Mr. John Edwin Merritt was born on July 25, 1858, in the state of Minnesota. At the age of three years his parents moved to Iowa.
He married Miss Edith D. Scott at Anamosa, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1884. After one year they moved to the Black Hills, South Dakota, where they remained three years. In 1890 they came to Washington and located about twenty miles up Lake Chelan. Later they moved up to Stehekin, which has been their home until the present time.
Six children were born to the family. One died in infancy. The others are all living in the state of Washington, except the youngest son, who is in the navy.
Mr. Merritt had been having heart trouble for sixteen years. While working at the cut-off saw at the Antoine mill he was suddenly stricken and died before any assistance could be rendered. At the time of his death he was sixty-three years and eleven days old.
The funeral services were held in the M. E. church at Chelan, Wash., at 4 pm Aug. 6, 1921, Rev. O. L. Fowler, pastor of the Lakeside Congregational church officiated.
Washington Death Certificates
Name John Edwin Merritt
Death date 05 Aug 1921
Death place Pateros, Okanogan, Washington
Gender Male
Age at death 63 years 11 days
Estimated birth year 1858
Marital status Married
Spouse name Edith D Scott
Father name Horatio W. Merritt
Mother name Emeline Turping
Film number 1992762
Digital GS number 4221127
Image number 1238
Reference number 68
He married Miss Edith D. Scott at Anamosa, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1884. After one year they moved to the Black Hills, South Dakota, where they remained three years. In 1890 they came to Washington and located about twenty miles up Lake Chelan. Later they moved up to Stehekin, which has been their home until the present time.
Six children were born to the family. One died in infancy. The others are all living in the state of Washington, except the youngest son, who is in the navy.
Mr. Merritt had been having heart trouble for sixteen years. While working at the cut-off saw at the Antoine mill he was suddenly stricken and died before any assistance could be rendered. At the time of his death he was sixty-three years and eleven days old.
The funeral services were held in the M. E. church at Chelan, Wash., at 4 pm Aug. 6, 1921, Rev. O. L. Fowler, pastor of the Lakeside Congregational church officiated.
Washington Death Certificates
Name John Edwin Merritt
Death date 05 Aug 1921
Death place Pateros, Okanogan, Washington
Gender Male
Age at death 63 years 11 days
Estimated birth year 1858
Marital status Married
Spouse name Edith D Scott
Father name Horatio W. Merritt
Mother name Emeline Turping
Film number 1992762
Digital GS number 4221127
Image number 1238
Reference number 68
Mr. John Edwin Merritt was born on July 25, 1858, in the state of Minnesota. At the age of three years his parents moved to Iowa.
He married Miss Edith D. Scott at Anamosa, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1884. After one year they moved to the Black Hills, South Dakota, where they remained three years. In 1890 they came to Washington and located about twenty miles up Lake Chelan. Later they moved up to Stehekin, which has been their home until the present time.
Six children were born to the family. One died in infancy. The others are all living in the state of Washington, except the youngest son, who is in the navy.
Mr. Merritt had been having heart trouble for sixteen years. While working at the cut-off saw at the Antoine mill he was suddenly stricken and died before any assistance could be rendered. At the time of his death he was sixty-three years and eleven days old.
The funeral services were held in the M. E. church at Chelan, Wash., at 4 pm Aug. 6, 1921, Rev. O. L. Fowler, pastor of the Lakeside Congregational church officiated.
Washington Death Certificates
Name John Edwin Merritt
Death date 05 Aug 1921
Death place Pateros, Okanogan, Washington
Gender Male
Age at death 63 years 11 days
Estimated birth year 1858
Marital status Married
Spouse name Edith D Scott
Father name Horatio W. Merritt
Mother name Emeline Turping
Film number 1992762
Digital GS number 4221127
Image number 1238
Reference number 68
He married Miss Edith D. Scott at Anamosa, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1884. After one year they moved to the Black Hills, South Dakota, where they remained three years. In 1890 they came to Washington and located about twenty miles up Lake Chelan. Later they moved up to Stehekin, which has been their home until the present time.
Six children were born to the family. One died in infancy. The others are all living in the state of Washington, except the youngest son, who is in the navy.
Mr. Merritt had been having heart trouble for sixteen years. While working at the cut-off saw at the Antoine mill he was suddenly stricken and died before any assistance could be rendered. At the time of his death he was sixty-three years and eleven days old.
The funeral services were held in the M. E. church at Chelan, Wash., at 4 pm Aug. 6, 1921, Rev. O. L. Fowler, pastor of the Lakeside Congregational church officiated.
Washington Death Certificates
Name John Edwin Merritt
Death date 05 Aug 1921
Death place Pateros, Okanogan, Washington
Gender Male
Age at death 63 years 11 days
Estimated birth year 1858
Marital status Married
Spouse name Edith D Scott
Father name Horatio W. Merritt
Mother name Emeline Turping
Film number 1992762
Digital GS number 4221127
Image number 1238
Reference number 68
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