Merton Howard CRAMPTON
Bessie M. BRUGH
Husband: Merton Howard CRAMPTON
Birth: 9 Mar 1882, Olivet., Eaton Co., Michigan
Death:
(obituary) 29 Oct 1954, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Burial: Nov 1954, Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co.,
Michigan
Father: Levi A. CRAMPTON
Mother: Frances E. GALUSHA
Marriage: 26 Oct 1905, Eaton Co., Michigan
Divorce: Aft 1910, Eaton Co., Michigan
Wife: Bessie M. BRUGH
Birth: 12 Jun 1886, Charlotte, Eaton Co., Michigan
Death: 24 Feb 1982, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Burial: Feb 1982, Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co.,
Michigan
Father: Charles Christian BRUGH
Mother: Fannie SHARP
Children:
1. Lillian CRAMPTON (Martin/Broach/Cooley),
b: 5 Jul 1907, Walton Twp., Eaton Co., Michigan
d: 9 Jul 2001, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
bur: Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
2. Charles L. CRAMPTON, b: 13 Oct 1908, Walton Twp., Eaton Co., Michigan
d: 8 Jun 1988, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
bur: Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
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Notes:
1910 Federal Census Data
(T624_0645, Page 43B), Walton Twp., Eaton Co., Michigan,
Enumeration District: 96, Enumeration Date: 26-Apr-1910, Family #124
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
CRAMPTON, Merton |
Head |
M |
28 |
M1 |
4 |
|
|
MI |
MI |
MI |
Farmer |
|
|
Bessie |
Wife |
F |
24 |
M1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
MI |
MI |
MI |
None |
|
|
Lillian |
Daughter |
F |
2 |
S |
|
|
|
MI |
MI |
MI |
None |
|
|
Charles |
Son |
M |
1y6m |
S |
|
|
|
MI |
MI |
MI |
None |
|
1920 Federal Census Data
(T625_0759, Page 237B), Battle Creek Ward 17, Calhoun Co., Michigan,
Enumeration District: 60, Enumeration Date: 8-Jan-1920, Family #160
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
CRAMPTON, Merton |
Head |
M |
37 |
M |
MI |
NY |
NY |
Switchman / Grand Fork RR |
|
|
Fanny |
Mother |
F |
69 |
M |
NY |
NY |
NY |
None |
|
|
Levi |
Father |
M |
78 |
M |
NY |
NY |
NY |
None |
|
|
PIKE, Marie |
Niece |
F |
19 |
S |
MI |
MI |
MI |
Saleslady / Book Store |
X |
After Merton & Bessie divorced, Merton married three additional times; first to
Maude E. Fisher in 1920, then to Louise (Goble) Hoffman in 1925 and lastly to Jean
(Robertson) Munn in 1938. Bessie married two additional times; first to
Charles E. White in 1924 and then to Leonard P. Thompson in 1946.
1930 Federal Census Data
(T626_0978, Page 98A), Battle Creek Ward 16, Calhoun Co., Michigan,
Enumeration District:
25, Enumeration Date: 5-Apr-1930, Family #106
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
CRAMPTON, Merton H |
Head |
M |
48 |
M |
23 |
MI |
NY |
NY |
|
Switchman / Railroad |
|
Louise |
Wife |
F |
36 |
M |
16 |
MI |
MI |
Ire |
|
Packer / Food Co. |
|
Charles |
Son |
M |
21 |
S |
|
MI |
MI |
MI |
|
Machinist / Railroad Shop |
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