Merle Jose Moore (1908 - 1990)

Born 30 May 1908 in McClusky, Sheridan, North Dakota, USA

Ancestors

Died 9 Jul 1990 at age 82 in Hilo, Hawaii

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Biography

Merle Jose "Doc" Moore, M. D., was born on May 30, 1908 to Edward Moore and Mary Cook.

He grew up and received his early education in McClusky, North Dakota. Merle graduated from the University of Chicago School of Medicine and practiced medicine in New Rockford, North Dakota and Naperville, Illinois before moving to Idaho. He set up a private medical practice there in Salmon which he had until 1975. He then moved to Idaho Falls where he was employed as a physician by EG&G Idaho until his retirement.

Merle married Dorothy Hess on Jan. 30, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois and had two children; Richard Shawn and Cynthia. They later divorced.

Merle then married Anne Grivett on May 28, 1957 in Naperville, Illinois. They were also divorced.

He was a member of the Episcopal Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing.

Merle died on Jul. 9, 1990 at the age of 82 years of a heart condition while visiting his daughter at her home in Hilo, Hawaii.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007, database with images, FamilySearch Dr Merle Jose Or Doc Moore, 1990; Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center, Idaho Falls; FHL microfilm 100,464,686.

See also:

• United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch Merl Moore in household of Edgar Moore, Denhoff, Sheridan, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 159, sheet 2B, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,159.

• North Dakota Census, 1915, database with images, FamilySearch Merle Moore in household of Ed X Moore, Sheridan, North Dakota, United States; citing family number 2, line number 7, State Historical Society of North Dakota; FHL microfilm 1,731,426.

• North Dakota Census, 1925, database with images, FamilySearch Merele Moore, Sheridan, North Dakota, United States; citing sheet number 7, family number 84, State Historical Society of North Dakota; FHL microfilm 1,731,404.

• United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch Merle Moore in household of Ed X. Moore, McClusky, Sheridan, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0009, sheet 4B, family 82, line 58, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1742; FHL microfilm 2,341,476.

• United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch Merle J Moore, New Rockford, New Rockford City, Eddy, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-12B, sheet 9B, family 22, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3000.