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Walter Lester Merrill 1866–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1866

Birth Location: Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA

Death Date: 11 Apr 1903

Death Location: Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA

Father: Charles Merrill

Mother: Charlotte Collins

Spouse(s): Ida Kealiher

Children(s): Evelyn Merrill

Walter Lester Merrill was born in 1866 in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA, the child of Charles Albert Merrill And Charlotte Hawks Collins. In 1870, Walter Lester Merrill resided in Hartford, Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA. In 1880, Walter Lester Merrill resided in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA. Walter Lester Merrill married Ida May Kealiher, and had children including Evelyn M Merrill. Walter Lester Merrill passed away in 1903 in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Lester Merrill was born in 1866 in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA, the child of Charles Albert Merrill And Charlotte Hawks Collins.
  • In 1870, Walter Lester Merrill resided in Hartford, Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA.
  • In 1880, Walter Lester Merrill resided in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA.
  • Walter Lester Merrill married Ida May Kealiher, and had children including Evelyn M Merrill.
  • Walter Lester Merrill passed away in 1903 in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Merrill
1843–1931
Birth Location: Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
CM
Charlotte Collins
1846–1918
Birth Location: Durham, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
CC

Spouses(s)

Ida Kealiher
1873–1947
Birth Location: LaGrange, Penobscot, Maine, United States
IK

Children(s)

Evelyn Merrill
1895–1958
Birth Location: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
EM

Walter Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Walter Merrill
1866–1903
Birth Place: Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
Parents
Charles Albert Merrill
1843–1931
Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Charlotte (Hawks) Collins
1846–1918
Durham, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Cyrus (W) Merrill
1813–1897
Turner, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Noyes
1815–1906
Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Samuel Collins
1818–1892
Durham, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Goddard
1821–1908
Pownal, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sariale Merrill
1779–1861
Rhoda Triboo
1784–1886
Joseph Noyes
1792–1849
Mary Lowell
1791–1855
Abijah Collins
1780–1863
Dorothy (Collins)
1797–1863
James Goddard
1779–1863
Susan Scales
1789–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Merrill
1759–1825
Sylvia Leavitt
–1826
Cutting Noyes
1745–1813
Anna Martin
1767–1841
Paul Lowell
1758–1835
Elizabeth Lowell
1759–1839
Samuel Scales
1757–1844
Sarah MOULTON
1761–1815

Walter Merrill's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Lester) Merrill (Dec 1866–11 Apr 1903) m. Ida (May) Kealiher (31 Mar 1873–31 January 1947)
  1. 1. Evelyn (M) Merrill 1895–1958

Walter Merrill's Timeline

8 Records

1866
Dec 1866
Birth of Walter Lester Merrill in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
1870
1870
Age 4
Walter Lester Merrill resided here in Hartford, Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
Walter Lester Merrill resided here in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
Walter Lester Merrill resided here in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
1903
2 Jun 1903
Age 37
Walter Lester Merrill resided here in Paris, Maine, USA
Paris, Maine, USA
1903
11 Apr 1903
Age 37
Death of Walter Lester Merrill in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
Walter Lester Merrill resided here in Dover, Piscataquis, Maine, USA
Dover, Piscataquis, Maine, USA
1934
Abt 1934
Age 68
Walter Lester Merrill resided here in Robson Apartments in
Robson Apartments in

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1866
    Event Place: Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hartford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M593_550; Page: 193A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hartford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M593_550; Page: 193A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1903
    Event Place: Paris, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Oxford Democrat; Publication Date: 2 Jun 1903; Publication Place: Paris, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dover, Piscataquis, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1934
    Event Place: Robson Apartments in
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pittsburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1903
    Event Place: Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, U.S., Death Records, 1761-1922, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 39
    [2] Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Estate Records Pre 1820-1915 and Indexes 1820-1980, Oxford County, Maine; Author: Maine. Probate Court (Oxford County)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Oxford, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Estate Records Pre 1820-1915 and Indexes 1820-1980, Oxford County, Maine; Author: Maine. Probate Court (Oxford County)
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