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MERRIAM, Albert Wilford

MERRIAM, Albert Wilford

Male 1879 - 1947  (67 years)

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  • Name MERRIAM, Albert Wilford   [1
    Born 7 Jun 1879  Flesherton, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1900  Pomona, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Also Known As 1917 -1918  Sacramento, Sacramento Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Alfred Wilbert Merrian - According to family legend "Bert" disappeared as a young man. Through the research of Mat Trotter we believe he changed his name and married again. 
    Nickname Bert 
    Alt. Name Alberto W Merriam   [5
    Died Nov 5 1947  Las Vegas, Clark Co, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark Co, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I1569  SEQUOIA
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2021 

    Father MERRIAM, Everett Justus,   b. 15 Feb 1847, , Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1913, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother MCKAY, Christina,   b. Dec 1854, Sydenham Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1925, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1872  Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 GERMAINE, Florence Agnes,   b. 20 Jul 1881, Sacramento, Sacramento Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1902  Pomona, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Witness to wedding A J Milne Brother in Law of Groom
    Children 
    +1. MERRIAM, Charles Everett,   b. 27 Dec 1902, , , California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1957, Bellflower, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    +2. MERRIAM, Albert Lewis,   b. 15 Oct 1908, , , California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1985, , Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. MERRIAM, Arthur Joseph,   b. 1 Jun 1912, , , California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1951, Monrovia, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F625  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 MOLAR, Henrietta Inez,   b. 31 Jan 1896, Reno, Washoe Co, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1966, Provo, Utah Co, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1 Jul 1918  Reno, Washoe Co, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. MERRIAN, Wilberta Annette,   b. 7 Nov 1922, Reno, Washoe Co, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 2001, Orem, Utah Co, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. MERRIAN, James Wilbert,   b. 21 Nov 1925, Reno, Washoe Co, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1968, Las Vegas, Clark Co, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     3. MERRIAN, Ruth Harriet,   b. 5 Sep 1928, Fallon, Churchill Co, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 2011, Las Vegas, Clark Co, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F17647  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Jun 1879 - Flesherton, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Pomona, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Apr 1902 - Pomona, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlso Known As - Alfred Wilbert Merrian - According to family legend "Bert" disappeared as a young man. Through the research of Mat Trotter we believe he changed his name and married again. - 1917 -1918 - Sacramento, Sacramento Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jul 1918 - Reno, Washoe Co, Nevada, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Nov 5 1947 - Las Vegas, Clark Co, Nevada, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark Co, Nevada, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Photo: MERRIAM, Everett Justus, b 15 February 1847, MCKAY, Christine b December 1854, MERRIAM, Hannah Louisa b 27 June 1873, MERRIAM, Caroline Permelia b 29 October 1876, MERRIAM, Albert Wilford b 07 June 1879, MERRIAM Ethel McKay b 05 May 1885
    Photo: MERRIAM, Everett Justus, b 15 February 1847, MCKAY, Christine b December 1854, MERRIAM, Hannah Louisa b 27 June 1873, MERRIAM, Caroline Permelia b 29 October 1876, MERRIAM, Albert Wilford b 07 June 1879, MERRIAM Ethel McKay b 05 May 1885
    Back left to right; Carrie, Bert, Lou
    front; Everett, Ethel, Christina
    DOCUMENT: MERRIAM, Albert Wilford; d. 5 Nov 1947
    DOCUMENT: MERRIAM, Albert Wilford; d. 5 Nov 1947
    Death Certificate for Alfred Wilbert Merrian. Birth name was Albert Wilford Merriam. Albert changed his name sometime between 1912 and 1918. Birth date of June 7, 1885 is incorrect; correct date is June 7, 1879. Courtesy of Mathias Trotter.

  • Sources 
    1. [S473] BIRTH Record: Ontario, CANADA, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-Y3SH-VCS?i=606&cc=1784212 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S474] 1885 CENSUS: North Dakota, USA.
      Shows age 6, which makes year of birth 1879; Family Search Records.

    3. [S223] 1900 CENSUS: California, USA, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration).

    4. [S393] LDS: Family Search, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKQ-H5K (Reliability: 2), 13 Mar 2018.
      Citation:"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKQ-H5K : 13 March 2018), Alfred Wilbert Merrian, 1917-1918; citing San Joaquin County, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,544,321.

    5. [S564] MARRIAGE Record: California, USA, (www.familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLWD-V3P (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S1225] Death Record: Nevada, USA, (Ancestry.com), http://merriamfamilytree.org/showmedia.php?mediaID=2724 (Reliability: 3).
      actual text: Has parents names on death record that prove both the same man

    7. [S142] WEBSITE: Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111673271/alfred-w.-merrian (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S564] MARRIAGE Record: California, USA, (www.familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLWD-V3P (Reliability: 2).
      Actual photo of Licence https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-BN1Z-S?i=431&cc=1804002
      Hard to read