James
Edward
Mergen
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of Jacob Mergen
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Joseph A Mergen
Husband of
Mary (Heiser) Mergen
— married
[date unknown] in Philadelphia, PA
Father of
Charles Mergen, [private son (1940s - unknown)], Thomas Mergen, [private son (1940s - unknown)], [private daughter (1940s - unknown)] and Mary (Mergen) Cerami
Died about
at about age 60
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Oct 2017
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Biography
James was born in 1908. He was the son of Jacob Mergen and Catherine Sherritt/Skerritt. [1]
1920 Census, Philadelphia [2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Jacob A Mergen | M | 34 | Married | Head | Pennsylvania | |
| Catharine A Mergen | F | 34 | Married | Wife | Pennsylvania | |
| James E Mergen | M | 11 | Single | Son | Pennsylvania | |
| Catharine M Mergen | F | 8 | Single | Daughter | Pennsylvania | |
| Joseph A Mergen | M | 6 | Single | Son | Pennsylvania | |
| Michael J Mergen | M | 4 | Single | Son | Pennsylvania | |
| Edward F Mergen | M | 2 | Single | Son | Pennsylvania |
He married Mary Heiser in 1934. [3] [4]
1940 census, Philadelphia [5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Mergen | M | 31 | Married | Head | Pennsylvania | |
| Mary Mergen | F | 26 | Married | Wife | Pennsylvania | |
| Charles Mergen | M | 4 | Single | Son | Pennsylvania | |
| Thomas Mergen | M | 3 | Single | Son | Pennsylvania | |
| Kathleen Mergen | F | 2 | Single | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
He passed away in 1969. [6]
Sources
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHLJ-JJ2M : 15 February 2020), James Edward Mergen, 1908.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMT-3DH : 3 February 2021), James E Mergen in entry for Jacob A Mergen, 1920.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZW9L-53MM : 2 March 2021), James E Mergen and Heiser, 1934.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJYP-J2N : 2 March 2021), Mary A Heiser and Mergen, 1934.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQJZ-Y5H : 1 June 2020), James Mergen, Ward 21, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51-444, sheet 8A, line 14, family 132, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3700.
- ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBY5-4MH : 8 January 2021), James Mergen, Apr 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
citing Page: 3; Line: 9;
FamilySearch Record: 6XBT-FXTS (accessed 9 February 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-F1YF
James E Mergen (41), married, Operator, head of household in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania. - Christine Bowker, niece
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