James Albert Mertz
b. 6 August 1914, d. 31 March 1989
- Father: Jacob Arnold Mertz b. 17 June 1887, d. 26 October 1962
- Mother: Kate R. Wilson b. 20 November 1888, d. 1 February 1957
- James Albert Mertz was born on 6 August 1914 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 James Albert Mertz, Jacob Herbert Mertz and Alice Harriet 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 James Albert Mertz, Alice Harriet Mertz, Jacob Herbert 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 James Albert Mertz, Alice Harriet Mertz, Jacob Herbert Mertz, George W. Mertz, Ralph Robert Mertz and Louise Emma Mertz.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 24 Latour Street. Other members of the household included James Albert Mertz, Jacob Herbert Mertz, George W. Mertz, Ralph Robert Mertz and Louise Emma Mertz.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 942 Northampton Street. Other members of the household included James Albert Mertz, George W. Mertz, Ralph Robert Mertz and Louise Emma Mertz.
- He was employed by a wholesale bakery as a pan greaser, acccording to the 1910 census.
- James Albert Mertz died on 31 March 1989 at age 74.
- He was interred at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Amherst, Erie County, New York.
- Last Edited: 26 Nov 2015