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Merle Logan Canfield 1917–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1917

Birth Location: Morrill County, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 22 May 1984

Death Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Jay Canfield

Mother: Bessie Zigler

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Merle Logan Canfield was born in 1917 in Morrill County, Nebraska, USA, the child of Jay D Canfield And Bessie May Zigler. In 1920, Merle Logan Canfield resided in Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA. In 1930, Merle Logan Canfield resided in Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA. Merle Logan Canfield passed away in 1984 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Merle Logan Canfield was born in 1917 in Morrill County, Nebraska, USA, the child of Jay D Canfield And Bessie May Zigler.
  • In 1920, Merle Logan Canfield resided in Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1930, Merle Logan Canfield resided in Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA.
  • Merle Logan Canfield passed away in 1984 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jay Canfield
1886–1965
Birth Location: Bradshaw, York, Nebraska, USA
JC
Bessie Zigler
1889–1952
Birth Location: Loran, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
BZ

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Merle Canfield's Ancestors

Self
Merle Canfield
1917–1984
Birth Place: Morrill County, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Jay D Canfield
1886–1965
Bradshaw, York, Nebraska, USA
Bessie (May) Zigler
1889–1952
Loran, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
William (Theodore) Zigler
1859–1927
Pleasant Valley, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Caroline (Mae "Nettie") Bogenrief
1864–1946
Jefferson, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bogenrief
1840–1907
Catherine (Wingart)
1842–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bogenrief
1806–1873
Maria Lowry
1806–1878
Jacob Wingert
1817–1895
Mary Gebhart
1817–1885

Merle Canfield's Timeline

6 Records

1917
29 Nov 1917
Birth of Merle Logan Canfield in Morrill County, Nebraska, USA
Morrill County, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
Merle Logan Canfield resided here in Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA
Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Merle Logan Canfield resided here in Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA
Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA
1934
19 Aug 1934
Age 17
Merle Logan Canfield was baptized in Morrill, Nebraska, USA
Morrill, Nebraska, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Merle Logan Canfield resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1984
22 May 1984
Age 67
Death of Merle Logan Canfield in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States of America
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1917
    Event Place: Morrill County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 36
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1001; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 615
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska; Roll: 1292; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 1147.0; FHL microfilm: 2341027

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1934
    Event Place: Morrill, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 04-0624b 47D

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1001; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 615

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ford, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska; Roll: 1292; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 1147.0; FHL microfilm: 2341027

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 36

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1984
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States of America
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