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MERRIAM, Smith

MERRIAM, Smith

Male 1863 - 1942  (78 years)

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  • Name MERRIAM, Smith   [1
    Born 27 Aug 1863  Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 15 Jun 1900  Twp 158, Range 61(Prospect Twp), Ramsey Co, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1909  Prospect Twp, Ramsey Co, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Owned land in Sections 19 and 30 
    Residence 1910  Prospect Twp, Ramsey Co, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1826 - 1940  Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Died 16 Feb 1942  Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I1192  SEQUOIA
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2021 

    Father MERRIAM, Justus Johnson,   b. 29 Aug 1818, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1900, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother HONEYWELL, Caroline Elizabeth,   b. 10 Nov 1824, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1912, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1842  Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12
    • Ontario was formerly known as Upper Canada, It existed from December 26, 1791 to February 10, 1841
    Family ID F389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BAIRD, Charlotte Ann,   b. Dec 1866, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1939, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1886  Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. MERRIAM, Eva Winnifred,   b. 2 Feb 1888, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1985, , Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
    +2. MERRIAM, Edna Permelia Pearl,   b. 3 Sep 1889, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1947, , Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    +3. MERRIAM, Willard Baird,   b. 28 Apr 1896, Park River, Walsh Co, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1970, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2015 
    Family ID F436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Aug 1863 - Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Nov 1886 - Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 15 Jun 1900 - Twp 158, Range 61(Prospect Twp), Ramsey Co, North Dakota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Owned land in Sections 19 and 30 - 1909 - Prospect Twp, Ramsey Co, North Dakota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Prospect Twp, Ramsey Co, North Dakota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1826 - 1940 - Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Feb 1942 - Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Headstones
    Gravestone: MERRIAM, Smith; d. 16 Feb 1942
    Gravestone: MERRIAM, Smith; d. 16 Feb 1942
    Photo taken at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Ca. Courtesy of Susan Thompson Dunbar

  • Sources 
    1. [S450] 1871 CENSUS: Ontario, CANADA, (CollectionsCanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1871/), 1871 census of Canada. RG 31. Library and Archives.
      Taking second name of ARNOTT out as not sure of note. (Kit Cutting)

    2. [S450] 1871 CENSUS: Ontario, CANADA, (CollectionsCanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1871/), 1871 census of Canada. RG 31. Library and Archives.
      Shows age 7.

    3. [S476] 1900 CENSUS: USA, (FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9V2-BHJ (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S1001] MAP: North Dakota, USA, Prospect Twp 1909, (www.historicmapwork.com), http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/63024/Prospect+Township++Derrick/Ramsey+County+1909/North+Dakota/ (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S309] 1910 CENSUS: USA, (FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGV-FCF (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S91] 1930 CENSUS: California, USA.

    7. [S655] WILL: Saskatchewan, Canada - Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931, (www.familysearch.org), Moose Jaw 1926 (Reliability: 2).
      Actual Text, witness on niece-in-laws Ida Maud Merriam will

    8. [S405] 1940 CENSUS: USA, (FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9WL-8TC (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S991] Personal Knowledge of: DUNBAR-WINSLOW, Susan L. Thompson (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S456] Personal Knowledge of: MERRIAM-CUTTING, Kit, (Kit Cutting, Administrator - Genealogist (http://www.MerriamFamilyTree.org) - Email: KitCutting@MerriamFamilyTree.org), From: A Brief History of the Merriam Family- "I worked at odd jobs around about that part of the states until the year 1840, and then I came to Canada and worked around Haldimand for 2 years, then got married." (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S459] Personal Knowledge of: SIMPSON, Sharron, Chart from Sharron Simpson, showing date of birth ?, 29 August 1842. This needs to be verified with Sharron Simpson since it differs from the Pope book substantially. (jb - web tech) (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S475] Personal Knowledge of: DENNEY, Charles.