Clarence Edmund Mercer

b. Nov 11, 1909, d. Mar 6, 1974
FatherClarence Edmin Mercer1,2 b. Oct 17, 1870, d. Jan 3, 1935
MotherAmelia Alla Dihle1,2 b. Jan 7, 1872, d. Sep 7, 1931
     Clarence Edmund Mercer was also known as Edmund Mercer.3 Clarence was born in Salina, Saline Co, KS, on Nov 11, 1909.1,4,5,6,7,3,8
     Clarence Edmund Mercer was listed as a son in Clarence Edmin Mercer's household on the 1910 Census in 107 S Eleventh, Salina, Saline Co, KS.8
     Clarence Edmund Mercer attended Kansas Wesleyan circa 1929 in Salina, Saline Co, KS.6
     Edmund Mercer was listed as a son in Clarence Edmin Mercer's household on the 1930 Census in 653 Highland, Salina, Saline Co, KS.3
     Clarence, Amelia Alla Mercer's child, resided with Amelia in 653 Highland Avenue, in Salina, Saline Co, KS, in Sep, 1931.9
     Clarence Edmund Mercer was employed by Salina Printing company as a printer in Jan, 1935 in Salina, Saline Co, KS.7
     He became the owner of Mercer Printing Company in circa 1939.6
     Clarence enlisted in the Army in Fort Riley, Riley Co, KS, on Feb 21, 1942.6,10
     He moved circa 1945 to Denver, Denver Co, CO.11,6
     Clarence Edmund Mercer was employed by Kistler's Printing Company as a estimator circa 1945 in Denver, Denver Co, CO.6 He ended military service on Oct 12, 1945.10
     Clarence died on Mar 6, 1974 in Denver, Denver Co, CO, at age 64.4,12,6,10 An obituary was published on Mar 7, 1974 in the Salina Journal in Salina, Saline Co, KS.11 His body was interred on Mar 9, 1974 in Gypsum Hill, Salina, Saline Co, KS. Memorial service held graveside; Rev. Terry Boggs officiated. Ryan Mortuary..13,14,11,5,6
Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Kansas
Photo by Julia Langel

Citations

  1. [S17] Dihle Family Bible.
  2. [S517] Salina Journal, #4, January 4, 1935, page 9.
  3. [S1062] 1930 U. S. Census, Kansas, Saline County, Salina, ED 31, sheet 24A, line 27, 653 Highland, dwelling 593, family 604, Kansas, Saline County.
  4. [S399] Social Security Death Index, Mercer, Edmund.
  5. [S83] Tombstone, Mercer, C Edmund , Tombstone for Clarence Edmund Mercer.
  6. [S515] Salina Journal, #66, March 7, 1974, page 11, page 11, column 5.
  7. [S517] Salina Journal, #4, January 4, 1935, page 9, page 9, column 5.
  8. [S600] 1910 U. S. census, population schedule, Kansas, Saline County, Salina Ward 3, ED 135, sheet 12A, line 20, dwelling 277, family 286, Kansas, Saline County.
  9. [S516] Salina Journal #215, September 8, 1931, page 12, page 12, column 2.
  10. [S2519] "Unknown short record title", Mercer, Clarence.
  11. [S515] Salina Journal, #66, March 7, 1974, page 11.
  12. [S83] Tombstone, Mercer, C Edmund , Tombstone of Clarence Edmund Mercer.
  13. [S94] Book, Gypsum Hill Cemetery Listing.
  14. [S83] Tombstone, Mercer, C Edmund.
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