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     David Lynn Merz married Lois (?). David Lynn Merz is the son of Herman John Merz and Geraldine Purdy.

     Herman John Merz was born in June 1894 at Harbor, Curry Co., Oregon.^1,2 He married Geraldine Purdy, daughter of William Hopkins Purdy and Anna Christiansen, on 2 September 1925 at Salem, Marion Co., Oregon.³ Herman John Merz died on 12 March 1976 at Florence, Lane Co., Oregon, at age 81.⁴ He was buried on 16 March 1976 at Ada Cemetery, Ada, Lane Co., Oregon.¹
     He lived in 1960 at Florence, Lane Co., Oregon. His Social Security Number was 540-44-8209. Issued in Oregeon in 1955. Social Security Death Index (b- 16Jul1894 d- Mar1976).

The following obituary from The Siuslaw News (Florence, Oregon), on March 18, 1976, page 6, column 4.
Herman John Merz of 369 Juniper Street, Florence, died March 12. He was born in Harbor, Ore., July 16, 1894, and was united in marriage to Geraldine Purdy in Turner, Ore., September 2, 1925. In 1928 he move to Ada, Ore., where he and his wife owned and operated a dairy ranch for 27 years. After the sale of the dairy ranch, the couple pioneered again, this time on a beef ranch on Ford Fraser, British Columbia, Canada. This they owned and operated for 12 years after the sale of which they returned to their home in Florence.
Surviving are his wife, Geraldine; two sons, Robert L. Merz of Florence and David L. Merz of Fort Fraser, British Columbia, Canada; two daughters, Mrs. B.W. (Marilyn) Adkins of Fairfax, Virginia and Mrs. G.A. (Karen) Christensen of San Jose, CA; one sister, Mrs. Amelia M. Thorne of Coos Bay, Ore; ten grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Mar. 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the Riverside Chapel, with Pastor Bernard Plumb officiating. Private internment will follow in the Ada Cemetery, Ada, Ore.

     John Merz is the son of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney.

     Julie Ann Merz is the daughter of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney.

     Karen Margaret Merz married Gerald Christensen. Karen Margaret Merz is the daughter of Herman John Merz and Geraldine Purdy.

     Laura Lee Merz is the daughter of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney.

     Marilyn Joan Merz is the daughter of Herman John Merz and Geraldine Purdy. Marilyn Joan Merz married Bertrand Adkins in 1958 at Washington, District of Columbia Co., District of Columbia.¹

     Paul Gordon Merz is the son of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney.

     Robert Lee Merz is the son of Herman John Merz and Geraldine Purdy. Robert Lee Merz married Shirley Bonney circa 1951 at Florence, Lane Co., Oregon.

     Elizabeth Methvin married Samuel Hearne, son of William Hearne and Elizabeth (?).
     Her married name was Hearne.

     Bryan Fred Mettler is the son of Charles Egbert Mettler and Barbara Joyce Olds.

     Charles Egbert Mettler is the son of Egbert Sears Mettler and Marion Josephine Brewer. Charles Egbert Mettler married Barbara Joyce Olds on 28 May 1950.¹

     Charles Egbert Mettler Jr. is the son of Charles Egbert Mettler and Barbara Joyce Olds.

     Douglas Albert Mettler is the son of Egbert Sears Mettler and Marion Josephine Brewer. Douglas Albert Mettler married Ellen Marie Mitchell on 8 June 1956.¹

     Egbert Sears Mettler was born on 4 July 1902.¹ He married Marion Josephine Brewer, daughter of Walter S. Brewer and Lucelia Rolfe, on 27 August 1925. Egbert Sears Mettler died circa January 1966 at Dansville, Livingston Co., New York.²
     Social Security Number issued in New York.

     Gregg Douglas Mettler is the son of Douglas Albert Mettler and Ellen Marie Mitchell.

     Shawn Timothy Mettler is the son of Douglas Albert Mettler and Ellen Marie Mitchell.

     Clotilda Meyer married William Rupel, son of Samuel Rupel and Elinor Chord.
     Her married name was Rupel. SOURCE: Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14.

     Cynthia Jean Meyer was born on 24 February 1941 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ She married Thomas Edwin Sklenar, son of Edward Peter Sklenar and Ethel Gladys Vent, on 1 May 1965 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Cynthia Jean Meyer and Thomas Edwin Sklenar were divorced in 1982. Cynthia Jean Meyer died on 28 February 1992 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 51.¹ She was buried on 3 March 1992 at Newport Cemetery, Newport, Washington Co., Minnesota.²
     Her married name was Sklenar. She lived at 1198 Chicago Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. The cause of death was Cancer. Obituary notice, not dated.

     Kenneth Clyde Meyer was born on 27 May 1912 at South St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ He married Barbara Jean Sklenar, daughter of Edward Peter Sklenar and Ethel Gladys Vent, on 18 December 1959 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Kenneth Clyde Meyer died on 9 October 1967 at Mendota Heights, Dakota Co., Minnesota, at age 55.¹ He was buried on 11 October 1967 at Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota Co., Minnesota.¹
      Kenneth Clyde Meyer was a Fuel oil representative. His Social Security Number was 477-01-9213 issued in Minnesota.

     Serena Meyer married Walter Velzke, son of August Frederich Michael Velzke and Hermina Caroline Magdalene Kuball, in 1920.¹
     Her married name was Velzke. Rice Co Families, Their History, Our Heritage, pg 446.

     Veronica Michniak married Gerald Wayne Stout, son of Leroy Thurman Stout and Ruby Lee Harn.

     Bernard Adean Mickelson was born on 3 July 1907 at Stevens Co., Minnesota.¹ He married Etta Lorraine Sax, daughter of Stephen Edward Sax and May Perkins, on 22 February 1934.¹ Bernard Adean Mickelson died on 13 August 1994 at Grant Co., Minnesota, at age 87.¹

     Bernetta Jeanne Mickelson is the daughter of Bernard Adean Mickelson and Etta Lorraine Sax.¹ Bernetta Jeanne Mickelson married Allen Clyde Graham on 15 May 1954 at Minnesota.¹

     Clarene Kristie Mickelson is the daughter of Bernard Adean Mickelson and Etta Lorraine Sax.¹

     Patricia Mae Mickelson is the daughter of Bernard Adean Mickelson and Etta Lorraine Sax.¹

     Phyllis Adeanne Mickelson is the daughter of Bernard Adean Mickelson and Etta Lorraine Sax.¹

     Thorney Mickelson married Florence (?). Thorney Mickelson died before 1955.¹

     William Charles Mickelson was the son of Thorney Mickelson and Florence (?). William Charles Mickelson married Janet Jean Schneider, daughter of Harry C. Schneider and Evelyn Ann Purdy, on 22 October 1955 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.¹
      William Charles Mickelson was a High School Coach.

     Lynn Marie Middelstadt is the daughter of Ricky Lee Middelstadt and Lisa Squires.