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     Lewis George Merwin was born on 16 November 1921 at Centerville, Grant Co., WI.² He was the son of Clarence George Merwin and Nettie M. Hare.¹ Lewis George Merwin married Frances Olene Pedersen on 24 August 1944.² Lewis George Merwin died on 1 May 2010 at Fountain Valley, Orange Co., CA, at age 88.² He was buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.²
     Photo courtesy of Christopher Ware.²

     Ruth Merwin is the daughter of John Bernard Carney and Nettie Lorraine Merwin.¹

     Eleanor Ruth Merwin was born on 14 March 1920 at La Crosse, La Crosse Co., WI.¹ She was the daughter of Clarence George Merwin and Nettie M. Hare.¹ Eleanor Ruth Merwin married Arnold Berdedt Bentson, son of Roy Bentson and Milda Nelson, on 24 January 1942 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV.¹ Eleanor Ruth Merwin died on 10 October 2010 at Winona, Winona Co., MN, at age 90.¹ She was buried at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN.¹
     As of 24 January 1942,her married name was Bentson.¹      Left photo courtesy of Christopher Ware; right photo courtesy of Dave Vangsness.¹

     Arnold Berdedt Bentson was born on 17 November 1919 at Trent, Moody Co., SD.¹ He was the son of Roy Bentson and Milda Nelson.¹ Arnold Berdedt Bentson married Eleanor Ruth Merwin, daughter of Clarence George Merwin and Nettie M. Hare, on 24 January 1942 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV.¹ Arnold Berdedt Bentson died on 12 June 2001 at Fridley, Anoka Co., MN, at age 81.¹
     Photo from an obituary courtesy of Christopher Ware.¹

     Roy Bentson married Milda Nelson.¹

     Milda Nelson married Roy Bentson.¹
     Her married name was Bentson.¹

     Gerold Bentson is the son of Arnold Berdedt Bentson and Eleanor Ruth Merwin.¹

     Robert Bentson is the son of Arnold Berdedt Bentson and Eleanor Ruth Merwin.¹

     Leon Bentson is the son of Arnold Berdedt Bentson and Eleanor Ruth Merwin.¹

     Clayton Bentson is the son of Arnold Berdedt Bentson and Eleanor Ruth Merwin.¹

     Frances Olene Pedersen was born on 8 August 1917 at MN.¹ She married Lewis George Merwin, son of Clarence George Merwin and Nettie M. Hare, on 24 August 1944.¹ Frances Olene Pedersen died on 25 January 1990 at Northridge, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 72.¹
     Her birth name was Harriet Katherine Wacker and her birth parents were Emery L. and Bertha Wacker. Frances and all of her siblings were adopted by Knud and Emma (Gilman) Pedersen.¹ As of 24 August 1944,her married name was Merwin.¹

     Pamela Merwin is the daughter of Lewis George Merwin and Frances Olene Pedersen.¹

     Linda Merwin is the daughter of Lewis George Merwin and Frances Olene Pedersen.¹

     Denison F. Hildreth was born circa 1838 at NH.² He was the son of Nathaniel Hildreth and Lucinda (????)² Denison F. Hildreth married Zilpha Ann Laythe, daughter of Robert H. Laythe and Sarah Ann Wood, on 20 October 1866 at Derby, Orleans Co., VT.¹ Denison F. Hildreth died before 1900.³

     Nathaniel Hildreth married Lucinda (????)¹

     Lucinda (????) married Nathaniel Hildreth.¹
     Her married name was Hildreth.¹

     Bertha A. Hildreth was born on 15 July 1866 at Charleston, Orleans Co., VT.^2,1 She was the daughter of Denison F. Hildreth and Zilpha Ann Laythe.² Bertha A. Hildreth married Walter E. Nye, son of Lewis Nye and Emma Lunt, on 21 October 1891 at Charleston, Orleans Co., VT.¹
     As of 21 October 1891,her married name was Nye.¹

     Elmer J. Ball was born circa 1863 at VT.¹ He was the son of Sylvester B. Ball and Zilpha Ann Laythe.¹

     Walter E. Nye was born circa 1870 at Salem, Orleans Co., VT.¹ He was the son of Lewis Nye and Emma Lunt.¹ Walter E. Nye married Bertha A. Hildreth, daughter of Denison F. Hildreth and Zilpha Ann Laythe, on 21 October 1891 at Charleston, Orleans Co., VT.¹