Walter Morris Mero

Brief Life History of Walter Morris

When Walter Morris Mero was born on 20 April 1916, in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, United States, his father, Archie Roscoe Mero, was 24 and his mother, Amanda Baertsch, was 23. He married Eleanor Therma Salter on 25 December 1936, in Lake, Montana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Flathead, Montana, United States for about 17 years. He died on 28 December 1960, in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Walter Morris Mero
1916–1960
Eleanor Therma Salter
1913–2003
Marriage: 25 December 1936
Vernon Leonard Mero
1941–2020

Sources (35)

  • Walter Mero, "Montana, Flathead County, School Census, 1903-1969"
  • Walter Morris Mero, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
  • Walter Mero, "Montana, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

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World Events (8)

1917

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

1919 · Oil is Discovered at Cat Creek

Located near Petroleum and Garfield counties in Montana is Cat Creek . It was here in 1919, that oil was discovered

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Amparo, Ana, Beatriz, Carols, Cesar, Digna, Emilia, Gonzalo, Narcisa, Ninfa.

Galician: topographic name from Mero, a river in Galicia (Spain).

Spanish and Catalan: probably a nickname from mero ‘grouper’ (the fish). Alternatively, of the same origin as Italian name in 3 below.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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