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William Thurstan Merrill 1893–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1893

Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA

Death Date: 26 Jun 1957

Death Location: Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George Merrill

Mother: Clara Broun

Spouse(s): Kathleen Downey

Children(s): William Jr

The story of William Thurstan Merrill began in 1893 in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA. William Thurstan Merrill married Kathleen Eugenia Downey, and had children including Judith Williams, William Thurstan Merrill Jr. William Thurstan Merrill passed away in 1957 in Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thurstan Merrill began in 1893 in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA.
  • William Thurstan Merrill married Kathleen Eugenia Downey, and had children including Judith Williams, William Thurstan Merrill Jr.
  • William Thurstan Merrill passed away in 1957 in Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Merrill's Ancestors

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William Merrill
1893–1957
Birth Place: Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Parents
George W Merrill
1853–1931
Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Clara Broun
1873–1942
Maine
Grandparents
Leonard Brown
1846–1905
Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Scott
1847–1920
Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Brown
1806–1872
Naomi Brown
1810–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Merrill's Descendants

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William (Thurstan) Merrill (18 Apr 1893–26 Jun 1957) m. Kathleen (Eugenia) Downey (18 Dec 1900–Aug 1984)
  1. 1. William (Thurstan Merrill) Jr 1924–2013 m. Gladys (L) Sweeney 1922–2001

William Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1893
18 Apr 1893
Birth of William Thurstan Merrill in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
1957
26 Jun 1957
Age 64
Death of William Thurstan Merrill in Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1957
    Event Place: Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Thurston Merrill 26 Jun 1957

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1957
    Event Place: Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

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