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Viola Mae Merritt 1902–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1902

Birth Location: Oregon, Ogle Co., IL

Death Date: 6 Aug 1988

Death Location: Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: William Merritt

Mother: Nellie Fletcher

Spouse(s):

Children(s): CAROL BURTON

The story of Viola Mae Merritt began in 1902 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL. Viola Mae Merritt had children including Carol Jean Burton. Viola Mae Merritt passed away in 1988 in Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Viola Mae Merritt began in 1902 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL.
  • Viola Mae Merritt had children including Carol Jean Burton.
  • Viola Mae Merritt passed away in 1988 in Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Viola Merritt's Ancestors

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Viola Merritt
1902–1988
Birth Place: Oregon, Ogle Co., IL
Parents
William Chauncy Merritt
1853–1928
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Nellie (Ann) Fletcher
1868–1911
Nachusa, Lee, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
James (T) Merritt
1815–1879
West Farms, Bronx, New York, USA
Harriet (M.) Kniffen
1812–1893
Putnam, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Kniffin
1786–1862
Asenath Hopkins
1787–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Kniffen
1758–1842
Hannah Angevine
1762–1798

Viola Merritt's Descendants

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Viola (Mae) Merritt (20 Apr 1902–6 Aug 1988)
  1. 1. CAROL (JEAN) BURTON 1932–2010 m. Neeld (Whitaker) Counts 1926–2013

Viola Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1902
20 Apr 1902
Birth of Viola Mae Merritt in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL
Oregon, Ogle Co., IL
1930
24 December 1930
Age 28
Viola Mae Merritt was married in Cook, Illinois, United States
Cook, Illinois, United States
1988
6 Aug 1988
Age 86
Death of Viola Mae Merritt in Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA
Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1902
    Event Place: Oregon, Ogle Co., IL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 December 1930
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1988
    Event Place: Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA

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