Brief Life History of Merritt Alton
When Merritt Alton Clevenger was born on 23 September 1904, in Saratoga, Ward Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States, his father, Benjamin Franklin Clevenger, was 25 and his mother, Della Catherine Beachler, was 21. He married Marguerite Ann Misner on 29 October 1938, in Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan, United States. He lived in Jackson Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States in 1920 and Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan, United States in 1930. He died on 15 May 1976, in San Mateo, San Mateo, California, United States, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Mirrett A Clevenger in household of Benjamin I Clevenger, "United States Census, 1910"
- Merritt A Clevenger in household of Benj T Clevenger, "United States Census, 1920"
- Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Spouse and Children
1904–1976 Male
1918–1992 Female
Parents and Siblings
1879–1952 Male
1882–1964 Female
Siblings (3)
1904–1976 Male
1908–1963 Female
1910–1961 Male
World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 2
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
Age 2
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: variant of Clavinger, status name for the keeper of the keys in a great household, Latin clavigerus, from clavis ‘key’.
History: George Clevenger was born in Yonkers, NY, in 1654, the son of JohnClevenger (born 1633), who probably came from Devon, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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