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Merritt Jacob Howe (b. August 13, 1847, d. March 23, 1931)

Merritt Jacob Howe (son of Albert Cyrus Howe and Julia Ann Barker) was born August 13, 1847 in Rutland Co, VT, and died March 23, 1931 in Alden, MN. He married Ella Mae Howe, daughter of Oliver Cromwell Comstock Howe and Harriet Porter.

Notes for Merritt Jacob Howe:

Freeborn County Standard (Albert Lea, Minnesota) > 1891 > October > 22 purchased Threshing outfit

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1870 Census for Alden Twp, Freeborn, MN:

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1880 Census for Alden, Freeborn, MN:
Merritt Howe (head) age 32, b Vermont, both parents b Vermont - Farmer
Ella Howe (wife) age 31, b New York, father b New York, mother b Pennsylvania
James Howe (son) age 9, b Minnesota
Edrone E. K. Howe (son) age 8, b Minnesota
Oliver Howe (son) age 6, b Minnesota
Mary (?) Howe (daughter) age 4, b Minnesota
Florence Howe (daughter) age 1, b Minnesota
Milo Russell (servant) age 20, b Vermont
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1900 Census for Alden, Freeborn, MN:
Merritt Howe (head) age 52, b Vermont, father b New York, mother b Vermont, married 30 yrs - Farmer
Ella Howe (wife) age 50, b New York, both parents b New York, married 30 yrs, gave birth to 11 children, 9 living
Clarence Howe (son) age 19, b Minnesota
Joseph Howe (son) age 15, b Minnesota
Maggie Howe (daughter) age 12, b Minnesota
Ella Howe (daughter) age 11, b Minnesota
Hazel Howe (daughter) age 5, b Minnesota
Florence J. Briggs (daughter) age 21, b Minnesota, married 5 years, gave birth to 2 children, 2 living
John W. Briggs (son-in-law) age 28, b Minnesota, married 5 years - farm laborer
Lovina (?) Briggs (granddaughter) age 3, b Minnesota
Irene Briggs (granddaughter) age 1, b Minnesota
Emery Reynolds (servant) age 21, b Minnesota
Harriet (mother) age 74, b New York, widowed

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Children of Merritt Jacob Howe and Ella Mae Howe are:

James Howe, b. January 24, 1871, Minnesota, d. September 12, 1899.
+Ebenezer Kingsbery Howe, b. June 05, 1872, Freeborn Co, MN, d. April 24, 1943, Alden, MN.
Oliver C.C. Howe, b. March 17, 1874, Minnesota, d. date unknown.
Mary V. Howe, b. February 03, 1876, Minnesota, d. October 10, 1912, Alden, MN.
+Florence Howe, b. October 13, 1878, Freeborn Co, MN, d. date unknown.
+Clarence Howe, b. July 19, 1880, Freeborn Co, MN, d. 1959, Alden, MN.
William Howe, b. December 14, 1881, Freeborn Co, MN, d. May 10, 1882, Freeborn Co, MN.
+Joseph Howe, b. December 25, 1884, Freeborn Co, MN, d. July 07, 1933, Minneapolis, MN.
+Maggie Mae Howe, b. September 12, 1887, Albert Lea, MN, d. April 22, 1982, Alden, MN.
+Helen Howe, b. March 03, 1888, Freeborn Co, MN, d. November 14, 1971, Alden, MN.
+Hazel H. Howe, b. March 24, 1894, Freeborn Co, MN, d. date unknown.