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James Richard Merrill 1928–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1928

Birth Location: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 22 Dec 2001

Death Location: Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Lyman Merrill

Mother: Helen Bigos

Spouse(s): Virginia Merrill

Children(s):

The story of James Richard Merrill began in 1928 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. In 1935, James Richard Merrill resided in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1940, James Richard Merrill resided in Non Farm Area Bremerton Ep 7, Bremerton, Kitsap, W. James Richard Merrill married Virginia Rose Merrill. James Richard Merrill passed away in 2001 in Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Richard Merrill began in 1928 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1935, James Richard Merrill resided in Newport, Rhode Island.
  • In 1940, James Richard Merrill resided in Non Farm Area Bremerton Ep 7, Bremerton, Kitsap, W.
  • James Richard Merrill married Virginia Rose Merrill.
  • James Richard Merrill passed away in 2001 in Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lyman Merrill
1904–1982
Birth Location: Carrington, North Dakota, USA
LM
Helen Bigos
1902–1974
Birth Location: Massachusetts
HB

Spouses(s)

Virginia Merrill
1932–2020
Birth Location: –
VM

Children(s)

James Merrill's Ancestors

Self
James Merrill
1928–2001
Birth Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Lyman Albert Merrill
1904–1982
Carrington, North Dakota, USA
Helen (Susan) Bigos
1902–1974
Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Bigos
1877–1960
Jaslo, Podkarpackie, Poland
Mary Kaszowska
1882–1976
Poland
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Bigos
1849–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Merrill's Timeline

4 Records

1928
16 Aug 1928
Birth of James Richard Merrill in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
James Richard Merrill resided here in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
1940
1940
Age 12
James Richard Merrill resided here in Non Farm Area Bremerton Ep 7, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA
Non Farm Area Bremerton Ep 7, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA
2001
22 Dec 2001
Age 73
Death of James Richard Merrill in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1928
    Event Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Non Farm Area Bremerton Ep 7, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 2001
    Event Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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