Joseph Richard Mersing ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 5 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 89, Family 396, Roll 1337
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
515 Dauphin Street; Home rented
Married 12 years
Joseph R. Mersing..Head..34..OH..Salesman, Furniture Store
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• His occupation in September 1918 was a Shipping Clerk for D. Bacon Company in Harrisburg, PA. ⁶

• He resided at 2632 Curtin on 12 September 1918 in Penbrook, PA.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Harrisburg, PA.

Name: Joseph Richard Mersing
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1875
Birthplace: , United States
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Susquehanna, PA on January 1920. ³

Sheet 13B, family 320, District 200
Susquehanna, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Joseph R. Mersing...Father-in-Law..43..OH
(Living with wife and son at home of married daughter, Hazel, and her family.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 30 Sep 1875, then his age should have been 44 instead of 43.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA on April 1930. ⁴

Sheet 9B, Household 329, Roll 2028, District 0101
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Head..Joseph R. Mersing..53..OH
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 30 Sep 1875, then his age should have been 54 instead of 53.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA on 6 May 1940. ⁵

Sheet 8A, Family 162, Roll 3485, District 2-122
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
162 Hillside Road; home owned, $4000
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Head..Joseph R Mersing..64..OH..5th grade..Night Watchman at Federal Bank..earned $594 in 1939
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in 1877, then his age should have been 62 or 63 instead of 64.

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• He was buried after 15 April 1944 in the Shoops Cemetery in Harrisburg, PA.

Find A Grave Memorial #49520137. ⁸

Joseph married Ella May Lightfoot, daughter of Robert Lee Lightfoot and Margaret Ann Millhouse, on 24 February 1898.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Ella May Lightfoot was born in 1876 in Pennsylvania,^{2 4 5 9 10} died on 27 February 1966 ^{7 10} and was buried after 27 February 1966 in Fairview Township, York, PA ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 5 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 89, Family 396, Roll 1337
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
515 Dauphin Street; Home rented
Married 12 years
Joseph R. Mersing..Head..34..OH..Salesman, Furniture Store
Ella A. Mersing..Wife..33..PA..3/2
Hazel Mersing..Dau..11..OH
Chester Mersing..Son..3..PA
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• They resided at 2632 Curtin (?) in September 1918 in Penbrook, PA.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Susquehanna, PA on January 1920. ³

Sheet 13B, family 320, District 200
Susquehanna, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Joseph R. Mersing...FathrL..43..OH
Ella M. Mersing...MothrL..42..PA
Chester R. Mersing...BroL..13..PA

(Living with married daughter, Hazel, and her family.)
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA on April 1930. ⁴

Sheet 9B, Household 329, Roll 2028, District 0101
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Head..Joseph R. Mersing..53..OH
Wife..Ella M. Mersing..52..PA
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA on 6 May 1940. ⁵

Sheet 8A, Family 162, Roll 3485, District 2-122
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
162 Hillside Road; home owned, $4000
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Head..Joseph R Mersing..64..OH..5th grade..Night Watchman at Federal Bank..earned $594 in 1939
Wife..Ella Mersing..63..PA..5th grade
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