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| Crossed the plains when a small child with his father and mother, and later returned to Iowa. Came to Kansas in 1876 with parents, settling in Clarence township near Heizer. Taken from Biographical History of Barton County, Kansas:1 "Albert Nicholas Merten was born in Keokuk County, Iowa, May 4, 1864, and came to Barton County with his parents when he was twelve years of age. He is a son of Robert Merten, one of the early settlers in this part of the State of Kansas. The family came to this county in 1876 and since that time have had much to do with the development of the county's resources and the upbuilding of the towns and cities contatined within its borders. Mr. Merten was married to Miss Ida A. Coss, October 30, 1895 and they are the parents of four children: Bessie, 16 years; Elsie, 14 years; Maisie, 12 years; Grace, 3 years. Mr. Merten farms three quarter sections in Clarence township and in addition owns another half section in the same township and a quarter in Rush county all of which is being worked by renters. The home place is nicely located, the residence and other buildings being surrounded by shade trees and other foliage which makes it one of the most attractive farm homes in that part of the county. The residence contains ten rooms in addition to the bath, closeets and pantries. The barn is well built aned contains room for a number of head of live stock. Mr. Merten maintains a good grade of live stock and is an enterprising and progressive farmer. He is one of the many Barton County farmers who took up the work where their parents left off in the developing of the soil and maintaining this county's presitge as one of the most important agricultural sections of the country. Mr. Merten in addition to his private interests has found time to take an active part in the public affairs of his community and has served in the capacity of school board director and has held township offices. He has been actively engaged in farming in this county twenty-seven years and is one of the best known men in this part of the state." From notes by Arthur Sayler in a letter to Jeanette Earl: "Did you know your mother (Elsie Merten) with her folks once lived a while in Albert...my father said many times I never saw a person that could list rows of corn so straight as Al Merten. Everyone called Albert Merten "Al" When I was born, we lived on the same section as Albert Merten's. I know on a cold, snowy day about Christmas, Al Merten walked to our place and brought a sack of popcorn balls. Was we ever happy. I suppose I was about five years old. I have a greeting card yet from Bessie Merten." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Twin of Edgar. OBITUARY FROM GREAT BEND TRIBUNE (?) RESIDENT OF THIS COMMUNITY 57 YEARS DIES SATURDAY NIGHT Mrs. Ida Alice Merten died Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maisie Schroeder, 2520 Twelfth, street, at the age of 69 years, nine months and two days. She was the wife of Albert N. Merten whose death ocurred in 1931. The Merten family has resided in this community for the past 57 years. In addition to Mrs. Schroeder, Mrs. Merten is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. Richard (Elsie) Pascoe and Mrs. David (Grace) Weaver, both of Albert. Mrs. Merten was a member of the Eastern Star, the Royal Neighbors, the Methodist church in Albert and the Forget-Me-Not club in Great Bend. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Cook & Weber Funeral Home with Rev. J. S. Ploughe, minister of the First Methodist church, officiating assisted by Rev. Frank Pro of the Albert church. Burial will be in the Great Bend cemetery. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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