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Olive May Fraser Merritt 1870–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1870

Birth Location: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 8 Jan 1938

Death Location: Hinckley, Barry Township, Pine County, Minnesota, USA

Father: William Fraser

Mother: Abigail Eager

Spouse(s): Alfred Merritt

Children(s): William Merritt

In 1870, Olive May Fraser Merritt entered the world in Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States, born to William Eben Fraser And Abigail Eager. Olive May Fraser Merritt married Alfred Roscoe Merritt, and had children including William Jerome Merritt. Olive May Fraser Merritt passed away in 1938 in Hinckley, Barry Township, Pine County, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Olive May Fraser Merritt entered the world in Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States, born to William Eben Fraser And Abigail Eager.
  • Olive May Fraser Merritt married Alfred Roscoe Merritt, and had children including William Jerome Merritt.
  • Olive May Fraser Merritt passed away in 1938 in Hinckley, Barry Township, Pine County, Minnesota, USA.

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Olive Merritt's Ancestors

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Olive Merritt
1870–1938
Birth Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
Parents
William Eben Fraser
1824–1909
Saint Giles Lotbinierr Quebec, Canada
Abigail Eager
1832–1894
Leeds, C E
Grandparents
William (John Alexander Fraser - (Plummer) FT)
1799–1867
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Margaret Aitken
1799–1869
Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
Thomas (Eager) Jr
1799–1856
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Clarissa (M) Chandler
1809–1882
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Olive Merritt's Descendants

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Olive (May Fraser) Merritt (7 Apr 1870–8 Jan 1938) m. Alfred (Roscoe) Merritt (04 May 1867–26 Sep 1918)
  1. 1. William (Jerome) Merritt 1902–1965 m. Elva (Mae) Guptill 1901–1976
    1. 1. June (Rosalie) Bailey 1927–1987

Olive Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1870
7 Apr 1870
Birth of Olive May Fraser Merritt in Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
1938
8 Jan 1938
Age 68
Death of Olive May Fraser Merritt in Hinckley, Barry Township, Pine County, Minnesota, USA
Hinckley, Barry Township, Pine County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1870
    Event Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1938
    Event Place: Hinckley, Barry Township, Pine County, Minnesota, USA

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