Merton Lavern Phelps b. 12 Mar 1901 Genesee, Michigan, USA d. 4 Jul 1962 Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA

1901 - 1962 (61 years)

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Name Merton Lavern Phelps [1, 2, 3]

Birth Abt 1901 Michigan, USA [2]

Born 12 Mar 1901 Genesee, Michigan, USA [1, 2, 3]

Gender Male

Name Merton Phelps [2]

Reference Number 2667

Residence 1920 Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA [1]

Residence 1930 Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA [2]

Died 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 I2667 FelsingFam

Last Modified 16 Feb 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
Married	3 May 1899	Genesee, Michigan, USA [5]
Family ID	F602	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Barbara Conrad, b. 1902

Married 8 Feb 1922 Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA

Children

1. Living

Last Modified 16 Feb 2024

Family ID F672 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified	16 Feb 2024
Family ID	F3288	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - Abt 1901 - Michigan, USA
	Born - 12 Mar 1901 - Genesee, Michigan, USA
	Residence - 1920 - Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA
	Married - 8 Feb 1922 - Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
	Residence - 1930 - Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA
	Died - 4 Jul 1962 - Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA

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Photos » Slide Show		1910 United States Federal Census Database online. Burton, Genesee, Michigan, ED , roll T624_642, part , page .
		1920 United States Federal Census Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, ED , roll , page , image 828.
		1930 United States Federal Census Database online. Davison, Genesee, Michigan, ED 7, roll 984, page , image 271.0.
		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. (dont think it gives any names)

Sources

[S22] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (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
Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, ED , roll , page , image 828.
[S21] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (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
Database online. Davison, Genesee, Michigan, ED 7, roll 984, page , image 271.0.
[S23] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (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
Database online. Burton, Genesee, Michigan, ED , roll T624_642, part , page .
[S29] Genesee County Newspaper Obituaries, Phelps, Merton Flint Journal 07/05/1962.

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[S1] 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