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Myrtle Amy “Mertie” <I>Bell</I> Conner

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Myrtle Amy “Mertie” Bell Conner

Birth
Polk County, Iowa, USA
Death
11 Oct 1944 (aged 70)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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GIVEN NAME VARIATIONS: Mertha, Mertie, Myrtle.

PARENTAGE: Named as child in obituary of Mrs. John R. Bell; THE MAXWELL IOWA TRIBUNE; Maxwell, Iowa; Mar 8, 1928.

PARENTAGE: Named as child of John Bell; Obituary of John R. Bell; THE MAXWELL IOWA TRIBUNE; Maxwell; Iowa; Feb 23, 1933.

PARENTAGE-MARRIAGE: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa. REGISTER OF MARRIAGES, STORY COUNTY, IOWA, Vol. A5, page 41, No. of License - 205, Date of License - Sept. 26, 1893, By Whom Affidavit Made - Albert Tomlinson, Full Name of Groom - Frank Conner, Place of Residence - Maxwell, Iowa, Occupation - farmer, Grooms Age Next Birthday - 22 years, No. Grooms Marriages - first, Grooms Place of Birth - Story County, Iowa, Grooms Fathers Name - Samuel Conner, Grooms Mothers Maiden Name - Sarah Jane Whitaker, Full Name of Bride - Myrtle Bell, Brides Place of Residence - Maxwell, Iowa, Brides Age Next Birthday - 20, No. Brides Marriages - first, Brides Place of Birth - Polk County, Iowa, Brides Fathers Name - John Bell, Brides Mothers Maiden Name - Mary Scott, When and Where Married - Collins, Iowa, Sept. 27, 1893, Witness - Albert Tomlinson, Edd Conner, By Whom Married - J. M. Pickett, Minister, Date of Return - Sept. 27, 1893.

ISSUE # 1: Mertie Bell listed as mother of Orfa Rae Lappier on WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Public Health Statistics Section Certificate of Death State file No. 8216 Registrar's No. 169; Information and certificate provided from family records of Barbara Beth Nicholson Nelson, Montana

ISSUE # 3: Myrtle Bell listed as mother of Hazel Fae Blankenburg on OREGON STATE HEALTH DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES VITAL RECORDS UNIT CERTIFICATE OF DEATH; I. D. Tag No. 37221 Local file number 163-88; information provided from family records of Barbara Beth Nicholson Nelson, niece, Montana.

ISSUE # 4: Mertie Bell listed as mother of Lois M. Bickel on CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE OF CALIFORNIA: information provided from family records of Barbara Beth Nicholson Nelson, niece, Montana.

ISSUE # 5: Mertie Amy Bell listed as mother of Mildred Ruth Nickolson STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE OF MONTANA BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS; information provided from family records of Barbara Beth Nicholson Nelson, niece, Montana.

ISSUE # 6: Iowa Historical Library Des Moines, Iowa. THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday October 7, 1909, page 1. "ROUTE 3 - Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conner, on Sunday, October 3, 1909, a son."

DEATH-BURIAL: Funeral card; "In Memory of Mertie Amy Conner; born Peoria City, Iowa; Dec 6, 1873; Passed away Long Beach, California; Oct 11, 1944; Services held at B. W. Coon Funeral Home; Monday Oct 16, 1:30 pm; Final Resting Place Sunnyside Memorial Park."

1880 FEDERAL CENSUS: Iowa, Polk Co., Grant Twp, page 490C. Dwelling # 156 , Family # 156, Merta Bell, color - white, sex - female, age prior to June 1st - 7, relationship to Head of Household - daughter, single, place of birth - Iowa, place of birth of father - Indiana, place of birth of mother - Illinois.

1885 IOWA POPULATION CENSUS: County of Polk; Township of Washington; Iowa Historical Library; Des Moines; Iowa; p. 338; dwelling #17, family #17, Bell Martha; age 11; female; born Polk County, Iowa.

1895 IOWA POPULATION CENSUS: Story County, Indian Creek Township, page 19, dwelling # 132, family # 132, CONNER, Mertie A., color - white, sex - female, age - 21, married, father and mother native born, place of birth - Polk County Iowa, Religious Affiliation - Methodist. Spouse listed as John F. with child this census of Orfa R.

1900 FEDERAL CENSUS: Iowa, Story County, Indian Creek Township, 1June 1900, dwelling # 306, family # 309, CONNER, Mertie., relationship to head of family - wife, color - white, sex - female, month of year of birth - Dec., year of birth - 1873, age at last birthday - 26, married, No. of years married - 6, mother of how many children - 3, number of these children living - 3, place of birth - Iowa, place of birth of father - Indiana, place of birth mother - Illinois, occupation - blank, can read - yes, can write - yes, can speak English - yes. Spouse - Frank J., children listed on census - Orfa R., Maurice L. and Hazel F.

1910 FEDERAL CENSUS: Iowa, Story County, Indian Creek Twp., Maxwell Town, 20 Apr, 1910, dwelling #55, family #55, CONNER, Mertie, relationship to head of house - wife, sex - female, white, age - 36, marriage 1st 16 years, # of children - 6, # of children living - 6, place of birth - Iowa, father's place of birth - Indiana, mother's place of birth - Illinois, speaks English, profession - none, able to read and write. Spouse - Frank J., children listed on census - Orfa R., Maurice L., Hazel F., Mabel L., Mildred R. and Donald S.

1920 FEDERAL CENSUS: South Dakota, Codington County, Henry Township, Henry Village, enumerated on the 31 day of January, 1920, line number 40, Fourth Street, dwelling # 38, family # 38, CONNER, Myrtle, relationship to head of family - wife, sex - female, color or race - w, age at last birthday - 46, married, read - yes, write - yes, place of birth - Iowa, father's place of birth - Indiana, mother's place of birth - Illinois, able to speak English - yes, occupation - none. Spouse - John F., children listed this census - Hazel, Maurice L., Mable L., Mildred R. and Donald S.

HISTORICAL NOTES:
THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa Thursday, October 20, 1910, page 4, column 4. "ROUTE 3 - Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bell and son Edwin, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bell visited at the Frank Conner home Sunday."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, November 13, 1924, page 1. "LOOKING BACKWARD - TWENTY YEARS AGO - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conner left Trueday for Minnesota, where they will visit for a short time."
GIVEN NAME VARIATIONS: Mertha, Mertie, Myrtle.

PARENTAGE: Named as child in obituary of Mrs. John R. Bell; THE MAXWELL IOWA TRIBUNE; Maxwell, Iowa; Mar 8, 1928.

PARENTAGE: Named as child of John Bell; Obituary of John R. Bell; THE MAXWELL IOWA TRIBUNE; Maxwell; Iowa; Feb 23, 1933.

PARENTAGE-MARRIAGE: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa. REGISTER OF MARRIAGES, STORY COUNTY, IOWA, Vol. A5, page 41, No. of License - 205, Date of License - Sept. 26, 1893, By Whom Affidavit Made - Albert Tomlinson, Full Name of Groom - Frank Conner, Place of Residence - Maxwell, Iowa, Occupation - farmer, Grooms Age Next Birthday - 22 years, No. Grooms Marriages - first, Grooms Place of Birth - Story County, Iowa, Grooms Fathers Name - Samuel Conner, Grooms Mothers Maiden Name - Sarah Jane Whitaker, Full Name of Bride - Myrtle Bell, Brides Place of Residence - Maxwell, Iowa, Brides Age Next Birthday - 20, No. Brides Marriages - first, Brides Place of Birth - Polk County, Iowa, Brides Fathers Name - John Bell, Brides Mothers Maiden Name - Mary Scott, When and Where Married - Collins, Iowa, Sept. 27, 1893, Witness - Albert Tomlinson, Edd Conner, By Whom Married - J. M. Pickett, Minister, Date of Return - Sept. 27, 1893.

ISSUE # 1: Mertie Bell listed as mother of Orfa Rae Lappier on WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Public Health Statistics Section Certificate of Death State file No. 8216 Registrar's No. 169; Information and certificate provided from family records of Barbara Beth Nicholson Nelson, Montana

ISSUE # 3: Myrtle Bell listed as mother of Hazel Fae Blankenburg on OREGON STATE HEALTH DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES VITAL RECORDS UNIT CERTIFICATE OF DEATH; I. D. Tag No. 37221 Local file number 163-88; information provided from family records of Barbara Beth Nicholson Nelson, niece, Montana.

ISSUE # 4: Mertie Bell listed as mother of Lois M. Bickel on CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE OF CALIFORNIA: information provided from family records of Barbara Beth Nicholson Nelson, niece, Montana.

ISSUE # 5: Mertie Amy Bell listed as mother of Mildred Ruth Nickolson STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE OF MONTANA BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS; information provided from family records of Barbara Beth Nicholson Nelson, niece, Montana.

ISSUE # 6: Iowa Historical Library Des Moines, Iowa. THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday October 7, 1909, page 1. "ROUTE 3 - Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conner, on Sunday, October 3, 1909, a son."

DEATH-BURIAL: Funeral card; "In Memory of Mertie Amy Conner; born Peoria City, Iowa; Dec 6, 1873; Passed away Long Beach, California; Oct 11, 1944; Services held at B. W. Coon Funeral Home; Monday Oct 16, 1:30 pm; Final Resting Place Sunnyside Memorial Park."

1880 FEDERAL CENSUS: Iowa, Polk Co., Grant Twp, page 490C. Dwelling # 156 , Family # 156, Merta Bell, color - white, sex - female, age prior to June 1st - 7, relationship to Head of Household - daughter, single, place of birth - Iowa, place of birth of father - Indiana, place of birth of mother - Illinois.

1885 IOWA POPULATION CENSUS: County of Polk; Township of Washington; Iowa Historical Library; Des Moines; Iowa; p. 338; dwelling #17, family #17, Bell Martha; age 11; female; born Polk County, Iowa.

1895 IOWA POPULATION CENSUS: Story County, Indian Creek Township, page 19, dwelling # 132, family # 132, CONNER, Mertie A., color - white, sex - female, age - 21, married, father and mother native born, place of birth - Polk County Iowa, Religious Affiliation - Methodist. Spouse listed as John F. with child this census of Orfa R.

1900 FEDERAL CENSUS: Iowa, Story County, Indian Creek Township, 1June 1900, dwelling # 306, family # 309, CONNER, Mertie., relationship to head of family - wife, color - white, sex - female, month of year of birth - Dec., year of birth - 1873, age at last birthday - 26, married, No. of years married - 6, mother of how many children - 3, number of these children living - 3, place of birth - Iowa, place of birth of father - Indiana, place of birth mother - Illinois, occupation - blank, can read - yes, can write - yes, can speak English - yes. Spouse - Frank J., children listed on census - Orfa R., Maurice L. and Hazel F.

1910 FEDERAL CENSUS: Iowa, Story County, Indian Creek Twp., Maxwell Town, 20 Apr, 1910, dwelling #55, family #55, CONNER, Mertie, relationship to head of house - wife, sex - female, white, age - 36, marriage 1st 16 years, # of children - 6, # of children living - 6, place of birth - Iowa, father's place of birth - Indiana, mother's place of birth - Illinois, speaks English, profession - none, able to read and write. Spouse - Frank J., children listed on census - Orfa R., Maurice L., Hazel F., Mabel L., Mildred R. and Donald S.

1920 FEDERAL CENSUS: South Dakota, Codington County, Henry Township, Henry Village, enumerated on the 31 day of January, 1920, line number 40, Fourth Street, dwelling # 38, family # 38, CONNER, Myrtle, relationship to head of family - wife, sex - female, color or race - w, age at last birthday - 46, married, read - yes, write - yes, place of birth - Iowa, father's place of birth - Indiana, mother's place of birth - Illinois, able to speak English - yes, occupation - none. Spouse - John F., children listed this census - Hazel, Maurice L., Mable L., Mildred R. and Donald S.

HISTORICAL NOTES:
THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa Thursday, October 20, 1910, page 4, column 4. "ROUTE 3 - Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bell and son Edwin, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bell visited at the Frank Conner home Sunday."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, November 13, 1924, page 1. "LOOKING BACKWARD - TWENTY YEARS AGO - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conner left Trueday for Minnesota, where they will visit for a short time."


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124570933/myrtle_amy-conner: accessed ), memorial page for Myrtle Amy “Mertie” Bell Conner (6 Dec 1873–11 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124570933, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Dennis Bell (contributor 46924338).