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MERRIAM, Marshal Fredric

Male 1932 - 2020  (88 years)


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  • Name MERRIAM, Marshal Fredric  [1
    Born 1 Apr 1932  Ossining, Westchester Co, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Education Marshal received a bachelor's degree in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
    Commissioned in United States Army and served as in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. After being moved to the Army Reserve, Marshal continued his education at Carnegie Tech where he was awarded a PhD in Physics.  [4
    Residence 18 Apr 1940  Manchester, Hartford Co, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation In 1960, Marshal started a career in research at General Atomic followed by University of California at San Diego. He transitioned to the University California, Berkeley in 1966 as an Associate Professor of Material Sciences. He remained at UC Berkeley until his retirement in 1989. Marshal took leave from his university responsibilities to teach at the Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur (1967-1969) and at University of Sao Paulo in Sao Carlos, Brazil. His career focus changed from the electrical properties of metals to alternative energy in the early 1970s. He was proud of his accomplishments which included educating many students, obtaining several patents, co-authoring several books, many journal articles and even a magazine article.   [4
    Died 27 Oct 2020  Stockton, San Joaquin Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I69116  SEQUOIA
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2021 

    Father MERRIAM, Winthrop,   b. 5 Sep 1902, , , New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1983, Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother BACON, Prall Grant,   b. 2 Oct 1905, , , New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1995, , Preston Co, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1929 
    Family ID F13300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 MARLER, Companion Diana 
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2021 
    Family ID F21238  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 GATES, Jane,   b. 17 Jun 1931, St Albans, Franklin Co, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1997, San Leandro, Alameda Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1953  Franklin, Franklin Co, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Divorced 16 Dec 1982  , Alameda Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. MERRIAM, Paul
    +2. MERRIAM, Marshal Lockhart
    +3. MERRIAM, Alan F
     4. MERRIAM, Hugh Michael
     5. MERRIAM, Charles
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2015 
    Family ID F13301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Apr 1932 - Ossining, Westchester Co, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 18 Apr 1940 - Manchester, Hartford Co, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Jun 1953 - Franklin, Franklin Co, Vermont, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorced - 16 Dec 1982 - , Alameda Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Oct 2020 - Stockton, San Joaquin Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S405] 1940 CENSUS: USA, (FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K714-Z71 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S697] PUBLIC Records: United States, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K1QY-GSW (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S257] MARRIAGE Record: Vermont, USA , (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNRV-DWX (Reliability: 2).
      Record shows birth place

    4. [S752] OBITUARY: Legacy.com, (www.Legacy.com), https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lodinews/obituary.aspx?n=marshal-f-merriam&pid=197079873 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S257] MARRIAGE Record: Vermont, USA , (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNRV-DWX (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S702] DIVORCE Record: California, USA, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPPF-L4K (Reliability: 2).