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Merle Harry Craig 1902–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05/11/1902

Birth Location: Tarr PA

Death Date: 04/11/1976

Death Location: Tarrs, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Franklin Craig

Mother: Jessie Tarr

Spouse(s): Elsie Stoner

Children(s): Samuel Craig, Eleanor Craig, Marjorie Craig, Merle Craig, James Craig

In 1902, Merle Harry Craig entered the world in Tarr PA, born to Franklin Brown Craig And Jessie Gertrude Tarr. Merle Harry Craig married Elsie Orvilla Stoner, and had children including Eleanor Rae Craig, Frederick T Craig, Helen A Craig, James Henry Craig, Marian Craig, Marjorie Jane Craig, Merle Glenn Craig, Nancy Lou Craig, Samuel Lee Craig. Merle Harry Craig passed away in 1976 in Tarrs, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1902, Merle Harry Craig entered the world in Tarr PA, born to Franklin Brown Craig And Jessie Gertrude Tarr.
  • Merle Harry Craig married Elsie Orvilla Stoner, and had children including Eleanor Rae Craig, Frederick T Craig, Helen A Craig, James Henry Craig, Marian Craig, Marjorie Jane Craig, Merle Glenn Craig, Nancy Lou Craig, Samuel Lee Craig.
  • Merle Harry Craig passed away in 1976 in Tarrs, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Merle Craig's Ancestors

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Merle Craig
1902–1976
Birth Place: Tarr PA
Parents
Franklin Brown Craig
1869–1934
Tarr PA
Jessie (Gertrude) Tarr
1869–1959
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Melker (Sherbondy) Tarr
1838–1912
East Huntingdon, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Sophia Woodcock
1844–1920
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
James Tarr
1799–1861
Sarah Sherbondy
1806–1843
Samuel Woodcock
1788–1869
Mary Linth
1810–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gasper Tarr
1770–1838
Ann Reid
1764–1853
Johann Sherbondy
1769–1850
Anna Schupp
1767–1846

Merle Craig's Descendants

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Merle (Harry) Craig (05/11/1902–04/11/1976) m. Elsie (Orvilla) Stoner (23 OCT 1902–7 Apr 1997)
  1. 1. Samuel (Lee) Craig 1944–2012
  2. 2. Eleanor (Rae) Craig 1926–2007
  3. 3. Marjorie (Jane) Craig 1925–1994
  4. 4. Merle (Glenn) Craig 1932–2007
  5. 5. James (Henry) Craig 1934–2014 m. Koleen (Barnhart) Tice 1936–2002

Merle Craig's Timeline

2 Records

1902
05/11/1902
Birth of Merle Harry Craig in Tarr PA
Tarr PA
1976
04/11/1976
Age 74
Death of Merle Harry Craig in Ruffsdale PA
Ruffsdale PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05111902
    Event Place: Tarr PA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03629; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 65-35
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04111976
    Event Place: Ruffsdale PA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tarrs, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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