Wallace Lee Merry1

M, #4996, b. 14 September 1928, d. 20 September 1972
Last Edited=25 Nov 2020
Relationships
Great-grandson of Adin Fellows
1st cousin 1 time removed of Jody Ann Redman
     Wallace Lee Merry was born on 14 September 1928. He was the son of Anderson Hoyt Merry and Pearl Ada Fellows.1 Wallace Lee Merry married Ida LaVonna Forshee in 1947. Wallace Lee Merry died on 20 September 1972 at age 44. He was buried circa October 1972 at Delphos Cemetery, Delphos, Ottawa Co., Kansas, PLOT Section 3, Lot 418.2

Citations

  1. [S1698] Ruby Fellows, "Redman and Fellows Family Information", ca. 1973 (Caldwell, Idaho). Hereinafter cited as "Redman and Fellows Family Information."
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Wallace Lee Merry, Memorial ID 65427146,
    Birth: 14 September 1926
    Death: 20 September 1972
    Burial: Delphos Cemetery, Delphos, Ottawa County, Kansas
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 25 November 2020), memorial page for Wallace Lee Merry (14 Sep 1926–20 Sep 1972), Find a Grave Memorial no. 65427146, citing Delphos Cemetery, Delphos, Ottawa County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Kate Jacques (contributor 46637583).
    Parents Anderson Hoyt Merry 1887–1962 Pearl Ada Fellows Merry 1897–1997
    Spouse Ida LaVona Forshee Merry 1930–2014 (m. 1947)
    Siblings Violet Marie Merry Sucher 1916–2007 Emerald Rose Pemberton 1919–2007 Marguerite Maxine Merry Spurling 1921–2018 Martha Iris Merry Lowrey 1924–2003 Anderson Howard Merry 1930–1995,.

Cindy Lou Merz

F, #2561
Last Edited=31 Aug 1997
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Cindy Lou Merz is the daughter of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney.

David Lynn Merz

M, #1214
Last Edited=8 Jun 2020
Relationships
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     David Lynn Merz is the son of Herman John Merz and Geraldine Purdy. David Lynn Merz married Lois Marie Waldo on 23 December 1961 at Oregon.

Herman John Merz

M, #338, b. 16 July 1894, d. 12 March 1976
Last Edited=20 Sep 2022
     Herman John Merz was born on 16 July 1894 at Harbor, Curry Co., Oregon.1,2 He was the son of Joseph Merz and Sophia Gyr. Herman John Merz married Geraldine Purdy, daughter of William Hopkins Purdy and Anna Christiansen, on 2 September 1925 at Salem, Marion Co., Oregon.3 Herman John Merz lived in 1960 at Florence, Lane Co., Oregon. His Social Security Number was 540-44-8209. Issued in Oregeo in 1955. Social Security Death Index (b- 16Jul1894 d- Mar1976). He died on 12 March 1976 at Florence, Lane Co., Oregon, at age 81.4,1 He was buried on 16 March 1976 at Ada Cemetery, Ada, Lane Co., Oregon.1

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 interment will follow in the Ada Cemetery, Ada, Ore.1

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census2 May 1940Canary, Lane Co., Oregon5

Citations

  1. [S323] Herman Merz Obituary, The Siuslaw News, Florence, Oregon, 18 Mar 1976, 6:4. Hereinafter cited as The Siuslaw News.
  2. [S322] Paul Bradley Purdy, A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972 (n.p.: n.pub., c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  3. [S316] Geraldine Purdy Merz Obituary, The Siuslaw News, Florence, Oregon, 14 Jan 1987, 2A:1. Hereinafter cited as The Siuslaw News.
  4. [S324] Herman John Merz, Death unknown number, Family History Library, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.
  5. [S2341] Merz, 02 May 1940 census, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah, Year: 1940; Census Place: Canary, Lane, Oregon; Roll: T627_3368; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 20-11, Ancestry.com website, Hermon J Merz in the 1940 United States Federal Census

    Name: Hermon J Merz
    Respondent: Yes
    Age: 45
    Estimated birth year: abt 1895
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Oregon
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Canary, Lane, Oregon
    Street: Fidle Creek Road
    Farm: Yes
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural
    Residence in 1935: Rural
    Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
    Sheet Number: 2B
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 42
    Occupation: Farmer
    House Owned or Rented: Owned
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 30000
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
    Class of Worker: Working on own account
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
    Income Other Sources: Yes
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Hermon J Merez 45
    Gerldine Merz 39
    Robert L Merz 13
    Marily J Merz 8
    David S L Merz 1
    Earnest E Jensen 23

    Source Citation
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Canary, Lane, Oregon; Roll: T627_3368; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 20-11

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

John Russell Merz

M, #2559, b. 21 September 1953, d. 18 October 1990
Last Edited=13 Feb 2015
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     John Russell Merz was born on 21 September 1953 at Oregon.1 He was the son of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney. John Russell Merz died on 18 October 1990 at Alaska at age 37.

Citations

  1. [S824] Paul Bradley Purdy, A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 15 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Joseph Merz

M, #7285
Last Edited=13 Feb 2015
     Joseph Merz married Sophia Gyr.

Child of Joseph Merz and Sophia Gyr

Julie Ann Merz

F, #2562
Last Edited=31 Aug 1997
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Julie Ann Merz is the daughter of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney.

Karen Margaret Merz

F, #1215
Last Edited=28 Apr 2020
Relationships
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Karen Margaret Merz is the daughter of Herman John Merz and Geraldine Purdy. Karen Margaret Merz married Gerald Christensen on 18 March 1962 at Lane Co., Oregon.

Laura Lee Merz

F, #2560
Last Edited=31 Aug 1997
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Laura Lee Merz is the daughter of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney.

Marilyn Joan Merz

F, #1213
Last Edited=21 Apr 2020
Relationships
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     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, District of Columbia.1

Citations

  1. [S824] Paul Bradley Purdy, A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 15 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Paul Gordon Merz

M, #2558
Last Edited=13 Feb 2015
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Paul Gordon Merz is the son of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney.

Robert Lee Merz

M, #1212
Last Edited=16 Sep 2020
Relationships
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Robert Lee Merz is the son of Herman John Merz and Geraldine Purdy. Robert Lee Merz married Shirley Bonney on 4 March 1951 at Florence, Lane Co., Oregon.

Children of Robert Lee Merz and Shirley Bonney

Brailey Messinger

F, #8420
Last Edited=16 Nov 2020
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Terresa Ann Struck
5th great-granddaughter of John H. Walker
3rd great-granddaughter of Henry Weidman
5th great-granddaughter of Emanuel Warfel
     Brailey Messinger is the daughter of David M. Messinger and DaNette Kay Warfel. Brailey Messinger married Dalton Nelson.

David M. Messinger1

M, #6732
Last Edited=16 Nov 2020
     David M. Messinger married DaNette Kay Warfel, daughter of David Eugene Warfel and Sandra Jane Smith.1

Citations

  1. [S2034] David Eugene Warfel, online http://greybullstandard.com/, Posted online on 26Apr2012. Hereinafter cited as David Eugene Warfel.

Kobie Messinger

F, #8422
Last Edited=16 Nov 2020
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Terresa Ann Struck
5th great-granddaughter of John H. Walker
3rd great-granddaughter of Henry Weidman
5th great-granddaughter of Emanuel Warfel
     Kobie Messinger is the daughter of David M. Messinger and DaNette Kay Warfel.

Rylee Messinger

F, #8423
Last Edited=16 Nov 2020
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Terresa Ann Struck
5th great-granddaughter of John H. Walker
3rd great-granddaughter of Henry Weidman
5th great-granddaughter of Emanuel Warfel
     Rylee Messinger is the daughter of David M. Messinger and DaNette Kay Warfel.

Elizabeth Methvin1

F, #1245
Last Edited=23 Aug 1997
     Elizabeth Methvin married Samuel Hearne, son of William Hearne and Elizabeth (?).

Child of Elizabeth Methvin and Samuel Hearne

Citations

  1. [S850] B. Esther (Oviedo) Harn, "E.B. Harn Sheets, FHL film 1036595, # 7,13,14", Feb 1977 (18921 Knapp St., Northridge, CA 91324). Hereinafter cited as "E.B. Harn Sheets, FHL film 1036595."

Bryan Fred Mettler

M, #1790
Last Edited=31 Aug 1997
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Bryan Fred Mettler is the son of Charles Egbert Mettler and Barbara Joyce Olds.

Charles Egbert Mettler

M, #1356
Last Edited=27 Apr 2021
Relationships
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
7th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     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 at Canandaigua, Ontario Co., New York.1

Children of Charles Egbert Mettler and Barbara Joyce Olds

Citations

  1. [S891] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 27 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Charles Egbert Mettler Jr.

M, #1789
Last Edited=31 Aug 1997
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Charles Egbert Mettler Jr. is the son of Charles Egbert Mettler and Barbara Joyce Olds.

Douglas Albert Mettler

M, #1357
Last Edited=27 Apr 2021
Relationships
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
7th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     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 at New York.1

Children of Douglas Albert Mettler and Ellen Marie Mitchell

Citations

  1. [S891] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 27 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Egbert Sears Mettler

M, #460, b. 4 July 1902, d. circa January 1966
Last Edited=23 Aug 1997
     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.

Citations

  1. [S401] Paul Bradley PURDY (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 27 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  2. [S409] Egbert Sears Mettler, unknown file number, Social Security Death Index (b- 04Jul1902 d- Jan1966), unknown series (n.p.: n.pub.). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.

Gregg Douglas Mettler

M, #1791
Last Edited=31 Aug 1997
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Gregg Douglas Mettler is the son of Douglas Albert Mettler and Ellen Marie Mitchell.

Shawn Timothy Mettler

M, #1792
Last Edited=31 Aug 1997
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Shawn Timothy Mettler is the son of Douglas Albert Mettler and Ellen Marie Mitchell.

Clotilda Meyer

F, #3432
Last Edited=27 Apr 1995
     SOURCE: Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14. Clotilda Meyer married William Rupel, son of Samuel Rupel and Elinor Chord.

Cynthia Jean Meyer

F, #239, b. 24 February 1941, d. 28 February 1992
Last Edited=8 Feb 2021
     Cynthia Jean Meyer was born on 24 February 1941 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.1 She was the daughter of Theodore Clarence Meyer and Ruth Eileen Purington. Cynthia Jean Meyer 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 on 29 August 1984 at Washington Co., Minnesota. Cynthia Jean Meyer lived at 1198 Chicago Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. She died on 28 February 1992 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 51.1 The cause of death was Cancer. She was buried on 3 March 1992 at Newport Cemetery, Newport, Washington Co., Minnesota.2,3 Obituary notice, not dated.

Children of Cynthia Jean Meyer and Thomas Edwin Sklenar

Citations

  1. [S206] Memorial card for the funeral of Ann Musil at St. Paul, MN, Jul 1991 (unknown repository).
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Cynthia Jean (Meyer) Sklenar, Memorial ID 175106194,
    Birth: 24 February 1941, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
    Death: 28 February 1992, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Newport Cemetery, Newport, Washington County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 08 February 2021), memorial page for Cynthia Jean Meyer Sklenar (24 Feb 1941–28 Feb 1992), Find a Grave Memorial no. 175106194, citing Newport Cemetery, Newport, Washington County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Wiggie the Elder (contributor 47880284).

    Spouse Thomas Edwin Sklenar 1935–2002 (m. 1965),.
  3. [S214] Letter from Barbara Jean (Sklenar) Veno (unknown author address) to Steven Harn Redman, 26 Aug 1992; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Kenneth Clyde Meyer

M, #238, b. 27 May 1912, d. 9 October 1967
Last Edited=13 May 2021
Ken Meyer
     Kenneth Clyde Meyer was born on 27 May 1912 at South St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.1 Kenneth Clyde Meyer was a Fuel oil representative. He married Barbara Jean Sklenar, daughter of Edward Peter Sklenar and Ethel Gladys Vent, on 18 December 1959 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. His Social Security Number was 477-01-9213 issued in 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

Citations

  1. [S214] Letter from Barbara Jean (Sklenar) Veno (unknown author address) to Steven Harn Redman, 26 Aug 1992; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Marie Louise Meyer

F, #9611
Last Edited=4 Nov 2023
     Marie Louise Meyer married Christopher Walz, son of Jay Franklin Walz and Audrey Alwilda Boyers, on 13 January 1967 at Alexandria, Virginia. Marie Louise Meyer and Christopher Walz were divorced on 4 December 1973.

Serena Meyer

F, #2011
Last Edited=7 Jul 1992
     Rice Co Families, Their History, Our Heritage, pg 446. Serena Meyer married Walter Velzke, son of August Frederich Michael Velzke and Hermina Caroline Magdalene Kuball, in 1920.1

Citations

  1. [S738] Interview with Olga Louise (Borchert) McCarthy (1296 W. 7th St., St. Paul, Minnesota), by Steven Harn Redman. Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Theodore Clarence Meyer

M, #7709, b. 16 August 1904, d. 10 July 1966
Last Edited=26 May 2020
     Theodore Clarence Meyer was born on 16 August 1904 at Becker Co., Minnesota. He married Ruth Eileen Purington. Theodore Clarence Meyer died on 10 July 1966 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 61.

Child of Theodore Clarence Meyer and Ruth Eileen Purington