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
or Trade

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
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

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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