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Mary Watson Merritt 1836–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1836

Birth Location: Plaistow, Essex

Death Date: 1 Jul 1926

Death Location: Harvard, Massachusetts

Father: John Merritt

Mother: Mary Gore

Spouse(s): John Farmer

Children(s): Mary Farmer, FANNIE COOKBOOK, Cora Farmer, Mary Farmer, Lilian Farmer, William Farmerie

The story of Mary Watson Merritt began in 1836 in Plaistow, Essex. In 1855, Mary Watson Merritt resided in Brooklyn City, Ward 7, Kings, New York, USA. Mary Watson Merritt married John Franklin Farmer, and had children including Cora D Farmer, Fannie Merritt Farmer Author Of Fannie Farmer Cookbook, Lilian G Farmer, Mary C Farmer, Mary Farmer, William G Farmerie. Mary Watson Merritt passed away in 1926 in Harvard, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Watson Merritt began in 1836 in Plaistow, Essex.
  • In 1855, Mary Watson Merritt resided in Brooklyn City, Ward 7, Kings, New York, USA.
  • Mary Watson Merritt married John Franklin Farmer, and had children including Cora D Farmer, Fannie Merritt Farmer Author Of Fannie Farmer Cookbook, Lilian G Farmer, Mary C Farmer, Mary Farmer, William G Farmerie.
  • Mary Watson Merritt passed away in 1926 in Harvard, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Merritt
1796–
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Mary Gore
1804–
Birth Location: Plaistow, Essex
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Spouses(s)

John Farmer
1831–1915
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
JF

Children(s)

Mary Farmer
1853–
Birth Location: –
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FANNIE COOKBOOK
1857–1915
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Cora Farmer
1861–1929
Birth Location: Massachusetts
CF
Mary Farmer
1867–1916
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Lilian Farmer
1874–
Birth Location: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Farmerie
1875–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
WF

Mary Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Mary Merritt
1836–1926
Birth Place: Plaistow, Essex
Parents
John Adams Merritt
1796–
Lancashire, England
Mary (Watson) Gore
1804–
Plaistow, Essex
Grandparents
Jeremiah Gore
1763–1836
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Thankful Harris
1765–1851
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Gore
1734–1813
Mary Watson
1742–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gore
1699–1757
Mary Williams
1710–1784

Mary Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Watson) Merritt (Jun 1836–1 Jul 1926) m. John (Franklin) Farmer (20 Mar 1831–27 Feb 1915)
  1. 1. Mary Farmer 1853–
  2. 2. FANNIE (MERRITT FARMER AUTHOR OF FANNIE FARMER) COOKBOOK 1857–1915
  3. 3. Cora (D) Farmer 1861–1929
  4. 4. Mary (C) Farmer 1867–1916
  5. 5. Lilian (G) Farmer 1874–
  6. 6. William (G) Farmerie 1875–

Mary Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1836
Jun 1836
Birth of Mary Watson Merritt in Plaistow, Essex
Plaistow, Essex
1855
1855
Age 19
Mary Watson Merritt resided here in Brooklyn City, Ward 7, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn City, Ward 7, Kings, New York, USA
1926
1 Jul 1926
Age 90
Death of Mary Watson Merritt in Harvard, Massachusetts
Harvard, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1836
    Event Place: Plaistow, Essex
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Brooklyn City, Ward 7, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Harvard, Massachusetts
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