The Dutch and American Gase and related families

The Family Tree of the American Gase, Moermond, Boes, Steigmeyer, Elchert, Nye and Yost families
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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Omer Howard MERRIMAN
	Birth	17 December 1900	Monroe, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	21 April 1930	farmer general farming; dwelling 138, Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	18 December 1995	Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA (Lutheran Homes)
	Burial	20 December 1995	Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Obituary	20 December 1995	Decatur Daily Democrat;
	SSN		305-28-4770 (Indiana, bef. 1951). Last residence: Decatur, Adams County, Indiana;
	Marriage	24 December 1927	Mercer County, Ohio, USA
WIFE Mary Blanche CARR
	Birth	11 January 1908	Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
	Death	21 May 1994	Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA (Lutheran Homes)
	Obituary	23 May 1994	Decatur Daily Democrat;
	Burial	25 May 1994	Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	SSN		309-42-4170 (Indiana, 1957-1958). Last residence: Decatur, Adams County, Indiana;
	Note		Mary died of congestive heart failure due to a myocardial infarction (from death certificate);
CHILDREN
F	Rowena Ellen MERRIMAN
	Birth	25 March 1938	Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	6 February 2025	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA (Adams Woodcrest)
	Burial	10 February 2025	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation		office manager at Adams Distributing for over 20 years;
	Marriage	3 May 1958	James Joseph "Jim" VOGLEWEDE Sr.; St. Mary Catholic Church, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA