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William J MERRITT 1929–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1929

Birth Location: Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA

Death Date: 22 Dec 1952

Death Location: Missoula, Montana, USA

Father: William MERRITT

Mother: Eleanor (Sparks)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William J MERRITT was born in 1929 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA, the child of William George Merritt And Eleanor Judith Palm Merritt Sparks. In 1930, William J MERRITT resided in Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA. In 1935, William J MERRITT resided in Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana. William J MERRITT passed away in 1952 in Missoula, Montana, USA.

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Biography

  • William J MERRITT was born in 1929 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA, the child of William George Merritt And Eleanor Judith Palm Merritt Sparks.
  • In 1930, William J MERRITT resided in Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA.
  • In 1935, William J MERRITT resided in Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana.
  • William J MERRITT passed away in 1952 in Missoula, Montana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William MERRITT
1907–1970
Birth Location: Missoula, Montana
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Eleanor (Sparks)
1908–1991
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William MERRITT's Ancestors

Self
William MERRITT
1929–1952
Birth Place: Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
Parents
William George MERRITT
1907–1970
Missoula, Montana
Eleanor (Judith PALM (Merritt)) (Sparks)
1908–1991
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Grandparents
William (James) MERRITT
1874–1931
New York
Dell (DAVIS) (Merritt)
1876–1953
Eugene, Oregon
Fredrik (Samuel) Palm
1869–1957
Lönneberga Kalmar Län, Sverige, Sweeden
Great-Grandparents
William MERRITT
1849–1900
Pheobe (Merritt)
1853–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William MERRITT's Timeline

7 Records

1929
13 Apr 1929
Birth of William J MERRITT in Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
1930
1930
Age 1
William J MERRITT resided here in Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
William J MERRITT resided here in Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana
Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana
1940
1940
Age 11
William J MERRITT resided here in Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana, USA
Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana, USA
1948
1948
Age 19
William J MERRITT resided here in Missoula, Montana, USA
Missoula, Montana, USA
1950
1950
Age 21
William J MERRITT resided here in Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
1952
22 Dec 1952
Age 23
Death of William J MERRITT in North Korea
North Korea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1929
    Event Place: Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Missoula County High School; Year: 1948
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana; Roll: m-t0627-02225; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 32-38
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Missoula, Missoula, Montana; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340994
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Montana, Birth Records, 1897-1919, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana, Birth Records, 1919-1986
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Missoulian; Publication Date: 16 Feb 1953; Publication Place: Missoula, Montana, USA; ,0.40104493,0.73902863,0.46240696&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Missoula, Missoula

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Missoula, Missoula, Montana; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340994

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana; Roll: m-t0627-02225; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 32-38

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cold Springs, Missoula, Montana; Roll: m-t0627-02225; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 32-38

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Missoula, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Missoula County High School; Year: 1948

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Missoula, Missoula

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1953
    Event Place: Missoula, Montana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Missoulian - 16 Feb 1953 - Page 6, Obituary for Pvt. William J MERRITT, 1929-1952 (Aged 23) 16 Feb 1953

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 820 Sherwood
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Missoulian; Publication Date: 16 Feb 1953; Publication Place: Missoula, Montana, USA; ,0.40104493,0.73902863,0.46240696&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1952
    Event Place: North Korea
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Missoulian; Publication Date: 16 Feb 1953; Publication Place: Missoula, Montana, USA; ,0.40104493,0.73902863,0.46240696&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Missoula, Montana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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