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Marjorie Meriweather Post 1887–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1887

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Death Date: September 1973

Death Location: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America

Father: Charles Post

Mother: Ella Post

Spouse(s): Edward Close, Edward Hutton, Herbert May

Children(s): Adelaide Close, Dina Merrill, Eleanor Barzin

The story of Marjorie Meriweather Post began in 1887 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Marjorie Meriweather Post married Edward Bennett Close, Edward Francis Hutton, Herbert Arthur May, and had children including Adelaide Brevoort Close, Dina Merrill, Eleanor Post Barzin. Marjorie Meriweather Post passed away in 1973 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Marjorie Meriweather Post began in 1887 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
  • Marjorie Meriweather Post married Edward Bennett Close, Edward Francis Hutton, Herbert Arthur May, and had children including Adelaide Brevoort Close, Dina Merrill, Eleanor Post Barzin.
  • Marjorie Meriweather Post passed away in 1973 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marjorie Post's Ancestors

Self
Marjorie Post
1887–1973
Birth Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Parents
Charles William Post
1854–1914
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Ella (Letitia) Post
1877–1912
Michigan, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Rollin) Post
1826–1919
Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Caroline (Cushman) Lathrop
1824–1914
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Truman Post
1796–1847
Betsey Atwater
1794–1861
Erastus Lathrop
1784–1851
Sarah Bailey
1790–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Azel LATHROP
1742–
Elizabeth Hyde
1755–1835
Nathan Bailey
1756–1799
Mary Ward
1756–1804

Marjorie Post's Descendants

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Marjorie (Meriweather) Post (15 March 1887–September 1973) m. Edward (Bennett) Close (23 January 1882–4 February 1955) m. Edward (Francis) Hutton (7 September 1875–11 July 1962) m. Herbert (Arthur) May (27 June 1892–11 March 1966)
  1. 1. Adelaide (Brevoort) Close 1908–1998 m. Merrall MacNeille 1909–2007 m. Agustus Rizzo 1913–1975 m. Thomas (Wells) Durant 1899–1984
  2. 2. Dina Merrill 1923–2017 m. Stanley (Maddox Rumbough) Jr 1920–2017 m. Clifford (Parker) Robertson 1923–2011
    1. 1. David (Post) Rumbough 1949–1973
  3. 3. Eleanor (Post) Barzin 1909–2006 m. Preston Sturges 1898–1959 m. Léon Barzin 1900–1999 m. Étienne (Marie Robert) Gautier 1907–1993 m. Hans Habe 1911–1977 m. George (Curtis) Rand 1909–1986 m. Owen (Denis de la Garde) Johnson 1918–1993
    1. 1. Antal (Miklos Post De) Bekessy 1943–2015

Marjorie Post's Timeline

2 Records

1887
15 March 1887
Birth of Marjorie Meriweather Post in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1973
September 1973
Age 86
Death of Marjorie Meriweather Post in Washington City, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Maryland, USA
Washington City, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1887
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1973
    Event Place: Washington City, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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