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Isaac Birdsall Merritt 1829–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1829

Birth Location: St Johns Island, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 5 Jan 1911

Death Location: Scotland, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Caleb Merritt

Mother: Hannah Underhill

Spouse(s): Louisa Kelly

Children(s): Mabel Merritt, Ida Lawrence, Caleb Merritt, Sarah Merritt, Abraham Merritt, Aletha Merritt, Mary Merritt, Louise Merritt

Isaac Birdsall Merritt was born in 1829 in St Johns Island, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Caleb Merritt And Hannah Underhill. In 1881, Isaac Birdsall Merritt resided in Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada. Isaac Birdsall Merritt married Louisa Kelly, and had children including Abraham Kelly Merritt, Aletha Ellen Merritt, Caleb Leslie Merritt, Ida Elizabeth Merritt Lawrence, Louise Merritt, Mabel Alletta Merritt, Mary Jane Merritt, Sarah Hannah Merritt. Isaac Birdsall Merritt passed away in 1911 in Scotland, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Isaac Birdsall Merritt was born in 1829 in St Johns Island, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Caleb Merritt And Hannah Underhill.
  • In 1881, Isaac Birdsall Merritt resided in Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada.
  • Isaac Birdsall Merritt married Louisa Kelly, and had children including Abraham Kelly Merritt, Aletha Ellen Merritt, Caleb Leslie Merritt, Ida Elizabeth Merritt Lawrence, Louise Merritt, Mabel Alletta Merritt, Mary Jane Merritt, Sarah Hannah Merritt.
  • Isaac Birdsall Merritt passed away in 1911 in Scotland, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Merritt
1798–1874
Birth Location: Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
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Hannah Underhill
1809–1890
Birth Location: Wickham, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
HU

Spouses(s)

Louisa Kelly
1835–1900
Birth Location: Ancaster, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
LK

Children(s)

Mabel Merritt
1875–
Birth Location: Brant, Brant, Ontario, Canada
MM
Ida Lawrence
1859–1940
Birth Location: Burford Twp, Brant, Ontario, Canada
IL
Caleb Merritt
1865–1925
Birth Location: Burford Twp, Brant, Ontario, Canada
CM
Sarah Merritt
1854–1925
Birth Location: Burford Twp, Brant, Ontario, Canada
SM
Abraham Merritt
1869–1895
Birth Location: Burford Twp, Brant, Ontario, Canada
AM
Aletha Merritt
1872–1927
Birth Location: Burford Twp, Brant, Ontario, Canada
AM
Mary Merritt
1856–1923
Birth Location: Scotland, Burford Twp, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
MM
Louise Merritt
1859–1936
Birth Location: Burford Twp, Brant, Ontario, Canada
LM

Isaac Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Isaac Merritt
1829–1911
Birth Place: St Johns Island, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Caleb Merritt
1798–1874
Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
Hannah Underhill
1809–1890
Wickham, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Gilbert (Robinson) Merritt
1765–1840
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America
Phebe Birdsell
1771–1868
Hampstead, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Robert Merritt
1731–1802
Elizabeth Robinson
1730–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1694–1748
Mary Underhill
1690–1736

Isaac Merritt's Descendants

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Isaac (Birdsall) Merritt (20 Dec 1829–5 Jan 1911) m. Louisa Kelly (5 April 1835–23 October 1900)
  1. 1. Mabel (Alletta) Merritt 1875–
  2. 2. Ida (Elizabeth Merritt) Lawrence 1859–1940
  3. 3. Caleb (Leslie) Merritt 1865–1925
  4. 4. Sarah (Hannah) Merritt 1854–1925
  5. 5. Abraham (Kelly) Merritt 1869–1895
  6. 6. Aletha (Ellen) Merritt 1872–1927
  7. 7. Mary (Jane) Merritt 1856–1923 m. William (Henry) Metcalf 1842–1915
    1. 1. Mary (L L) Metcalf 1877–
    2. 2. Nellie (E) Metcalf 1892–
    3. 3. Angusta (A) Metcalf 1896–
    4. 4. William (Henry) Metcalf 1885–1985 m. Joy (E) Metcalf 1893–1972 m. Rexie Rockwell 1890–
      1. 1. Merritt (R) Metcalf 1913–1991 m. Pearl (E) McDaniel 1915– m. Harriet (Jessica) Craig 1918–
        1. 1. Jacquelin Metcalf 1944–2021
      2. 2. Thais (E) Metcalf 1920–2005
      3. 3. Willard Metcalf 1925–
  8. 8. Louise Merritt 1859–1936

Isaac Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1829
20 Dec 1829
Birth of Isaac Birdsall Merritt in St Johns Island, New Brunswick, Canada
St Johns Island, New Brunswick, Canada
1881
1881
Age 52
Isaac Birdsall Merritt resided here in Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada
Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada
1911
5 Jan 1911
Age 82
Death of Isaac Birdsall Merritt in Burford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1829
    Event Place: St Johns Island, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Burford, Brant South, Ontario; Roll: C_13263; Page: 34; Family No: 175

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Burford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotland, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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