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George Walter Merritt 1869–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 December 1869

Birth Location: Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1942

Death Location: Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: Isaac Merritt

Mother: Mary Trigg

Spouse(s): Deborah tarling, Jane None

Children(s): Norman Merritt, Harold Merritt, Gordon Merritt, Kenneth Merritt, Cora Merritt

The story of George Walter Merritt began in 1869 in Ontario, Ontario, Canada. In 1871, George Walter Merritt resided in Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario. In 1881, George Walter Merritt resided in Whitby East, Ontario South, Ontario, Canada. George Walter Merritt married Deborah Tarling, Jane, and had children including Cora Edith Grace Merritt, Gordon Howard Merritt, Harold George Merritt, Kenneth Franklin Merritt, Norman Butler Merritt. George Walter Merritt passed away in 1942 in Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of George Walter Merritt began in 1869 in Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1871, George Walter Merritt resided in Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario.
  • In 1881, George Walter Merritt resided in Whitby East, Ontario South, Ontario, Canada.
  • George Walter Merritt married Deborah Tarling, Jane, and had children including Cora Edith Grace Merritt, Gordon Howard Merritt, Harold George Merritt, Kenneth Franklin Merritt, Norman Butler Merritt.
  • George Walter Merritt passed away in 1942 in Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Merritt's Ancestors

Self
George Merritt
1869–1942
Birth Place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Isaac Merritt
1834–1925
Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Ann) Trigg
1842–1921
Camberwell, London, England
Grandparents
Isaac Merritt
1806–1872
Easington in Patrington, Yorkshire, England
Jane Johnson
1800–1885
Paull, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Thomas Trigg
1813–1887
England
Mary (Ann) Francis
1819–1887
England
Great-Grandparents
George Merritt
1769–1861
Hannah Atkinson
1764–1839
Christopher Johnson
1758–1838
Frances Willingham
1763–1856
John Trigg
1781–1847
Ann Wells
1782–1865
John Francis
1792–
Dorothy Fulford
1797–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Marritt
1726–1822
Elizabeth Robinson
1740–1803
John Atkinson
1741–1819
Sarah Drew
1744–1790
Edward Johnson
1732–
Hannah Moor
1737–
George Willingham
1739–1825
Elizabeth Hunter
1735–1790
John Trigg
1753–1836
Maria Balchin
1753–1808
William Wells
1750–1823
Elizabeth Went
1754–1819
Henry Frances
1763–1833
Jonas Fulford
1749–1805
Dorothy Pill
1754–1810

George Merritt's Descendants

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George (Walter) Merritt (29 December 1869–1942) m. Deborah tarling (7 Jun 1877–1951) m. Jane (–1932)
  1. 1. Norman (Butler) Merritt 1908–1991 m. Ellen (Jane ( Nel)) Cormack 1907–1993 m. Willina Pottinger 1917–2008
    1. 1. Pearl (Wenona) Cormack 1928–2002 m. John (Malcolm) Cameron 1920–1997
      1. 1. Sharon (Lee) Scott 1947–2024
    2. 2. Larry Merritt –2010
  2. 2. Harold (George) Merritt 1905–1975 m. Audrey Renwick 1919–1994
    1. 1. Helen (Lucille) Merritt 1940–2016 m. James Mead 1932–1979
    2. 2. Cora Merritt 1941–2017
  3. 3. Gordon (Howard) Merritt 1907–
  4. 4. Kenneth (Franklin) Merritt 1910–1944 m. Dorothy (Isabel) Purdy 1915–2007
    1. 1. Pat Ruscheinsky 1941–2018
  5. 5. Cora (Edith Grace) Merritt 1913–1987
    1. 1. William (Thomas) Egeland 1936–2012

George Merritt's Timeline

13 Records

1869
29 December 1869
Birth of George Walter Merritt in Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Ontario, Canada
1871
abt 1871
Age 2
George Walter Merritt resided here in Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario
Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario
1881
1881
Age 12
George Walter Merritt resided here in Whitby East, Ontario South, Ontario, Canada
Whitby East, Ontario South, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 22
George Walter Merritt resided here in Whitby West, Ontaro South, Ontario, Canada
Whitby West, Ontaro South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 32
George Walter Merritt resided here in Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
1906
25 Jun 1906
Age 37
George Walter Merritt resided here in Souris, Melita, Manitoba, Canada
Souris, Melita, Manitoba, Canada
1911
1911
Age 42
George Walter Merritt resided here in Souris, Manitoba
Souris, Manitoba
1912
1912
Age 43
George Walter Merritt resided here
None
1916
1916
Age 47
George Walter Merritt resided here in 19, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
19, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 52
George Walter Merritt resided here in , Riverside Village of Calri, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
, Riverside Village of Calri, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
1931
1931
Age 62
George Walter Merritt resided here in Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada
Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada
1942
1942
Age 73
Death of George Walter Merritt in Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada
Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada
1942
1942
Age 73
Burial of George Walter Merritt in Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada
Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 December 1869
    Event Place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Maple Creek, 27; Roll: T-21931; Page: 33; Family No: 389
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 22, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 12; Family No: 112
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Saskatchewan, Canada, Cemetery Transcripts, Series: 13-0889; 2015-03-10 09:55:03; pinegarmm; Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts, ca. 1850-1994 - FSI; DGS Roll: 007597720; FHL Roll: 001984672
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27344; Census Place: Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada; Page Number: d

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C-9961; Page: 49

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Whitby East, Ontario South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Whitby East, Ontario South, Ontario; Roll: C_13244; Page: 22; Family No: 101

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Whitby West, Ontaro South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Whitby West, Ontaro South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6358; Family No: 49

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Arthur, Brandon, Manitoba; Page: 1; Family No: 9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1906
    Event Place: Souris, Melita, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Souris, Manitoba
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 22, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 12; Family No: 112

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1912
    Record Source: Saskatchewan, Canada, Residents Index (SRI)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: 19, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Maple Creek, 27; Roll: T-21931; Page: 33; Family No: 389

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: , Riverside Village of Calri, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27344; Census Place: Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada; Page Number: d

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Riverside
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Maple Creek, 27; Roll: T-21931; Page: 33; Family No: 389

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Saskatchewan, Canada, Burial Index
    [2] Saskatchewan, Canada, Residents Index (SRI)
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Saskatchewan, Canada, Cemetery Transcripts, Series: 13-0889; 2015-03-10 09:55:03; pinegarmm; Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts, ca. 1850-1994 - FSI; DGS Roll: 007597720; FHL Roll: 001984672

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Saskatchewan, Canada, Burial Index
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Saskatchewan, Canada, Cemetery Transcripts, Series: 13-0889; 2015-03-10 09:55:03; pinegarmm; Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts, ca. 1850-1994 - FSI; DGS Roll: 007597720; FHL Roll: 001984672

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