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MERRIAM, Wesley George

MERRIAM, Wesley George

Male 1873 - 1930  (56 years)

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  • Name MERRIAM, Wesley George   [1] 
    Born 10 Jul 1873  Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Abt 1876  Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1899 - 1902  Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Barber (see photo below) 
    • Barber from 1888 t0 1901
    Occupation Abt 1907  Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The first Manager of Chatsworth Branch of Bell Telephone Co Ltd. Putting in Phone lines in the area. 
    Occupation 1911  Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Contractor 
    Occupation Abt 1912  Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Proprietor of the Queens Hotel 
    Occupation 1921  Welland, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Merriam's Confectionary, 37 Main East 
    Occupation 1921  Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Merchant, General Store 
    Died 24 Feb 1930  Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Buried Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Person ID I1127  SEQUOIA
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2022 

    Father MERRIAM, Austin Anthony,   b. 20 Dec 1852, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1924, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother DOWD, Elizabeth Jane,   b. 22 Nov 1854, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1912, Toronto, York Co/Metro Toronto , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1872  Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SUDDEN, Maude Elivia,   b. 11 Oct 1878, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962, Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1902  Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Children 
    +1. MERRIAM, Gordon Austin,   b. 7 Nov 1903, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1966, Brantford, Brant Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +2. MERRIAM, Georgina Maude,   b. 17 Oct 1906, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1986, Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2012 
    Family ID F385  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jul 1873 - Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1876 - Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Barber (see photo below) - 1899 - 1902 - Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jan 1902 - Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - The first Manager of Chatsworth Branch of Bell Telephone Co Ltd. Putting in Phone lines in the area. - Abt 1907 - Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Contractor - 1911 - Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Proprietor of the Queens Hotel - Abt 1912 - Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merriam's Confectionary, 37 Main East - 1921 - Welland, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant, General Store - 1921 - Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Feb 1930 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    PHOTO: MERRIAM, Wesley George, b 19 July 1873, SUDDEN Maude Elivia, b 11 Oct 1878, Meriam Gordon Austin, b 07 Nov 1903, MERRIAM Georgina Maude, 17 October 1906    		PHOTO: MERRIAM, Wesley George, b 19 July 1873, SUDDEN Maude Elivia, b 11 Oct 1878, Meriam Gordon Austin, b 07 Nov 1903, MERRIAM Georgina Maude, 17 October 1906
    PHOTO: MERRIAM, Austin Anthony, b 20 December, 1852; DOWD,Elizabeth Jane, b 22 November 1854; MERRIAM,Lavern David b 02 March 1878; MERRIAM, Gertrude Elizabeth b 22 November 1854; MERRIAM, Wesley George, b 19 July 1873; MERRIAM, Ida Eliza, b 22 March 1884    		PHOTO: MERRIAM, Austin Anthony, b 20 December, 1852; DOWD,Elizabeth Jane, b 22 November 1854; MERRIAM,Lavern David b 02 March 1878; MERRIAM, Gertrude Elizabeth b 22 November 1854; MERRIAM, Wesley George, b 19 July 1873; MERRIAM, Ida Eliza, b 22 March 1884
    Back row Lavern, Gertude, Wesley, Ida, Amos
    Seated Austin, Elizabeth
    Front Arthur
    PHOTO: MERRIAM, Frederick, b 8 Oct 1876; MERRIAM, Wesley, b 19 July 1873    		PHOTO: MERRIAM, Frederick, b 8 Oct 1876; MERRIAM, Wesley, b 19 July 1873
    Left to right, Frederick and Wesley
    This is the only photo we have of Frederick Merriam
    Photo: Chatsworth, Ontario, Canada; Barbershop owned by Wesley Merriam    		Photo: Chatsworth, Ontario, Canada; Barbershop owned by Wesley Merriam
    Barbershop window is dressed with Austin Anthony MERRIAMs soldier uniform from Louis Riel Rebellion. Uniform now owned by Paul Merriam.

  • Sources 
    1. [S456] Personal Knowledge of: MERRIAM-CUTTING, Kit, (Kit Cutting, Administrator - Genealogist (http://www.MerriamFamilyTree.org) - Email: KitCutting@MerriamFamilyTree.org).

    2. [S31] DEATH Certificate: Ontario, CANADA.
      Actual text " Born July 10 1873 Port Elgin Ontario"

    3. [S287] 1901 CENSUS: Ontario, CANADA, (1901 census of Canada. RG 31. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.), Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S350] 1891 CENSUS: Ontario, CANADA, (1891 census of Canada. RG 31. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.), Shows age 18, making brith year 1873. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S361] 1881 CENSUS: Ontario, CANADA, (1881 census of Canada. RG 31. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.), Shows age 7, making birth year 1874 ? (difference might be due to time census was conducted) (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S425] 1911 CENSUS: Ontario, CANADA, (1911 census of Canada. RG 31. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.), Shows 1875 ? (difference due to time census was taken ?) (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S483] BAPTISMAL Record: Ontario, CANADA, Shows 1873. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S725] 1921 CENSUS: CANADA , (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S31] DEATH Certificate: Ontario, CANADA.

    10. [S241] DEATH Registration: Ontario, CANADA, 1869 - 1947.

    11. [S142] WEBSITE: Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230040734/wesley-g-merriam (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S393] LDS: Family Search, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), ); Marriage register with LDS. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S460] MARRIAGE Record: Ontario, CANADA - United Church, United Church Archives of Canada, (United Church Archives of Canada).


  

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