 1874–15 JUL 1956) m. Cora (Lillian Van) Ornum (7 NOV 1873–26 FEB 1955)
  1. 1. Frances (Elena) Farmer 1913–1970 m. William (Wycliffe "Leif Erickson") Anderson 1911–1986 m. Alfred (Howard) Lobley 1908–1960 m. Leland (C.) Mikesell 1904–1972
  2. 2. Edith (May) Farmer 1912–1998
  3. 3. Wesley (Earl) Farmer 1908–1986
  4. 4. Zella (Elizabeth) Farmer 1910–1910

Ernest Farmer's Timeline

4 Records

1874
6 NOV 1874
Birth of Ernest Melvin Farmer in Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America
Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America
1931
Abt 1931
Age 57
Ernest Melvin Farmer resided here in Chico
Chico
1939
Abt 1939
Age 65
Ernest Melvin Farmer resided here in Seattle , Wash
Seattle , Wash
1956
15 JUL 1956
Age 82
Death of Ernest Melvin Farmer in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1874
    Event Place: Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Fillmore, Minnesota
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1931
    Event Place: Chico
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 19 Dec 1931; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; ,0.5914398,0.15082672,0.6497697&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1939
    Event Place: Seattle , Wash
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Hawaii Tribune-Herald; Publication Date: 3 Dec 1939; Publication Place: Hilo, Hawaii, USA; ,0.07556054,0.4410429,0.40624732&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUL 1956
    Event Place: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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