Frederick Mervin Lord

  • Born April 3, 1872 in Benton Charter Township, Berrien, Michigan.

  • Parents were GILBERT NELSON LORD and CORNELIA MARIA MUNSON.

  • Married LISELTA LOUISE MUNCH on May 3, 1893 in Whittemore, Kossuth County, Iowa. She was born in 1876 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alta Count, Iowa; died in 1950. Her parents were HENRY CHRISTIAN MUENCH and MARY B. TROTTMANN.

  • Married MATILDA ELLEN ELLIS on December 24, 1902 in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. She was born in 1883 in Lafayette, Wisconsin; died august 27, 1953 in Grant, Newaygo County, Michigan. Her parents were JOHN MARSHALL ELLIS and RACHEL ANN HILDRITH.

  • Died January 31, 1943 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.


CHILDREN WITH MATILDA ELLEN ELLIS

  1. KENNETH OVERTON LORD, born August 1, 1903 in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died in November, 1981 in Muskegon, Michigan.

  2. WILFRED RAYMOND LORD, born January 24, 1905 in Darllingotn, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died August 29, 1982 in Bridgeton, Newaygo County, Michigan. Married ILAH FAY SHARP.

  3. MELVIN LEROY LORD, born December 31, 1906 in Darlington, Lafayette County, wisconsin; died July 23, 2001 in Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan. Married SANFA AVIS "TRESSIE" ROE on October 20, 1935 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.

  4. EDNA LORD, born in 1909 in Wisconsin. Married HENRY TRAPP on September 3, 1934 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

  5. HAROLD ALVERD LORD, born October 18, 1910 in Monroe Township, Newaygo County, Michigan; died July 22, 1986 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Married MARIE "LOUISE" PARENT.

  6. EMMA LUCEIL LORD, born September 6, 1911 in Broleman, Michigan. Married FRANK LESTER ROBART on April 5, 1930 in Elkhart County, Indiana.

  7. DONALD D. LORD, born July 30, 1912 in Newaygo County, Michigan; died May 18, 1999 in Brohman, Newaygo County, Michigan. Married ANNA MAE SKINNER.

  8. EDNA P. LORD, born September 6, 1913 in Oceana County, Michigan; died March 31, 2008 in Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona. Married JAMES AUSTIN FENDER.

  9. OVID R. LORD, born in 1916 in Michigan.