Merton Lavern Phelps

1901 - 1962  (61 years)

• Name	Merton Lavern Phelps  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Abt 1901	Michigan, USA   [2]
  Birth	12 Mar 1901	Genesee, Michigan, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Merton Phelps  [2]
  Residence	1920	Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Residence	1930	Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Death	4 Jul 1962	Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA   [4]
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  1. William Nagy,   b. Aft 1894 + 2. Merton Lavern Phelps,   b. 12 Mar 1901, Genesee, Michigan, USA d. 4 Jul 1962, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA  (Age 61 years) ▻ Barbara Conrad,  m. 8 Feb 1922 + 3. Maurice E Phelps,   b. 15 Aug 1902, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA d. 30 Aug 1971, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA  (Age 69 years) ▻ Ila Mae Root,  m. 13 Jun 1925
  Person ID	I2572	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Arthur J Phelps,   b. 26 Nov 1875, Genesee, Michigan, USA d. 22 Apr 1904, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA (Age 28 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mabel A. Harris,   b. 14 Jun 1876, Forest, Genesee, Michigan, USA d. 11 Oct 1932 (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 May 1899	Genesee, Michigan, USA   [5]
  Photos		CD_willard1902
  Family ID	F598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family ID	F7511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Barbara Conrad,   b. 1902
  Marriage	8 Feb 1922	Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1901 - Michigan, USA Birth - 12 Mar 1901 - Genesee, Michigan, USA Residence - 1920 - Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA Marriage - 8 Feb 1922 - Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Residence - 1930 - Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA Death - 4 Jul 1962 - Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		smith alanson
  		O_phelps_merton07041962

  
  

• Notes

  Flint Journal July 5, 1962 Phelps-Merton LaVern Phelps, 306 W Second St. age 61, died Wednesday, July 4, 1962 at St. Joseph Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30AM Saturday, July 7, 1962 from St John Catholic Church, Davison. Mr. Phelps will be in state at Leo A Groves memorial Chapel, Davison, Michigan. Rosary will be received Friday evening at 8:15 arrangements by Groves and Co. Death was due to complications following a sudden illness. He was born in Burton Township, Genesee County, Michigan on March 12, 1901. The son of Arthur A Phelps and Mable Harris Phelps, Mr. Phelps lived in Davison and Genesee County all of his life. He married Barbara Conrad at Flint Michigan February 8, 1922. Mr. Phelps was a member of St Johns Catholic Church, Davison, Michigan, the Holy Name Society and Flint 700 Bowling Club. He was employed at Chevrolet Engine Plant for the past 34 years. Surviving are wife, Mrs. Barbara Phelps, daughter Mrs. Charles Malott, Jr., of Flint, Michigan, 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers, Maurice Phelps of Flint and Horace Baxter of Davison, last line is inked out. (don’t think it gives any names)

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, ED , roll , page , image 828. Record for Merton L Phelps 1920 United States Federal Census [S26] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Database online. Davison, Genesee, Michigan, ED 7, roll 984, page , image 271.0. Record for Merton Phelps 1930 United States Federal Census [S29] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Burton, Genesee, Michigan, ED , roll T624_642, part , page . Record for Merton Phelps 1910 United States Federal Census [S85] Genesee County Newspaper Obituaries, Phelps, Merton Flint Journal 07/05/1962. O_phelps_merton07041962 [S23] Genesee County, Michigan Marriage Ledger, Phelps, Arthur/Harris Vol 6 local#4215 P0283 5/3/1899. State: Michigan County: Genesee Vol: 6 Page: 283 Record #: 4215 Name of Groom: Arthur J Phelps Name of Bride: Mabel A Harris Age of Groom: 23 Age of Bride: 23 Race of Groom: W Race of Bride: W Residence of Groom: Burton, Mi Residence of Bride: Forest, Mi Birthplace of Groom: Michigan Birthplace of Bride: Michigan Occupation of Groom: Farming Occupation of Bride: Domestic Father of Groom: Jerome Phelps Father of Bride: Edgar Harris Mother of Groom: Alice Thompson Mother of Bride: Not Given Prev Marr for Groom: 0 Prev Marr for Bride: 0 Date of Marriage: May 3, 1889 Place of Marriage: Burton, Mi Person officiating: John E Porterfield, Clergyman Witness: Miss E Harris Residence: Forest, Mich Witness: Mr. Geo Beebe Residence: Forest, Mich