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Margret Elizabeth Shearer 1870–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1870

Birth Location: Iowa, USA

Death Date: 4 Mar 1952

Death Location: Portland, Washington, Oregon, USA

Father: Alexander Shearer

Mother: Margaret King

Spouse(s): Harvey Zimmerman, Forest Melvin

Children(s): Zoe Zimmerman, Jean Zimmerman

Margret Elizabeth Shearer was born in 1870 in Iowa, USA, the child of Alexander Shearer And Margaret Jane King. In 1870, Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided in Fairfield, Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA. In 1880, Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided in Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA. Margret Elizabeth Shearer married Forest Earl Melvin, Harvey W Zimmerman, and had children including Jean K Zimmerman, Zoe Margaret Zimmerman. Margret Elizabeth Shearer passed away in 1952 in Portland, Washington, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • Margret Elizabeth Shearer was born in 1870 in Iowa, USA, the child of Alexander Shearer And Margaret Jane King.
  • In 1870, Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided in Fairfield, Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided in Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA.
  • Margret Elizabeth Shearer married Forest Earl Melvin, Harvey W Zimmerman, and had children including Jean K Zimmerman, Zoe Margaret Zimmerman.
  • Margret Elizabeth Shearer passed away in 1952 in Portland, Washington, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Shearer
1842–1886
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
AS
Margaret King
1848–1910
Birth Location: Canada
MK

Spouses(s)

Harvey Zimmerman
1851–1914
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
HZ
Forest Melvin
1877–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
FM

Children(s)

Zoe Zimmerman
1893–1986
Birth Location: Colfax, Whitman, Washington, USA
ZZ
Jean Zimmerman
1894–
Birth Location: Colfax, Whitman, Washington, USA
JZ

Margret Shearer's Ancestors

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Margret Shearer
1870–1952
Birth Place: Iowa, USA
Parents
Alexander Shearer
1842–1886
Ontario, Canada
Margaret (Jane) King
1848–1910
Canada
Grandparents
David King
1815–
Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Elizabeth Richardson
1825–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William King
1769–1852
Anne Erskine
1777–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter King
1729–
Margaret Gibb
1731–
John Erskine
1756–1806

Margret Shearer's Descendants

1.
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Margret (Elizabeth) Shearer (Feb 1870–4 Mar 1952) m. Harvey (W) Zimmerman (25 September 1851–13 Feb 1914) m. Forest (Earl) Melvin (abt 1877–)
  1. 1. Zoe (Margaret) Zimmerman 1893–1986 m. Carl (Phillips) Johns 1891–1989
    1. 1. Jean (M) Johns 1916–
    2. 2. Gordon (Z) Johns 1918–
    3. 3. Marjorie (E) Johns 1919–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (H) Johns 1919–
    5. 5. Stuart Johns 1923–
  2. 2. Jean (K) Zimmerman 1894–

Margret Shearer's Timeline

8 Records

1870
Feb 1870
Birth of Margret Elizabeth Shearer in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided here in Fairfield, Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
Fairfield, Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided here in Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1885
1885
Age 15
Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided here in Spokane, Washington, USA
Spokane, Washington, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided here in Truitt, Spokane, Washington, USA
Truitt, Spokane, Washington, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided here in West Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
West Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
1913
1913
Age 43
Margret Elizabeth Shearer resided here in Spokane, Washington, USA
Spokane, Washington, USA
1952
4 Mar 1952
Age 82
Death of Margret Elizabeth Shearer in Portland, Washington, Oregon, USA
Portland, Washington, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1870
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013
    [2] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Truitt, Spokane, Washington; Roll: 1750; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1241750

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Spokane, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Territorial Census Rolls, 1857-1892

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Truitt, Spokane, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Truitt, Spokane, Washington; Roll: 1750; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1241750

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Spokane, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1952
    Event Place: Portland, Washington, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967
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