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MERRIAM, Charles Wolcott

Male 1876 - 1956  (80 years)


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  • Name MERRIAM, Charles Wolcott   [1] 
    Born 5 Jan 1876  Rochester, Monroe Co, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Adopted 17 Apr 1880  Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    " Charles Walcott Merriam** to Charles Walcott Merriam, Springfield."
    ** means adopted without change of name
     
    • NOTE: List of names changed in the State of Massachusetts shows name changed from Charles Walcott Merriam to Charles Walcott Merriam (NO CHANGE). We can only speculate that perhaps this listing was only entered because of the adoption and either it was a typo or perhaps he started to use the Walcott spelling instead of his original Wolcott for his middle name. ....Jerry Boor-Webmaster
    Education Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
    One year at Hartford Theological Seminary and completed his course at Yale. He was on the university debating team, and one of the commencement speakers. 
    Education 1898  Amherst, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    AMHERST COLLEGE
    Bachelor of Science Degree 
    Accomplishments 25 Jun 1901  Cohasset, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    PASTOR
    Second Congregational Church 
    Accomplishments 1904-1916  Greenfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    PASTOR
    Second Congregational Church
    (different location)
     
    Accomplishments 1916 - 1933  Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    PASTOR
    The Park (First) Congregational Church  
    Accomplishments 1933 - 1939  Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    PASTOR
    United Church 
    Interests or Hobbies ATHLETICS: He took a prominent part in athletics and was leader of football team  [1] 
    Residence Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    He was brought up in early childhood in the family of his grandfather, Mr Homer Merriam, 
    Residence 1939  Claremont, Los Angeles Co, California, united States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Following his retirement in 1939, the Merriam's moved to Claremont, California 
    Residence 11 Apr 1940  Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    ??? Did he return to Michigan from California ??? (verification needed ...Jerry Boor, Webmaster) 
    Died 8 Mar 1956  [3, 5] 
    • at Pilgrim's Place, a rest home for retired congregational ministers
    Buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I4463  SEQUOIA
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2021 

    Father MERRIAM, Henry Homer,   b. 2 Jul 1851, Troy, Rensselaer Co, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1930  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother WOLCOTT, Elizabeth Georgiana,   b. 28 Jun 1856, Rochester, Monroe Co, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 Dec 1874  Rochester, Monroe Co, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 STURTEVANT, Julia Bemis,   b. Abt 1879, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1941, Sarasota, Sarasota Co, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 10 Sept 1900  Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. MERRIAM, Warren Sturtevant,   b. 11 Sept 1901, Cohasset, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1972, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +2. MERRIAM, Charles Wolcott Jr,   b. 22 Jan 1903, Cohasset, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1986, Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +3. MERRIAM, Julia Elizabeth,   b. 29 Aug 1905, Greenfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1995, Flint, Genesee Co, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F12357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 SUMMERLIN, Olive S.,   b. 19 Sep 1892, , , Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1951, , Riverside Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 1942 
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F12360  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jan 1876 - Rochester, Monroe Co, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAdopted - " Charles Walcott Merriam** to Charles Walcott Merriam, Springfield." ** means adopted without change of name - 17 Apr 1880 - Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY One year at Hartford Theological Seminary and completed his course at Yale. He was on the university debating team, and one of the commencement speakers. - - Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - AMHERST COLLEGE Bachelor of Science Degree - 1898 - Amherst, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Sept 1900 - Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAccomplishments - PASTOR Second Congregational Church - 25 Jun 1901 - Cohasset, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAccomplishments - PASTOR Second Congregational Church (different location) - 1904-1916 - Greenfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAccomplishments - PASTOR The Park (First) Congregational Church - 1916 - 1933 - Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAccomplishments - PASTOR United Church - 1933 - 1939 - Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - He was brought up in early childhood in the family of his grandfather, Mr Homer Merriam, - - Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Following his retirement in 1939, the Merriam's moved to Claremont, California - 1939 - Claremont, Los Angeles Co, California, united States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - ??? Did he return to Michigan from California ??? (verification needed ...Jerry Boor, Webmaster) - 11 Apr 1940 - Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S255] GENEALOGY: MERRIAM GENEALOGY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, Pope, Charles Henry - 1906, (Reprint compiled by John Merriam Kingsbury through Bullbrier Press - 1986), pages 417, 444 (1261) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S196] NAME Change: Massachusetts, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (Wright & Potter Printing Company, State Printers), https://books.google.com/books?id=8r0BAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA240&lpg=PA240&dq=charles+walcott+merriam+name+change&source=bl&ots=KDEbyXYCHT&sig=ACfU3U0Zj3nJX1RdUNATnxVCXEIOsaBHbw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBqcf697PhAhURTt8KHYsXCWwQ6AEwA3oECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=charles%20walcott%20merriam%20name%20change&f=false (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S765] LIBRARY: Michigan, USA - Bentley Historical , (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhlead/umich-bhl-86977?rgn=main;view=text) (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S405] 1940 CENSUS: USA, (FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH37-8TW (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S561] DEATH Record: California, USA, (LDS), (www.FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP24-XL3 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S142] WEBSITE: Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191760285/charles-w-merriam (Reliability: 2).


  

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