Alice Harriet Mertz
b. 16 January 1911, d. 7 July 1977
- Father: Jacob Arnold Mertz b. 17 June 1887, d. 26 October 1962
- Mother: Kate R. Wilson b. 20 November 1888, d. 1 February 1957
- Alice Harriet Mertz was born on 16 January 1911 in New York.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 16 Appenheimer Avenue. Other members of the household included Alice Harriet Mertz, Jacob Herbert Mertz and James Albert Mertz.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 709 Riley Street enumerated at the same address as Kate's mother.. Other members of the household included Alice Harriet Mertz, Jacob Herbert Mertz, James Albert Mertz, George W. Mertz and Ralph Robert Mertz.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the Minnesota state census of 1 April 1925 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 32 Roetzer Street. Other members of the household included Alice Harriet Mertz, Jacob Herbert Mertz, James Albert Mertz, George W. Mertz, Ralph Robert Mertz and Louise Emma Mertz.
- She married Oscar James Barber Jr. circa 1928.
- Alice Harriet Mertz and Oscar James Barber Jr. appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 1223 Genesee Street. Other members of the household included Joyce Evelyn Barber.
- She married Thomas Henry Doherty, son of Thomas Henry Doherty and Frances Sarah Adams.
- Alice Harriet Mertz died on 7 July 1977 at age 66 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
- Thomas Henry Doherty became a widower at her death.
- She was interred at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
- The following appeared on 9 July 1977 in the Toronto Star: [Died] Alice H. Doherty. On Thursday, July 7 1977 at Toronto, Alice Mertz. Beloved wife of Thomas H. Doherty, dear mother of 7 children. Friends may call at the chapel of Bates & Dodds, 931 Queen St. W. at Strachan Ave. Funeral service Monday 10:30 a.m. Interment Prospect Cemetery.
- Last Edited: 8 Nov 2015
Family 1: Oscar James Barber Jr. b. 18 August 1908, d. December 1981
- Joyce Evelyn Barber b. 12 October 1929, d. 24 May 2007
- Ronald James Barber b. 21 September 1934, d. 29 September 2005