Charles Henry MERCHEN ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918:
Name: Chas Henry Merchen
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Married with 2 children
Age: 23
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1894
Birth Place: Crofton, Nebraska, USA
Residence Place: Knox, Nebraska, USA
Occupation: Farming
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Short
Hair Description: Not Bald
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown

1920 NE CENSUS, Knox Co, Eastern Twp:
CHarles Merchen, 25, b. NE, father b. IA, mother b. NE, farmer, farm;
Nina H., wife, 22, b. IA, father b. US, mother b. WI;
Roy K., son, 4, b. NE, father b. NE, mother b. IA;
Gladys E., dau, 2, b. NE, father b. NE, mother b. IA.

1930 SD CENSUS, Mellette Co, Blackpipe Twp:
Charles Merchen, 35, 1st marriage age 20, b. NE, father b. IA, mother b. NE, farmer, own farm;
Hazel, wife, 32, 1st marriage age 17, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. WI;
Ray, son, 15, attended school, b. NE, father b. NE, mother b. IA;
Gladys, dau, 13, attended school, b. SD, father b. NE, mother b. IA;
Robert, son, 5, attended school, b. SD, father b. NE, motehr b. IA;
Laura Ebbesen, boarder, 20, single, attended school, b. SD, father b. SD, mother b. NE, teacher, public school.

1940 SD CENSUS, Todd Co, Twp 38:
Charles H. Merchen, 45, 8th, b. NE, 1935: same place, farmer, farm;
Hazel N., wife, 41, 8th, b. IA, 1935: same place, housewife, house;
Roy K., son, 24, single, C-1, b. NE, 1935: same place, teacher, public school;
Gladys E., dau, 23, single, C-1, b. NE, 1935: same place, teacher, public school;
Robert C., son, 15, H-1, b. SD, 1935: same place.

WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1942:
Name: Charles Henry Merchen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Age: 48
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1894
Birth Place: Crofton, Nebraska, USA
Residence Date: 1942
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Hazel Merchen
Residence Place: Mission, Todd Co, South Dakota, USA
Occupation: Farmer, self employed
Height: 5 9
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Weight: 155
Complexion: Dark

SSDI:
Name: Charles Merchen
SSN: 504-01-5248
Last Residence: 69201 Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
BORN: 24 Apr 1894
Died: Feb 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: South Dakota (Before 1951)

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: Charles Henry Merchen
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1894
Birth Place: Crofton, Knox County, Nebraska, United States of America
Death Date: Feb 1983
Death Place: United States of America
Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Phillip H Merchen
Mother: Dora Angie Merchen
Spouse: Hazel Nina Merchen

Charles married Nina Hazel TAGUE on 8 Feb 1915 in Lynch, Boyd Co, NE.¹ (Nina Hazel TAGUE was born on 11 May 1898 in Shelby, Shelby Co, IA,⁵ died on 1 Jul 1985 ^{1 3} and was buried in Mt. Hope Cem, Valentine, Cherry Co, NE ¹.)