Sheets, Merle Guy 1a

Birth Name Sheets, Merle Guy
Nick Name Skeeter
Gender male
Age at Death 74 years, 10 months, 27 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 27 Apr 1922 Iowa, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1925 Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America Roy Sheets Household, 1925 Census 2a
  Name: Sheets, Merle Guy 2a
  Relation: son 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Color or Race: W 2a
  Age: 2 2a
  Marital Status: S 2a
  Place of Birth: Iowa 2a
  Father's Name: Sheets, Roy 2a
  Father's Place of Birth: Iowa 2a
  Father's Age: 40 2a
  Mother's Name: Graham, Ethel 2a
  Mother's Place of Birth: Iowa 2a
  Mother's Age: 34 2a
  Parents Place of Marriage: Iowa 2a
Census 1 Apr 1930 Creston, Union, Iowa, United States of America Roy A. Sheets Household, 1930 Census 3a
  State of: Iowa 3a
  County of: Union 3a
  Incorporated place: Creston 3a
  Ward of city: 1 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 13 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 88-1 3a
  Sheet No.: 10B 3a
  Enumeration Date: 9 April 1930 3a
  Street Address: 602 North Poplar Street 3a
  Name: Sheets, Merle G. 3a
  Relationship to head: son 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Age: 7 3a
  Marital condition: S 3a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: yes 3a
  Place of birth: Iowa 3a
  Place of birth of father: Iowa 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Iowa 3a
  Occupation: none 3a
Census 1 Apr 1940 Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America Adam R. Sheets Household, 1940 Census 4a
  State of: Iowa 4a
  County of: Ringgold 4a
  Division of County: Washington township 4a
  Incorporated place: Diagonal 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 5 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 80-28 4a
  Sheet No.: 3A 4a
  Enumeration Date: 5 April 1940 4a
  Name: Sheets, Merle 4a
  Relationship: son 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color/Race: W 4a
  Age at Last Birthday: 17 4a
  Marital Status: S 4a
  Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no 4a
  Highest grade completed: H-1 4a
  Place of birth: Iowa 4a
  City (April 1, 1935): same house 4a
  On a Farm (Y/N): no 4a
  At Work during week March 24-30: no 4a
  public Emergency Work?: no 4a
  Seeking work?: yes 4a
  Weeks unemployed up to March 30, 1940: 60 4a
  Occupation: Trucker 4a
  Class of worker: OA 4a
  # weeks worked in 1939: 0 4a
  Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 0 4a
  Income of more than $50 from other sources?: no 4a
Military Service 25 Feb 1943 Camp Dodge, Johnston, Polk, Iowa, United States of America U.S. WWII Army Enlistment  
Note

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:

Name:  Merle G Sheets
Birth Year:  1922
Race:  White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:  Iowa
State of Residence:  Iowa
County or City:  Ringgold

Enlistment Date:  25 Feb 1943
Enlistment State:  Iowa
Enlistment City:  Camp Dodge Herrold
Branch:  Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code:  Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade:  Private
Grade Code:  Private
Term of Enlistment:  Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:  Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:  Civil Life

Education:  Grammar school
Civil Occupation:  Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status:  Single, without dependents
Height:  69
Weight:  159

Death 24 Mar 1997 Creston, Union, Iowa, United States of America    
Note

Social Security Death Index:

Name:  Merle Sheets
SSN:  480-16-0237
Last Residence:  50801  Creston, Union, Iowa, United States of America
Born:  27 Apr 1922
Died:  24 Mar 1997
State (Year) SSN issued:  Iowa (Before 1951)

Burial   Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Union, Iowa, United States of America    
Note

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006:

Name:  Merle G Sheets
Service Info.:  PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date:  27 Apr 1922
Death Date:  24 Mar 1997
Cemetery:  Graceland Cemetery
Cemetery Address:  116 West Adams Creston, IA 50801

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Sheets, Adam Leroy13 Nov 188422 Sep 1960
Mother Graham, Alice Ethelabout Oct 189026 Aug 1930
    Sister     Sheets, Lois Irene 19 Mar 1916 19 Sep 1943
    Brother     Sheets, Robert Ray 3 Sep 1917 19 Aug 1977
         Sheets, Merle Guy 27 Apr 1922 24 Mar 1997
 
Father Sheets, Adam Leroy13 Nov 188422 Sep 1960
Kendall, Minnie Anna20 Apr 188817 Feb 1911

Families

Family of Sheets, Merle Guy and Sheets, Leora Mae
Married Wife Sheets, Leora Mae ( * 25 May 1927 + 30 Oct 2012 )

Family Map

Source References

  1. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 17459225
  2. 1925 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1925
      • Page: Diagonal, Ringgold county (pages 29-31), Lines 108-112
      • 1925 Iowa Census, Diagonal, Ringgold county
      • 1925 Iowa Census, Diagonal, Ringgold county
      • 1925 Iowa Census, Diagonal, Ringgold county
  3. U.S. 1930 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1930
      • Page: Iowa, Enumeration District 88-1, Supervisor's District 13, Ward 1, Sheet 10B, Lines 64-68
      • 1930 Census, Creston, Union county, Iowa
  4. U.S. 1940 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1940
      • Page: Iowa, S.D. 5, E.D. 80-28, Sheet 3A, Lines 32-34
      • 1940 Census, Diagonal, Ringgold county, Iowa

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