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Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris 1916–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 December 1916

Birth Location: Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States

Death Date: 13 April 2007

Death Location: Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States

Father: William Berrett

Mother: Rachel Berrett

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1916, Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris entered the world in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, born to William Silas Berrett And Rachel Berrett. Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris passed away in 2007 in Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris entered the world in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, born to William Silas Berrett And Rachel Berrett.
  • Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris passed away in 2007 in Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.

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Merle Harris's Ancestors

Self
Merle Harris
1916–2007
Birth Place: Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
Parents
William Silas Berrett
1878–1938
Pleasant View, Weber, Utah, United States
Rachel Berrett
1879–1939
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Grandparents
S. (F.) Berrett
1848–1921
Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (N.) Berrett
1849–1917
Wingate, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Aaron (Williams) Beach
1847–1912
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Thomas
1853–1934
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Merle Harris's Timeline

4 Records

1916
21 December 1916
Birth of Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
1917
4 March 1917
Age 1
Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris was christened in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
2007
9 April 2007
Age 91
Death of Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States
Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States
2007
13 April 2007
Age 91
Burial of Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris in Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1916
    Event Place: Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Household of William Silace Berrett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Aug 01 16:48:17 UTC 2025), Entry for William Silace Berrett, 1930.
    [2] Meril Berrett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Aug 01 20:42:06 UTC 2025), Entry for Meril Berrett, 1935.
    [3] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013", "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 19 19:51:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris.
    [4] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013", "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 19 19:46:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, 2007.
    [5] Merle Elisabeth Barrett Harris, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Aug 01 21:12:18 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elisabeth Barrett Harris, 1950.
    [6] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Apr 04 03:44:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris.
    [7] United States, Census, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Jan 18 00:28:59 UTC 2025), Entry for William S Barratt and Rachel Barratt, 1930.
    [8] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014", "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Aug 22 00:04:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Bishop Kurt Neff, 10 Apr 2
    [9] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014", "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Aug 21 22:15:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Linda, 10 Apr 2007.
    [10] Merle Harris, "United States, Census, 1950", "United States, Census, 1950", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Mar 20 03:57:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Earl E Harris and Merle Harris, April 1, 1950.
    [11] Merel E Berrett, "United States, Census, 1920", "United States, Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Jan 21 01:37:02 UTC 2025), Entry for William S Berrett and Racheal B Berrett, 1920.
    [12] Merle Berrett, "United States, Census, 1940", "United States, Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Aug 29 20:26:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Don Berrett and Illona Berrett, 1940.
    [13] United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Apr 26 08:06:51 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Harris and William S Berrett.
    [14] Merel Elizabeth Berrett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat May 03 12:26:58 UTC 2025), Entry for Merel Elizabeth Berrett and William S.
    [15] Merel Elizabeth Berrett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat May 03 11:31:34 UTC 2025), Entry for Merel Elizabeth Berrett and William S..
    [16] Household of Earl Emery Harris, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Aug 01 18:34:25 UTC 2025), Entry for Earl Emery Harris, 1955.
    [17] Merle Berrett, "Idaho, Bonneville County Records, 1867-2012", "Idaho, Bonneville County Records, 1867-2012", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 03:50:57 UTC 2024), Entry for Earl Harris and Merle Berrett, 13 September 1940.
    [18] Berrett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat May 03 12:38:05 UTC 2025), Entry for Berrett and William S.
    [19] Berrett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat May 03 14:14:56 UTC 2025), Entry for Berrett and William S.
    [20] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Jan 14 19:40:39 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Linda Leavitt, 2007.
    [21] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Sep 27 19:25:11 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Linda Leavitt, 2007.
    [22] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Sep 27 17:46:25 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Linda Leavitt, 2007.
    [23] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 02 08:37:28 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris.
    [24] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 02 11:02:27 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and <Unknown>.
    [25] Merle Elisabeth Berrett Harris, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Aug 01 18:09:39 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elisabeth Berrett Harris, 1950.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 4 March 1917
    Event Place: Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 2007
    Event Place: Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013", "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 19 19:51:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris.
    [2] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013", "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 19 19:46:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, 2007.
    [3] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Apr 04 03:44:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris.
    [4] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014", "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Aug 22 00:04:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Bishop Kurt Neff, 10 Apr 2
    [5] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014", "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Aug 21 22:15:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Linda, 10 Apr 2007.
    [6] United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Apr 26 08:06:51 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Harris and William S Berrett.
    [7] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Jan 14 19:40:39 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Linda Leavitt, 2007.
    [8] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Sep 27 19:25:11 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Linda Leavitt, 2007.
    [9] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Sep 27 17:46:25 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Linda Leavitt, 2007.
    [10] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 02 08:37:28 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris.
    [11] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 02 11:02:27 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and <Unknown>.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 April 2007
    Event Place: Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Apr 04 03:44:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris.
    [2] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014", "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Aug 22 00:04:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Bishop Kurt Neff, 10 Apr 2
    [3] Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014", "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Aug 21 22:15:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and Linda, 10 Apr 2007.
    [4] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 02 08:37:28 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris.
    [5] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Oct 02 11:02:27 UTC 2025), Entry for Merle Elizabeth Berrett Harris and <Unknown>.

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