Merle Casler Worden (1894 - 1976)

Born 1 Mar 1894 in South Grove Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois

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Died 26 Apr 1976 at age 82 in Beaumont, Riverside County, California

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Source 1: Merle C Worden United States Census, 1940 Name Merle C Worden Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Tract 530, Compton, Compton Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States Gender Male Age 45 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace Illinois Birth Year (Estimated) 1895 Last Place of Residence Same Place

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Merle C Worden Head M 45 Illinois Laura A Worden Wife F 45 Illinois Howard M Worden Son M 23 Illinois Laverne Worden Son M 20 Illinois Earle Worden Son M 13 Florida Glenn Worden Son M 12 Florida Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K976-9HD : accessed 12 December 2016), Merle C Worden, Tract 530, Compton, Compton Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-74, sheet 14A, line 23, family 314, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 223.

Source 2:

Merle Casler Worden

BIRTH: 1 Mar 1894 Illinois

DEATH: 26 Apr 1976 (aged 82) Riverside, Riverside County, California

BURIAL: Mountain View Cemetery, Beaumont, Riverside County, California

PLOT: Block 05, Lot 131, Sp 1

MEMORIAL ID: 68406075 · View Source

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Parents:

James Henry Worden 1858–1951

Nora Casler Worden 1867–1920

Spouse:

Laura Ann Knappenberger Worden 1894–1981 (m. 1915)

Source 3: BENJAMIN KNAPPENBERGER FAMILY OF DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS and IOWA

Laura Ann Knappenberger was born 13 August 1894 in Kirkland, DeKalb County, Illinois. She died 16 July 1981 in Riverside County, California. She married Merle C. WORDEN on 22 September 1915. Merle was born 1 March 1895 in South Grove, DeKalb County, IL and died 26 April 1976 in Riverside County, California.

This couple had four children. a. Howard Mason Worden born 11 June 1916 in DeKalb County, IL and died 29 May 1998 in Los Angeles County, California.

b. James Laverne Worden born 12 November 1919 in DeKalb County, IL and died 15 July 2004 in Riverside County, California.

c. Robert Earl Worden born 16 January 1927 in Clay County, Florida and died 26 march 1995 in San Diego County, California.

d. Glenn M. Worden was born 1929 in Florida.

Source 4: Merle Worden United States Social Security Death Index Age 82 Given Name Merle Surname Worden Birth Date 01 Mar 1894 State California Last Place of Residence Riverside, California Previous Residence Postal Code 92223 Event Date Apr 1976 Citing this Record

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG7S-NTP : 20 May 2014), Merle Worden, Apr 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Sources

1. US Federal Census 1940. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K976-9HD

2. Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68406075/merle-casler-worden

3. http://www dot knappenberger dot net/3234-benjamin dot html

4. US Social Security Death Index. https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3AWorden%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1894-1894~&collection_id=1202535