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William Wooster Merrill 1894–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1894

Birth Location: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 2 Nov 1958

Death Location: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Father: George Merrill

Mother: Clara Wooster

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The story of William Wooster Merrill began in 1894 in Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. In 1900, William Wooster Merrill resided in Newark city, Essex, New Jersey. In 1910, William Wooster Merrill resided in Newark Ward 11, Essex, New Jersey. William Wooster Merrill passed away in 1958 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wooster Merrill began in 1894 in Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
  • In 1900, William Wooster Merrill resided in Newark city, Essex, New Jersey.
  • In 1910, William Wooster Merrill resided in Newark Ward 11, Essex, New Jersey.
  • William Wooster Merrill passed away in 1958 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States.

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William Merrill's Ancestors

Self
William Merrill
1894–1958
Birth Place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Parents
George Herbert Merrill
1867–1931
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Clara (Lee) Wooster
1868–1953
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
George (Sullivan) Merrill
1831–1909
South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Almyra (Howe) Litchfield
1843–1922
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Amos Merrill
1806–1878
Mary Taylor
1802–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Merrill's Timeline

4 Records

1894
21 Mar 1894
Birth of William Wooster Merrill in Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1900
1900
Age 6
William Wooster Merrill resided here in Newark city, Essex, New Jersey
Newark city, Essex, New Jersey
1910
1910
Age 16
William Wooster Merrill resided here in Newark Ward 11, Essex, New Jersey
Newark Ward 11, Essex, New Jersey
1958
2 Nov 1958
Age 64
Death of William Wooster Merrill in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States
East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newark Ward 11, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T623_966; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 113.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newark Ward 11, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Newark city, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newark Ward 11, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T623_966; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 113.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newark Ward 11, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newark Ward 11, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1958
    Event Place: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States

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