Mignonette (DeBruler) Druin (1871 - 1960)

Born 1871 in Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Charles E. Merritt — married 29 May 1889 (to before 1930) in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas

Died 1960 at about age 89 in Washington, Kansas, United States

Biography

Speculation: She hated her given name so much it didn't even appear on her headstone.

OR The individual writing the marriage record has terrible handwriting and the name was incorrectly entered into the system.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF58-9LV : accessed 16 April 2015), Ellie Debruler in household of Jasper Debruler, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district 154, sheet 231C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0389; FHL microfilm 1,254,389.

• "Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWLD-SBH : accessed 16 April 2015), Charles E. Merrit and Mignonette Debruler, 29 May 1889; citing Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, reference pg 135; FHL microfilm 1,404,666.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CY-D2P : accessed 16 October 2019), Etta Meritt in household of Charley Meritt, Independence Ward 4, Montgomery, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 180, sheet 10A, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 448; FHL microfilm 1,374,461.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCVV-BNV : accessed 16 October 2019), Etta Druin in household of John E Druin, Los Angeles (Districts 0251-0500), Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 360, sheet 13A, line 44, family 386, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 146; FHL microfilm 2,339,881.

• "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWS-6GTP : 27 September 2019), Etta Druin, 1944. Death record lists W Jasper Debruller and Margaret Yancey as Etta's parents.