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Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin 1874–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1874

Birth Location: Hope, Barry, Michigan

Death Date: 15 April 1937

Death Location: Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan

Father: Edgar Marvin

Mother: Caroline Skutt

Spouse(s): Minnie Douglass

Children(s): Douglas Marvin, Alta Marvin, Lee Marvin, Ora Marvin, Bernard Marvin, Lyle Marvin, Vernon Marvin

In 1874, Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin entered the world in Hope, Barry, Michigan, born to Edgar Anthony Marvin And Caroline Alta Aka Alta Skutt. Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin married Minnie Maude Douglass, and had children including Alta Beth Marvin, Bernard A Marvin, Douglas Edgar Marvin, Lee Erwin Elwin Marvin, Lyle Marvin, Ora Raymond Shine Marvin, Vernon Marvin. Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin passed away in 1937 in Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin entered the world in Hope, Barry, Michigan, born to Edgar Anthony Marvin And Caroline Alta Aka Alta Skutt.
  • Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin married Minnie Maude Douglass, and had children including Alta Beth Marvin, Bernard A Marvin, Douglas Edgar Marvin, Lee Erwin Elwin Marvin, Lyle Marvin, Ora Raymond Shine Marvin, Vernon Marvin.
  • Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin passed away in 1937 in Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edgar Marvin
1854–1935
Birth Location: Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
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Caroline Skutt
1856–1905
Birth Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
CS

Spouses(s)

Minnie Douglass
1877–1952
Birth Location: Oakfield, Kent, Michigan
MD

Children(s)

Douglas Marvin
1908–1964
Birth Location: Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan
DM
Alta Marvin
1916–2002
Birth Location: Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, USA
AM
Lee Marvin
1897–1948
Birth Location: Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan
LM
Ora Marvin
1900–1968
Birth Location: Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan
OM
Bernard Marvin
1905–1973
Birth Location: Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan
BM
Lyle Marvin
1910–1910
Birth Location: Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan
LM
Vernon Marvin
1911–1912
Birth Location: Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan
VM

Royal Marvin's Ancestors

Self
Royal Marvin
1874–1937
Birth Place: Hope, Barry, Michigan
Parents
Edgar Anthony Marvin
1854–1935
Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
Caroline (Alta aka Alta) Skutt
1856–1905
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Grandparents
Elijah (C) Skutt
1819–1867
Phelps, Ontario, New York, USA
MARTHA ("PATTY") WHITNEY
1824–1909
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Schutt
1789–1866
Elizabeth Decker
1792–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Meindert Schut
1755–1830
Neeltje Witbeck
1756–1850

Royal Marvin's Descendants

1.
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Royal (Merritt "Roy") Marvin (31 Oct 1874–15 April 1937) m. Minnie (Maude) Douglass (21 Sept 1877–11 March 1952)
  1. 1. Douglas (Edgar) Marvin 1908–1964
  2. 2. Alta (Beth) Marvin 1916–2002
  3. 3. Lee (Erwin Elwin) Marvin 1897–1948
  4. 4. Ora (Raymond "Shine") Marvin 1900–1968
  5. 5. Bernard (A) Marvin 1905–1973
  6. 6. Lyle Marvin 1910–1910
  7. 7. Vernon Marvin 1911–1912

Royal Marvin's Timeline

3 Records

1874
31 Oct 1874
Birth of Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin in Hope, Barry, Michigan
Hope, Barry, Michigan
1897
10 Feb 1897
Age 23
Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin was married
None
1937
15 April 1937
Age 63
Death of Royal Merritt "Roy" Marvin in Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan
Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Hope, Barry, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1897

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1937
    Event Place: Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Michigan
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