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Jenny Margaret Merritt 1867–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1867

Birth Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1942

Death Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Charles Captain

Mother: Emma Meritt

Spouse(s): Leonce Duplantier

Children(s): Edith Duplantier, Lise Duplantis, Jenny Duplantis, Yvonne Duplantier, Donald Duplantier, Olga Collins

Jenny Margaret Merritt was born in 1867 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, the child of Charles Henry Merritt Captain And Emma Meritt. In 1870, Jenny Margaret Merritt resided in Ward 10, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA. In 1875, Jenny Margaret Merritt resided in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA. Jenny Margaret Merritt married Leonce Allard Duplantier, and had children including Donald Duplantier, Edith Leotine Duplantier, Jenny Duplantis, Lise Duplantis, Olga Collins, Yvonne Duplantier. Jenny Margaret Merritt passed away in 1942 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jenny Margaret Merritt was born in 1867 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, the child of Charles Henry Merritt Captain And Emma Meritt.
  • In 1870, Jenny Margaret Merritt resided in Ward 10, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1875, Jenny Margaret Merritt resided in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA.
  • Jenny Margaret Merritt married Leonce Allard Duplantier, and had children including Donald Duplantier, Edith Leotine Duplantier, Jenny Duplantis, Lise Duplantis, Olga Collins, Yvonne Duplantier.
  • Jenny Margaret Merritt passed away in 1942 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Captain
1843–1907
Birth Location: Victory, New York, United States
CC
Emma Meritt
1847–1912
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Leonce Duplantier
1863–1940
Birth Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
LD

Children(s)

Edith Duplantier
1895–1957
Birth Location: Louisiana
ED
Lise Duplantis
1895–1971
Birth Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
LD
Jenny Duplantis
1898–1990
Birth Location: Louisiana
JD
Yvonne Duplantier
1899–1900
Birth Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
YD
Donald Duplantier
1901–1974
Birth Location: Crowley, Louisiana
DD
Olga Collins
1907–
Birth Location: Louisiana
OC

Jenny Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Jenny Merritt
1867–1942
Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Charles Henry Merritt Captain
1843–1907
Victory, New York, United States
Emma Meritt
1847–1912
Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Charles (S) Merritt
1816–1889
New Jersey
Lydia (Jenny) Chadderdon
1812–
New York
Augustus (Samuel) Lawes
1833–1900
Louisiana
Desdemona Haygood
1835–1920
Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lawes
1800–1860
Elizabeth Terrell
1804–
George Haygood
–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jenny Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Jenny (Margaret) Merritt (18 Jul 1867–23 Dec 1942) m. Leonce (Allard) Duplantier (17 Jun 1863–May 1940)
  1. 1. Edith (Leotine) Duplantier 1895–1957
  2. 2. Lise Duplantis 1895–1971
  3. 3. Jenny Duplantis 1898–1990
  4. 4. Yvonne Duplantier 1899–1900
  5. 5. Donald Duplantier 1901–1974
  6. 6. Olga Collins 1907–

Jenny Merritt's Timeline

14 Records

1867
18 Jul 1867
Birth of Jenny Margaret Merritt in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in Ward 10, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
Ward 10, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
1875
1875
Age 8
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1886
20 Feb 1886
Age 19
Jenny Margaret Merritt was married in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
1886
Abt 1886
Age 19
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in Montgomery, Ala
Montgomery, Ala
1891
1891
Age 24
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 53
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 63
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in New Orleans (Districts 251-277), New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans (Districts 251-277), New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 68
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 73
Jenny Margaret Merritt resided here in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1942
23 Dec 1942
Age 75
Death of Jenny Margaret Merritt in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1867
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01436; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 36-76
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T625_620; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 107
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0271; FHL microfilm: 2340548
    [4] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964, Volume: 11; Page: 695
    [5] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Birth Records Index
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 10, Terrebonne, Louisiana; Roll: M593_533; Page: 450A
    [8] New York, U.S., State Census, 1875, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1875
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 572; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0057
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T624_521; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1374534
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1886
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ward 10, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 10, Terrebonne, Louisiana; Roll: M593_533; Page: 450A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1875

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1886
    Event Place: Montgomery, Ala
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Times-Picayune; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1886; Publication Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; ,0.061925784,0.55670017,0.46859345&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Directories, 1890-1891

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 572; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0057

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T624_521; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1374534

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T625_620; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: New Orleans (Districts 251-277), New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0271; FHL microfilm: 2340548

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01436; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 36-76

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01436; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 36-76

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1942
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Louisiana State Archives; Baton Rouge, LA; Year Range: 1937-1952
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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