Twelfth Generation

533. Anna Marie MERCK was born on 6 April 1923 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA.¹⁷² She appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.³⁶ She appeared in the census on 3 April 1940 in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.³⁸ Anna graduated in June 1941 in Ada High School, Ada, Norman County, Minnesota, USA. She was an accountant in Warren, East Grand Forks and Saint Cloud, Minnesota.¹⁷³ She an honored member of the Business and Professional Women's organization in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA.¹⁷³ Anna was honored by Anna Marie's Shelter being named in her honor in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA. She died from complications related to emphysema on 11 March 2003 at the age of 79 in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA.^95,174 She was buried on 14 March 2003 in Assumption Cemetery, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.¹⁷⁴ Anna had Social Security Number 474-16-7848.⁹⁵

Anna Marie MERCK and James Michael WHALEN were married on 3 August 1942 in Ada, Norman County, Minnesota, USA. James Michael WHALEN, son of John Michael WHALEN and Mary Ann SULLIVAN, was born on 27 September 1919. He appeared in the census in 1920 in McDonaldsville Township, Norman Co., Minnesota, USA.³⁵ He appeared in the census in April 1930 in Lockhart Township, Norman County, Minnesota, USA.³⁶ James served in the military in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. In 1949 he was a plumbing contractor in Riverdale, McLean County, North Dakota, USA. He died on 23 December 1974 at the age of 55 in Spokane, Washington, USA.¹⁷⁵ James was buried in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

Anna Marie MERCK and James Michael WHALEN had the following children:

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Mary Jean (Anita) WHALEN Sister, OSB; DDS was born on 3 June 1943 in Ada, Norman County, Minnesota, USA.^110,176 She graduated in May 1961 in Mount Saint Benedict Academy, Crookston, Minnesota, USA.¹⁷⁷ She took vows on 11 July 1962 in Mount Saint Benedict, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, USA.¹⁷⁷ Mary was educated in liberal arts from 1962 to 1967 in Corbett College, Crookston, Minnesota, USA.¹⁷⁷ She was educated in education, liberal arts and pre-dental science from 1968 to 1970 in St. Catherine's College, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.¹⁷⁷ She received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1972 in University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.¹⁷⁷ Mary received a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1974 in University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.¹⁷⁷ She served as an O-3, Navy Lieutenant, in the Public Health Service in 1974 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was a dentist in Warren, Marshall County, Minnesota, USA.¹⁷⁷ Mary lived in Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, Crookston, Minnesota, USA in 2008.
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Daniel Anthony WHALEN.
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Loretta Marie WHALEN.
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Thomas Michael WHALEN.

Anna Marie MERCK and Robert R. CRAIK were married in August 1969 in Watertown, South Dakota, USA. Robert R. CRAIK, son of Fred CRAIK and Elaine HEADRICH, was born on 6 May 1921.³⁷ He died on 13 September 1992 at the age of 71 in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA.^37,95 He was buried in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA. Robert had Social Security Number 472-16-2658.⁹⁵