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Merle Grant Jones 1909–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 August 1909

Birth Location: Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States of America

Death Date: 29 December 1976

Death Location: Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: John Jones

Mother: Emma Jones

Spouse(s): Jennie Jones

Children(s): Mary Knoche, John Jones

Merle Grant Jones was born in 1909 in Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States of America, the child of John J Jones And Emma Gertrude Gertie Leighton Jones. In 1920, Merle Grant Jones resided in Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA. In 1927, Merle Grant Jones resided in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Merle Grant Jones married Jennie Elizabeth Noyce Jones, and had children including Barbara Louise Jones Marten, John Joseph Jones, Mary Jane Jones Knoche. Merle Grant Jones passed away in 1976 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Merle Grant Jones was born in 1909 in Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States of America, the child of John J Jones And Emma Gertrude Gertie Leighton Jones.
  • In 1920, Merle Grant Jones resided in Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1927, Merle Grant Jones resided in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
  • Merle Grant Jones married Jennie Elizabeth Noyce Jones, and had children including Barbara Louise Jones Marten, John Joseph Jones, Mary Jane Jones Knoche.
  • Merle Grant Jones passed away in 1976 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jones
1871–1935
Birth Location: Carnarvon, Wales
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Emma Jones
1884–1971
Birth Location: Nebraska, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jennie Jones
1907–1971
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Knoche
1933–2013
Birth Location: Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
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John Jones
1939–2020
Birth Location: Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
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Merle Jones's Ancestors

Self
Merle Jones
1909–1976
Birth Place: Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States of America
Parents
John J. Jones
1871–1935
Carnarvon, Wales
Emma (Gertrude "Gertie" Leighton) Jones
1884–1971
Nebraska, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Merle Jones's Descendants

1.
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Merle (Grant) Jones (6 August 1909–29 December 1976) m. Jennie (Elizabeth Noyce) Jones (16 Jun 1907–08 Nov 1971)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane Jones) Knoche 1933–2013 m. Everett (Knoche) Jr 1930–2006
  2. 2. John (Joseph) Jones 1939–2020

Merle Jones's Timeline

13 Records

1909
6 August 1909
Birth of Merle Grant Jones in Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States of America
Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 11
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
1927
1927
Age 18
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
1929
1929
Age 20
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Crete, Nebraska, USA
Crete, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Trenton, Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
Trenton, Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska
Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska
1940
1940
Age 31
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Midland Township, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
Midland Township, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 42
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Nebraska
Nebraska
1952
Abt 1952
Age 43
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Beatrice
Beatrice
1959
Abt 1959
Age 50
Merle Grant Jones resided here in Beatrice
Beatrice
1972
28 Mar 1972
Age 63
Merle Grant Jones was married in Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, CA
1976
29 December 1976
Age 67
Death of Merle Grant Jones in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 August 1909
    Event Place: Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Doane College; Year: 1929
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska; Roll: T625_992; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 141
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2341018
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1972
    Event Place: Long Beach, CA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska; Roll: T625_992; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 141

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of Nebraska Lincoln; Year: 1927

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Crete, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Doane College; Year: 1929
    [2] Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Crete News; Publication Date: 26 Sep 1929; Publication Place: Crete, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Trenton, Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2341018

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Midland Township, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Nebraska
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1952
    Event Place: Beatrice
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1959
    Event Place: Beatrice
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Beatrice Daily Sun; Publication Date: 14 Jun 1959; Publication Place: Beatrice, Nebraska, USA; ,0.50521296,0.7287838,0.7470177&xid=3398
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Beatrice Daily Sun; Publication Date: 14 Jun 1959; Publication Place: Beatrice, Nebraska, USA; ,0.4815882,1,0.9832892&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Atlantic City , La
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Here
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 December 1976
    Event Place: Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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