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Desire Joyce¹

F, #8001, b. 17 January 1708/09, d. 18 July 1771

Parents

Father	John Joyce d. 10 January 1714/15
Mother	Esther White b. 1685, d. 23 July 1738

Relationships	6th great-aunt of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Desire Joyce was also known as Desire Arnold.¹
Birth	She was born on 17 January 1708/09.¹
Marriage	She married John Arnold son of Capt. William Arnold and Deliverance Whipple, on 1 March 1732/33, in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode IslandG.¹
Death	Desire Joyce died on 18 July 1771 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode IslandG.¹

Children with John Arnold d. 20 June 1801

Daughter	Phebe Arnold b. 1734
Daughter	Barbara Arnold b. 1735
Son	John Arnold b. 1737
Son	William Arnold b. 1739
Daughter	Elizabeth Arnold b. 1741
Daughter	Ann Arnold b. 1744
Daughter	Sarah Arnold b. 1747

Citations

[S259] Ed. by L.M. Kellogg, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 1, The Descendants of William White, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975). Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations.

John Arnold¹

M, #8002, d. 20 June 1801

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Father	Capt. William Arnold
Mother	Deliverance Whipple

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Marriage	John Arnold married Desire Joyce daughter of John Joyce and Esther White, on 1 March 1732/33, in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode IslandG.¹
Death	John Arnold died on 20 June 1801 in East Greenwich, Kent County, MassachusettsG.¹

Children with Desire Joyce b. 17 January 1708/09, d. 18 July 1771

Daughter	Phebe Arnold b. 1734
Daughter	Barbara Arnold b. 1735
Son	John Arnold b. 1737
Son	William Arnold b. 1739
Daughter	Elizabeth Arnold b. 1741
Daughter	Ann Arnold b. 1744
Daughter	Sarah Arnold b. 1747

Citations

[S259] Ed. by L.M. Kellogg, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 1, The Descendants of William White, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975). Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations.

Fear Joyce¹

F, #8003, b. 15 February 1712/13, d. 10 June 1748

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Parents

Father	John Joyce d. 10 January 1714/15
Mother	Esther White b. 1685, d. 23 July 1738

Relationships	6th great-aunt of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Fear Joyce was also known as Fear Smitch.¹
Name	She was also known as Fier Joyce.²
Birth	She was born on 15 February 1712/13.¹
Marriage	She married Captain Christopher Smith son of Capt. Simon Smith and Mary Andrews, on 9 January 1731/32, in East Greenwich, Rhode IslandG.¹
Death	Fear Joyce died on 10 June 1748 in Warwick, Rhode IslandG.³

Partner with Captain Christopher Smith b. 14 October 1703, d. 10 February 1751/52

Citations

[S259] Ed. by L.M. Kellogg, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 1, The Descendants of William White, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975). Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations.
[S262] Louis Stoughton Drake, The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895 (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Antiquarian Books (Reprint), (Boston, 1896)), Page 297 (Addenda). Hereinafter cited as The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895.
[S259] Ed. by L.M. Kellogg, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 1, The Descendants of William White, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975), p. 170. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations.

Captain Christopher Smith¹

M, #8004, b. 14 October 1703, d. 10 February 1751/52

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Father	Capt. Simon Smith
Mother	Mary Andrews

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Birth	Captain Christopher Smith was born on 14 October 1703, in Warwick, Rhode IslandG.²
Marriage	He married Fear Joyce daughter of John Joyce and Esther White, on 9 January 1731/32, in East Greenwich, Rhode IslandG.²
Will	Captain Christopher Smith left a will on 25 July 1751. Christopher's will names daughter Phebe Smith under 18, sons Benjamin, Job and Christopher Jr. under 21 and daughter Freelove Smith.¹
Death	He died on 10 February 1751/52 in Warwick, Rhode IslandG.²
Probate	His estate was proved on 13 April 1752.¹

Partner with Fear Joyce b. 15 February 1712/13, d. 10 June 1748

Citations

[S259] Ed. by L.M. Kellogg, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 1, The Descendants of William White, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975), p. 170. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations.
[S259] Ed. by L.M. Kellogg, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 1, The Descendants of William White, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975). Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations.

Anna Allen

F, #8005

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Father

Christopher Allen

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Name	Anna Allen was also known as Anna Corey.
Marriage	She married John Corey son of Thomas Corey and Elizabeth Drake, on 12 July 1772.^1,2

Partner with John Corey b. 5 April 1753, d. 14 June 1822

Citations

[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.
[S262] Louis Stoughton Drake, The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895 (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Antiquarian Books (Reprint), (Boston, 1896)). Hereinafter cited as The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895.

Peter McAlpine

M, #8008

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Birth	Peter McAlpine was born, in Hampstead, Queens County, New BrunswickG.
Marriage	He married Sarah Palmer daughter of Marcus Palmer, Sr., and Ann Slocum, on 20 January 1825, in Hampstead, Queens County, New BrunswickG. Peter and Sarah were both living in Hampstead Parish.¹

Child with Sarah Palmer b. 3 November 1796

Daughter

Mary Elizabeth McAlpine b. 24 March 1846, d. 16 September 1931

Citations

[S261] Queens County New Brunswick Marriages: Volume A 1812-1861, R. Wallace Hale, compiler, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books Inc., 1986). Hereinafter cited as Queens County New Brunswick Marriages.

Lucretia Pidgeon

F, #8011, b. 1856, d. 17 August 1886

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Father

Captain David Pidgeon

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Name	Lucretia Pidgeon was also known as Lucretia Estabrooks.
Birth	She was born in 1856.¹
Marriage	She married George Ludlow Estabrooks son of William Wilmot Estabrooks and Nancy Jane Coy, on 31 May 1873 in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.¹
Death	Lucretia Pidgeon died on 17 August 1886.

Child with George Ludlow Estabrooks b. 30 January 1846, d. 12 August 1926

Daughter

Mabel Simpson Estabrooks+ b. 19 July 1874, d. 11 February 1937

Citations

[S202] Lorna Burke, Lorna Burke (P.O. Box 71, 6642 Rte. 8, Ludlow, New Brunswick, Canada).

Sarah Rosella Brown

F, #8012, b. 14 January 1860, d. 7 April 1939

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Father	David James Brown b. 21 February 1828
Mother	Margaret Ann Pidgeon b. 26 April 1833, d. 30 April 1901

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Name	Sarah Rosella Brown was also known as Sarah Rosella Estabrooks.
Birth	She was born on 14 January 1860.
Marriage	She married George Ludlow Estabrooks son of William Wilmot Estabrooks and Nancy Jane Coy, on 9 June 1887 in Miminesgash, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	Sarah Rosella Brown died on 7 April 1939 in Penticton, British Columbia, CanadaG.¹

Children with George Ludlow Estabrooks b. 30 January 1846, d. 12 August 1926

Son	Otto Ludlow Estabrooks+ b. 20 December 1889
Daughter	Margaret Willa Estabrooks b. 21 November 1891, d. 1958
Son	Richard Howes Estabrooks b. 12 October 1902, d. 1958

Citations

[S202] Lorna Burke, Lorna Burke (P.O. Box 71, 6642 Rte. 8, Ludlow, New Brunswick, Canada).

Samuel Moore

M, #8023, b. 1903, d. About 1990

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Birth	Samuel Moore was born in 1903.¹
Marriage	He married Jessie Margaret Merritt daughter of Othniel Robinson Merritt and Luella Alice Boyer, in 1935, in Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaG.²
Death	Samuel Moore died About 1990 in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.¹

Partner with Jessie Margaret Merritt b. 2 May 1911, d. 1980

Citations

[S255] David Moore, online http://www.geocities.com/david_al_moore. Hereinafter cited as David Moore.
[S18506] Samuel A. Moore & Jessie Merritt, (1935), Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944, Provincial Archives of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944.

Nellie Virginia Ghormley^1,2

F, #8035, b. 17 February 1878, d. 25 July 1967

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Father	Francis Marion Ghormley b. 12 October 1849, d. 10 December 1930
Mother	Margaret Alexander Strickler b. About 1853, d. About 1946

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Name	Nellie Virginia Ghormley was also known as Nellie Virginia Cochran.
Reference Number	She had reference number 1HBN-13M.
Birth	She was born on 17 February 1878, in Ashby's Mills, Indiana, USAG.
Marriage	She married Charles Edgar Cochran son of Samuel Lutheran Cochran and Louisa Jane Ruckman, on 20 May 1905, in La Grande, Union County, Oregon, USAG.
Death	Nellie Virginia Ghormley died on 25 July 1967 in Portland, Oregon, USAG.
Burial	She was buried on 29 July 1967 in Summerville Cemetery, Summerville, Union County, Oregon, USAG.

Children with Charles Edgar Cochran b. 8 May 1873, d. 23 September 1923

Daughter	Ruth Cochran b. 12 April 1906
Daughter	Jane Virginia Cochran b. 7 August 1908, d. 2 August 1986

Citations

[S264] Family Search - LDS, online http://www.familysearch.org/. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - LDS.
[S266] LDS, Ancestral File (TM)., CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996), Compiled records. Hereinafter cited as Ancestral File (TM).

Ruth Cochran

F, #8036, b. 12 April 1906

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Father	Charles Edgar Cochran b. 8 May 1873, d. 23 September 1923
Mother	Nellie Virginia Ghormley b. 17 February 1878, d. 25 July 1967

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Birth

Ruth Cochran was born on 12 April 1906.

Charles Edgar Cochran¹

M, #8037, b. 8 May 1873, d. 23 September 1923

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Father	Samuel Lutheran Cochran b. 17 May 1846, d. 29 May 1922
Mother	Louisa Jane Ruckman b. 28 December 1845, d. 29 August 1910

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Birth	Charles Edgar Cochran was born on 8 May 1873, in Union, Union County, Oregon, USAG.
Marriage	He married Nellie Virginia Ghormley daughter of Francis Marion Ghormley and Margaret Alexander Strickler, on 20 May 1905, in La Grande, Union County, Oregon, USAG.
Death	Charles Edgar Cochran died on 23 September 1923 in Hot Lake, Union County, Oregon, USAG.
Burial	He was buried on 25 September 1923 in Summerville Cemetery, Summerville, Union County, Oregon, USAG.

Children with Nellie Virginia Ghormley b. 17 February 1878, d. 25 July 1967

Daughter	Ruth Cochran b. 12 April 1906
Daughter	Jane Virginia Cochran b. 7 August 1908, d. 2 August 1986

Citations

[S266] LDS, Ancestral File (TM)., CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996), Compiled records. Hereinafter cited as Ancestral File (TM).

Francis Marion Ghormley^1,2

M, #8041, b. 12 October 1849, d. 10 December 1930

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Father	James Ghormley b. 10 March 1825, d. 1 October 1882
Mother	Julia Ann Stewart b. 29 January 1830, d. 9 June 1899

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Reference Number	Francis Marion Ghormley had reference number 11K6-JX7.
Birth	He was born on 12 October 1849, in Parke County, Indiana, USAG.
Marriage	He married Margaret Alexander Strickler in 1877, in Indiana, USAG.
Death	He died on 10 December 1930 in Wallowa, Oklahoma, USAG.

Child with Margaret Alexander Strickler b. About 1853, d. About 1946

Daughter

Nellie Virginia Ghormley+ b. 17 February 1878, d. 25 July 1967

Citations

[S264] Family Search - LDS, online http://www.familysearch.org/. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - LDS.
[S266] LDS, Ancestral File (TM)., CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996), Compiled records. Hereinafter cited as Ancestral File (TM).

Margaret Alexander Strickler¹

F, #8042, b. About 1853, d. About 1946

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Name	Margaret Alexander Strickler was also known as Margaret Alexander Ghormley.
Note	BIRTH: Source said she was 93 when she died.
Birth	She was born About 1853, in Roachdale, Indiana, USAG.
Marriage	She married Francis Marion Ghormley son of James Ghormley and Julia Ann Stewart, in 1877, in Indiana, USAG.
Death	Margaret Alexander Strickler died About 1946.

Child with Francis Marion Ghormley b. 12 October 1849, d. 10 December 1930

Daughter

Nellie Virginia Ghormley+ b. 17 February 1878, d. 25 July 1967

Citations

[S266] LDS, Ancestral File (TM)., CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996), Compiled records. Hereinafter cited as Ancestral File (TM).

Samuel Lutheran Cochran

M, #8043, b. 17 May 1846, d. 29 May 1922

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Father	Artemus Cochran b. About 1831
Mother	Polly Whitmore b. About 1835

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Birth	Samuel Lutheran Cochran was born on 17 May 1846, in Agency City, Wapello County, Iowa, USAG.
Marriage	He married Louisa Jane Ruckman daughter of William Ruckman and Mary Miller, in 1866.
Death	Samuel Lutheran Cochran died on 29 May 1922 in Union County, Oregon, USAG.
Burial	He was buried on 3 June 1922 in Summerville Cemetery, Summerville, Union County, Oregon, USAG.

Children with Louisa Jane Ruckman b. 28 December 1845, d. 29 August 1910

Son	Charles Edgar Cochran+ b. 8 May 1873, d. 23 September 1923
Son	George Thomas Cochran+ b. 1 November 1877, d. 10 January 1965

Louisa Jane Ruckman¹

F, #8044, b. 28 December 1845, d. 29 August 1910

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Parents

Father	William Ruckman b. 1804, d. 1881
Mother	Mary Miller b. 1812, d. 1863

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Name	Louisa Jane Ruckman was also known as Louisa Jane Cochran.
Birth	She was born on 28 December 1845, in Agency City, Wapello County, Iowa, USAG.
Marriage	She married Samuel Lutheran Cochran son of Artemus Cochran and Polly Whitmore, in 1866.
Death	Louisa Jane Ruckman died on 29 August 1910 in La Grande, Union County, Oregon, USAG.
Burial	She was buried on 31 August 1910 in Summerville Cemetery, Summerville, Union County, Oregon, USAG.

Children with Samuel Lutheran Cochran b. 17 May 1846, d. 29 May 1922

Son	Charles Edgar Cochran+ b. 8 May 1873, d. 23 September 1923
Son	George Thomas Cochran+ b. 1 November 1877, d. 10 January 1965

Citations

[S266] LDS, Ancestral File (TM)., CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996), Compiled records. Hereinafter cited as Ancestral File (TM).

Alyce Belle Merritt¹

F, #8048, b. 8 October 1907

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Father	Othniel Robinson Merritt b. 15 April 1878, d. 14 March 1960
Mother	Luella Alice Boyer b. About 1882, d. 4 December 1967

Relationships	2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Alyce Belle Merritt was also known as Alyce Belle Vallaincourt.
Name	She was also known as Alice Merritt.²
Birth	She was born on 8 October 1907, in Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. the informant for her Late Registration of Birth was her mother, Luella Alice (Boyer) Merritt, dated 10 January 1941, at Edmonton, Alberta.¹
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 1 June 1921 in the household of Othniel Robinson Merritt, as a daughter, in Battleford, Saskatchewan, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Othniel Merritt (age 43) were his wife, Luella Boyer (age 39), their children, Frank (age 11), Donald (age 8), George (age 5), William (age 1), Alice (age 13), Jessie (age 10) and Helen (age 7). Othniel was a storekeeper. The family religion was Baptist.²
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census in 1931 in the household of Luella Alice Boyer, as a daughter, in Morrin, Alberta, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Luella (Boyer) Merritt (age 49) were her children, Alice (age 23), Frank 9age 21), Donald (age 18), Helen (age 17) and William (age 11). Alice was a telephone operator, Frank was a bridge worker. Donald, Helen and William were students. The family religion was the United Church of Canada.³

Citations

[S16782] New Brunswick, Canada, Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906, Alyce Belle Merritt, digital copy of original record Registration Number 802196. PANB microfilm F21588, Code 1907-802196, ((filed 10 January 1941)).
[S16785] 1921 Census of Canada, Battleford, Saskatchewan, household of O. R. Merritt, 1 June 1921, digital copy of original census document, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 150, Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S18505] 1931 Census of Canada, Morrin, Alberta, Canada, household of Luella Merritt, 1931, digital copy of original document, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27347; Census Place: Acadia, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: l. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

Frank B. Merritt

M, #8049, b. 3 July 1909

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Parents

Father	Othniel Robinson Merritt b. 15 April 1878, d. 14 March 1960
Mother	Luella Alice Boyer b. About 1882, d. 4 December 1967

Relationships	2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	21 September 2023 00:00:00

Birth	Frank B. Merritt was born on 3 July 1909.
Son	He was enumerated on the census on 1 June 1921 in the household of Othniel Robinson Merritt, as a son, in Battleford, Saskatchewan, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Othniel Merritt (age 43) were his wife, Luella Boyer (age 39), their children, Frank (age 11), Donald (age 8), George (age 5), William (age 1), Alice (age 13), Jessie (age 10) and Helen (age 7). Othniel was a storekeeper. The family religion was Baptist.¹
Son	Frank B. Merritt was enumerated on the census in 1931 in the household of Luella Alice Boyer, as a son, in Morrin, Alberta, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Luella (Boyer) Merritt (age 49) were her children, Alice (age 23), Frank 9age 21), Donald (age 18), Helen (age 17) and William (age 11). Alice was a telephone operator, Frank was a bridge worker. Donald, Helen and William were students. The family religion was the United Church of Canada.²

Citations

[S16785] 1921 Census of Canada, Battleford, Saskatchewan, household of O. R. Merritt, 1 June 1921, digital copy of original census document, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 150, Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S18505] 1931 Census of Canada, Morrin, Alberta, Canada, household of Luella Merritt, 1931, digital copy of original document, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27347; Census Place: Acadia, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: l. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

Donald J. Merritt

M, #8050, b. 16 April 1913

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Parents

Father	Othniel Robinson Merritt b. 15 April 1878, d. 14 March 1960
Mother	Luella Alice Boyer b. About 1882, d. 4 December 1967

Relationships	2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	Donald J. Merritt was born on 16 April 1913, in Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine, CanadaG.¹
Son	He was enumerated on the census on 1 June 1921 in the household of Othniel Robinson Merritt, as a son, in Battleford, Saskatchewan, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Othniel Merritt (age 43) were his wife, Luella Boyer (age 39), their children, Frank (age 11), Donald (age 8), George (age 5), William (age 1), Alice (age 13), Jessie (age 10) and Helen (age 7). Othniel was a storekeeper. The family religion was Baptist.²
Son	Donald J. Merritt was enumerated on the census in 1931 in the household of Luella Alice Boyer, as a son, in Morrin, Alberta, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Luella (Boyer) Merritt (age 49) were her children, Alice (age 23), Frank 9age 21), Donald (age 18), Helen (age 17) and William (age 11). Alice was a telephone operator, Frank was a bridge worker. Donald, Helen and William were students. The family religion was the United Church of Canada.³

Citations

[S16775] Maine, U.S., Birth Records, 1715-1922, Maine State Archives, Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084, Donald Merritt, digital copy of original record 1908-1922 Vital Records, Roll 38, Record ID: 1960::1077823, Maine State Archives,, Augusta,, Maine, U.S.A.
[S16785] 1921 Census of Canada, Battleford, Saskatchewan, household of O. R. Merritt, 1 June 1921, digital copy of original census document, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 150, Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S18505] 1931 Census of Canada, Morrin, Alberta, Canada, household of Luella Merritt, 1931, digital copy of original document, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27347; Census Place: Acadia, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: l. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.