Merle Edwin Chidester

Male 1912 - 1995  (82 years)


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  • Name Merle Edwin Chidester  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Born 18 Nov 1912  Hallstead Borough, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 7
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Feb 1995  Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Person ID I1484  MySiscoFamily
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2018 

    Father Holdridge Chidester,   b. 16 Mar 1886, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1918, Halstead, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Elvey,   b. Abt 1891, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 12 Jan 1910  Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Mother Sarah Elvey,   b. Abt 1891, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phyllis Elise BAILER,   b. 12 Feb 1918, Otisco, Onondaga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1999, Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 11 Apr 1935  Hallstead, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Roger Paul Chidester
     2. Virginia Jean Chidester
     3. Eugene Merle Chidester,   b. 3 Jun 1938, Hallstead Borough, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 2015  (Age 76 years)  [natural]
     4. Douglas Alan Chidester
     5. Mary Ann Chidester
     6. Edward Chidester
     7. Robert Charles Chidester
     8. Merwin Edward Bailer,   b. 7 Apr 1936, Great Bend Township, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1936, Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Merle's grandfather founded a small mission church on Harmony Rd. between Hallstead and Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. At the time he started the church their were still indians in the territory. Merle and Phyllis eventually took over the ministry and served God faithfully through their special country church which served the spiritual needs of the rural farmers and their families. On Sunday mornings Phyllis played an antique pump organ and Merle preached the sermon. For twenty-nine years, Merle and Phyllis gave of themselves in both time, talents and finances to make certain that the doors of this special church remained open to those in the community. Merle and Phyllis farmed in Hallstead and Merle also worked for New York State Electric and GAs as a land surveyor. He was a very good carpenter building their house. He also built a special playhouse with a fireplace. His children and grandchildren and other kids always enjoyed playing in this playhouse

  • Sources 
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      Birth date: 18 Nov 1912Birth place: Death date: 23 Feb 1995Death place: Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    2. [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees.
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