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John (Jack) Mercer 1874 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1874

Birth Location: St Helens, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 28 May 1948

Death Location: Edmonton, Essex, England

Father: EDWARD Mercer

Mother: Ellen (Mercier)

Spouse(s): Eliza Rodda

Children(s): Edith (Ratty), John Mercer, John Mercer, Mary Mercer, Julia Mercer, Joseph Mercer, Charles Mercer, Margaret Mercer, Marne Mercer

The story of John (Jack) Mercer began in 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. John (Jack) Mercer married Eliza Jane Rodda, and had children including Edith Lily Ellen Mercer (Ratty), John William Edward Mercer, John Edward William Mercer, Mary E Mercer, Julia Grace Mercer, Joseph Haslam Mercer, Charles Thomas Mercer, Margaret Louisa Mercer, Marne George Mercer. John (Jack) Mercer passed away in 1948 in Edmonton, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John (Jack) Mercer began in 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
  • John (Jack) Mercer married Eliza Jane Rodda, and had children including Edith Lily Ellen Mercer (Ratty), John William Edward Mercer, John Edward William Mercer, Mary E Mercer, Julia Grace Mercer, Joseph Haslam Mercer, Charles Thomas Mercer, Margaret Louisa Mercer, Marne George Mercer.
  • John (Jack) Mercer passed away in 1948 in Edmonton, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Mercer's Ancestors

Self
John Mercer
1874 – 1948
Birth Place: St Helens, Lancashire, England
Parents
EDWARD Mercer
1840 – 1917
Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Ellen (Rigby) (Mercier)
1846 – 1902
St Helens, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
James Mercer
1803 – 1888
Westby, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Holden
1805 – 1891
Sutton, Lancashire
ELLEN Brownbill
1819 – 1878
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Mercer
1772 – 1851
Julia Gregson
1779 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Mercer's Descendants

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John ((Jack)) Mercer (12 May 1874 – 28 May 1948) m. Eliza (Jane) Rodda (abt 1875 – Dec 1930)
  1. 1. Edith (Lily Ellen Mercer) (Ratty) (15 SEP 1897 – 1980)
  2. 2. John (William Edward) Mercer (19 Dec 1898 – 1 May 2001)
  3. 3. John (Edward William) Mercer (19 Dec 1898 – 11 Mar 1919)
  4. 4. Mary (E) Mercer (30 Oct 1900 – )
  5. 5. Julia (Grace) Mercer (16 Nov 1906 – 23 Dec 1991) m. Alfred (Charles) Young-Haberfield (26 Nov 1904 – 1973) m. David (Charles) Whitbread (20 Dec 1911 – May 1997)
    1. 1. Mary (Teresa) Mercer (11 Jun 1920 – 12 Aug 2019) m. Irwin (Berlin ("Tunney")) Bell (26 Nov 1926 – 5 Jul 2000) m. Leon (Worthingon ("Lee")) Roche (1 Feb 1925 – 9 Feb 2005)
      1. 1. Gloria (Marie) Bell (15 Oct 1950 – 23 Mar 2023) m. Donald (A) Swart (abt 1948 – 2003) m. Gerald (Wallace "Jerry") OGREN (5 Mar 1941 – 24 Dec 1999) m. Tinsley m. Richard (Swart's Biological) Father m. Gloria's (First Childs) Father
        1. 1. celeste (mary) roche (1970 – ) m. Terry (Lowell) Burns (7 Sep 1951 – 18 Jun 2007)
        2. 2. richard Swart (1968 – )
        3. 3. Adopted Bell (1965 – )
      2. 2. Juanita (A) Roche (Abt. 1955 – ) m. Nutting
      3. 3. Phil Roche (Abt. 1957 – )
      4. 4. John Roche (abt 1959 – )
      5. 5. Robert (Anthony "Rob") Roche (1960 – ) m. Robin (Renaé) Flynn
    2. 2. joyce whitbread (Abt. 1931 – 2019)
    3. 3. Jean (Margaret Whitbread) (Ruggins) (7 Apr 1932 – Jul 1999)
    4. 4. David (John) Whitbread (28 Nov 1940 – 24 Oct 1994)
    5. 5. Rita Whitbread
  6. 6. Joseph (Haslam) Mercer (22 Jun 1908 – 16th september 1953)
  7. 7. Charles (Thomas) Mercer (5 Sep 1910 – Jan 1984)
  8. 8. Margaret (Louisa) Mercer (14 Mar 1912 – 9 Mar 2001)
  9. 9. Marne (George) Mercer (8 Sep 1914 – Jul 1961)

John Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1874
12 May 1874
Birth of John (Jack) Mercer in St Helens, Lancashire, England
St Helens, Lancashire, England
1948
28 May 1948
Age 74
Death of John (Jack) Mercer in Edmonton, Essex, England
Edmonton, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1874
    Event Place: St Helens, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1948
    Event Place: Edmonton, Essex, England

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