Norman Israel MERRITT

1887 - 1938  (51 years)

• Name	Norman Israel MERRITT  [1]
  Birth	3 May 1887	, Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	10 Apr 1891	,, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada   [2]
  	Enumerated in the household of Israel (age 57) were his wife Frances Palmer (age 42), their children, Othniel (age 13), Alice (age 10), Gladstone (age 8), Maud (age 6), Norman (age 4) and Charles (age 2). Israel was a trader. The family religion was Free Christian Baptist. Role: Son
  Census	1901	, Kent Parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  	Enumerated in the household of James Bell (age 63) were his second wife, Frances Palmer (age 52), her children by her first marriage, Othniel Merritt (age 22), Alice Merritt (age 19), Gladstone Merritt (age 18), Maude Merritt (age 16), Norman Merritt (age 13), Charles Merritt (age 12) and Talmage Merritt (age 9). The family religion was Baptist. Role: Son
  Census	1911	, Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada   [4]
  	Enumerated in the household of James Bell (age 33) were his second wife, Frances Palmer (age 63), her children by her first marriage, Alice Merritt (age 29), Norman Merritt (age 24), Charles Merritt (age 22) and Talmage Merritt (age 18). The family religion was Baptist. Role: Son
  Milit-Beg	5 Jun 1917	, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine, USA   [5]
  ResidenceLast	1938	, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine, USA   [1]
  	he was a carpenter and painter.
  Name	Norman Isaac Merritt  [5]
  Name	Norman Merritt  [6]
  Death	Between 29 Nov 1938 and 2 Dec 1938	, Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  	cause of death was by suicide (carbon monoxide poisoning) at the C.P.R. yard in Bristol. He had been visiting in Bristol, possibly with his brother Gladstone, for two days from his home in Fort Fairfield, Maine. The informant for this Registration of Death was his brother Gladstone.
  Burial	4 Dec 1938	, Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1, 6]
  	Inscription: MERRITT / Israel Merritt / Died July 22, 1893 / Aged 64 yrs. / His Wife / Frances A. / Died April 19, 1918 / Aged 71 yrs. Left: Norman I. / Merritt / 1887-1938
  Person ID	I8289	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Israel MERRITT,   b. 1 Jan 1832, , Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 22 Jul 1893, , Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Frances Ann PALMER,   b. 16 Jan 1848, , Central Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 19 Apr 1918, , Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	19 Jul 1877	, Hampstead Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick   [7]
  	Frances was living in Hampstead Parish, Queens County, Israel in Carleton County.
  Family ID	F622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S11249] Death Regn. - Norman Israel Merritt, 11249. (Reliability: 3). [S16737] 1891 Canada Census - Israel Merritt, 16737. (Reliability: 3). [S16768] 1901 Canada Census - James Bell, 16768. (Reliability: 3). [S16769] 1911 Canada Census - James Bell, 16769. (Reliability: 3). [S16770] U.S. WW-I Draft Regn. Card - Norman Isaac Merritt, 16770. (Reliability: 3). [S11248] Cemetery marker - Israel Merritt, 11248. (Reliability: 3). [S1221] Queens County, New Brunswick Marriages, 1221. (Reliability: 3).