SHATTUCK, Mary Foss

1876 - 1956  (80 years)

• Name	SHATTUCK, Mary Foss
  Nickname	Mamie
  Birth	3 Jan 1876	Covert, MI
  Gender	Female
  _COLOR	11
  Death	25 Jan 1956	South Haven, MI
  Burial	South Haven, MI
  	Address: Lakeview Cemetery
  Person ID	I10112	Puffers
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	SHATTUCK, Orlo William,   b. 20 Jun 1849, Plainfield, MA d. 21 Jul 1906, South Haven, MI (Age 57 years)
  Mother	ROOD, Mary Evelyn,   b. 8 Feb 1852, Portland, ME d. 24 May 1935, South Haven, MI (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1873	Covert, MI
  Family ID	F4030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MERSON, Edward Albert,   b. 15 Feb 1882, South Haven, MI d. 1970, South Haven, MI (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. MERSON, Alice Mary,   b. 27 May 1913, South Haven, MI d. 28 Nov 1984, Benton Harbor, MI (Age 71 years)   2. MERSON, Harold O.,   b. 13 Jun 1914   d. Aug 1988, Trinidad, CO (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F1084	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  Mrs. E. A. Merson Dies After Long Illness Here Mrs. Mamie Merson, 76, passed away at her home, 315 Van Buren St. today , Jan. 25 at 10:50am after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband Edward A. , one son Harold O. of Trinidad, Colorado, one daughter Mrs. Josephine Killian, (incorrectedly printed: should be Mrs. Joseph Killian) of St. Joseph, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday Jan 7 at 3:30pm at Calvin Funeral Home with the Rev. L. E. Tenhopen officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery. Mrs. Merson, born Mary Shattuck, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Shattuck, pioneer resident of Covert and South Haven. Mrs. Merson taught music for several years in the public school at Vass ar and Caro in the eastern part of MI. She married Edward Merson in 1911 and two children were born a daughter Alice, now Mrs. Joe Killian of St. Joe and Harold Orlo Merson of Trinidad, Colorado. Always active in musical endeavors, Mrs. Merson was member of the Music C lub and played the organ and piano for church services in several of th e city's churches. She served her own Congregational Chruch as a active member and served too, as president of the Woman's Union of the Church The Acacia Chapter of the Eastern Star honored her as their organist and as their Worthy Matron. She was a charter member of Polly Hosmer chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and elected their regent. She was an organizing member of the B. A. Club one of the city's senior ladies clubs.