William Frederick MERCHEN ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918:
Name: William Fred Merchen
Age: 21
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1897
Birth Place: Crofton, Nebraska
Residence Place: Witten, Gregory, South Dakota, USA
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Tall
Hair Color: Auburn
Eye Color: Light brown
Relative: Louis Merchen, Witten, SD
Relative's Relationship: Father

1920 SD CENSUS, Mellette Co, Wood precinct:
William Merchen, head, 23, single, b. NE, father b. IA, mother b. NE, laborer, on ranch.

SD, MARRIAGES, 1905-2016:
Name: William F Merchen
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1897
Residence Post Office: Crofton, Neb.
Residence Place: Knox
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1921
Marriage Place: Yankton, South Dakota, USA
Spouse: Josephine I Cummings
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Marriage Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1903
Spouse's Residence Post Office: Bloomfield, Neb.
Spouse's Residence Place: Knox
Certificate: 82853

1930 SD CENSUS, Mellette Co, White River town:
William Merchen, 33, 1st marriage age 24, b. NE, parents b. IA, laborer, gravel pit;
Josephine, wife, 24, 1st marriage age 17, b. MO, parents b. KS;
Dorothy, dau, 7, attended school, b. NE, father b. NE, mother b. MO;
Arlene, dau, 6, b. NE, father b. NE, mother b. MO;
William, son, 4, b. SD, father b. NE, mother b. MO;
Velma, dau, 2, b. SD, father b. NE, mother b. MO.

1940 SD CENSUS, Lake Co, Madison town;
William F. Merchen, 43, 8th. b. NE, 1935: same place, tractor driver Caterpillar, road constructio;
Nettie M., wife, 26, 8th, b. IA, 1935: same place;
William A., son, 2, b. SD.

WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1942:
Name: William Fred Merchen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Age: 45
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1897
Birth Place: Crofton Knox, Nebraska, USA
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Madison, South Dakota, USA
Nearest Relative: Mrs. "Anjinettie" Merchen
Occupation: Inland Construction Co
Height: 6 1
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Red
Weight: 185
Complexion: Ruddy

SSDI:
Name: William Merchen
SSN: 503-07-2542
Last Residence: 57042 Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
BORN: 19 Jan 1897
Died: Jul 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: South Dakota (Before 1951)

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: William Frederick Merchen
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1897
Birth Place: Nebraska, United States of America
Death Date: 24 Jul 1975
Death Place: South Dakota, United States of America
Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Madison, Lake County, South Dakota, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Louis Merchen
Mother: Anna Merchen
Spouse: Antinettie M. Merchen
Children: Dorothy Elizabeth Wedean; Louise Root; Richard W. Merchen; Arthur Ronald Merchen

William married Josephine I. CUMMINGS on 25 Jul 1921 in Yankton Co, SD.¹ (Josephine I. CUMMINGS was born on 2 Jul 1904,^{2 4} died on 21 Jan 1991 in SD ^{2 4} and was buried in Winner City Cem, Winner, Tripp Co, SD ².)

William next married Antinettie M. JOHNSON. (Antinettie M. JOHNSON was born in 1913 in IA,² died on 9 Feb 1965 in SD ² and was buried in Graceland Cem, Madison, Lake Co, SD ².)