Merle Eudora Straw

   Cause of her death was malignant lymphoma.

  General Notes:

researcher Kerrin McCadden on Rootsweb
Name: Merle Eudora Straw Gender: Female Birth Date: 16 May 1913 Birth Town: Brighton Birth County: Essex Mother's Maiden Name: Damon Mother's Name: Edith L. Mother's Birthplace: VT Mother's Residence: Worcester Father's Name: Clarence Straw Father's Birthplace: Canada


Hartshorn Family Tree on www.ancestry.com states Merle Eudora married a Grant Ulysses Watts (1907-1941) prior to her marriage to Ralph and Merle and Grant had a daughter Anita Louise Bryan born 3 July 1932 in Canaan, Essex County, Vermont; m. Wayne Lee Hartshorn [1929-1989] and Anita died 7 June 2003 in Lunenburg, Essex County, VT

per research of Ronald and Claire Peverly she married [Ralph Emmerian La Vanuaz 12 Aug 1933]

Research of Fenton La Vanway, Son of Ralph La Vanway and Merle Straw via e-mail July 2007

SSDI
Merle LAVANWAY
Birth Date: 16 May 1913
Death Date: Jan 1972
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Vermont
Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 05602
Localities: Barre Transfer, Washington, Vermont Berlin, Washington, Vermont East Montpelier Center, Washington, Vermont Gould Hill, Washington, Vermont Jones Brook, Washington, Vermont Middlesex, Washington, Vermont Middlesex Center, Washington, Vermont Montpelier, Washington, Vermont Montpelier Jct, Washington, Vermont Montpelier Junction, Washington, Vermont Putnamville, Washington, Vermont Shady Hill, Washington, Vermont Shady Rill, Washington, Vermont West Brookville, Washington, Vermont Wrightsville, Washington, Vermont

VT death records
Name: Merle S. Lavanway
[Merle S. Straw] Gender: Female Birth Date: 16 May 1913 Birth Location: Vermont Death Date: 26 Jan 1972 Death Location: Berlin, Washington Cause Of Death: Malignant Lymphoma Stage 4 B Residence: Montpelier, Vermont Spouse's name: Ralph Mother's Maiden Name: Damon Mother's Name: Edith Father's Name: Clarence Straw; bur Green Mt Cemetery in Montpelier, VT

Find A Grave Memorial 68975038

Merle married Ralph Emerson LaVanway, son of John Henry LaVanway and Elinor Maude Backus, on 12 Aug 1933 in Duxbury, Washington County, Vermont. (Ralph Emerson LaVanway was born on 11 Apr 1912 in Duxbury Washington County, Vermont, died on 7 Dec 2005 in Vermont and was buried in Middlesex Center Cemetery in Washington County, Vermont.)