Tenth Generation

508. Anna Marie MERCK was born on 6 April 1923 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA.³⁸² She appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.¹¹¹ She appeared in the census on 3 April 1940 in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.¹²⁶ 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.³⁸³ She an honored member of the Business and Professional Women's organization in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA.³⁸³ 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.^129,384 She was buried on 14 March 2003 in Assumption Cemetery, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.³⁸⁴ Anna had Social Security Number 474-16-7848.¹²⁹

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 in Minnesota.^123,126 He appeared in the census in 1920 in McDonaldsville Township, Norman Co., Minnesota, USA.¹²³ He appeared in the census in April 1930 in Lockhart Township, Norman County, Minnesota, USA.¹¹¹ James appeared in the census on 15 April 1940 in Pleasand View Township, Norman County, Minnesota.¹²⁶ He served in the military in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945.³¹⁸ In 1949 he was a plumbing contractor in Riverdale, McLean County, North Dakota, USA. James died on 23 December 1974 at the age of 55 in Spokane, Washington, USA.^129,385 He was buried in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

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

730	i.	Mary Jean WHALEN was born on 3 June 1943 in Ada, Norman County, Minnesota, USA.^283,386 She graduated in May 1961 in Mount Saint Benedict Academy, Crookston, Minnesota, USA.³⁸⁷ She took vows on 11 July 1962 in Mount Saint Benedict, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, USA.³⁸⁷ Mary was also known as Anita Whalen Sister, OSB on 11 July 1962.³⁸⁷ She was educated in liberal arts from 1962 to 1967 in Corbett College, Crookston, Minnesota, USA.³⁸⁷ She was educated in education, liberal arts and pre-dental science from 1968 to 1970 in St. Catherine's College, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.³⁸⁷ Mary received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1972 in University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.³⁸⁷ She received a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1974 in University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.³⁸⁷ She served as an O-3, Navy Lieutenant, in the Public Health Service in 1974 in San Francisco, California, USA. Mary was a dentist in Warren, Marshall County, Minnesota, USA.³⁸⁷ She lived in Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, Crookston, Minnesota, USA in 2008.
+731	ii.	Daniel Anthony WHALEN.
+732	iii.	Loretta Marie WHALEN.
+733	iv.	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 1921.²⁰⁴ He died on 13 September 1992 at the age of 71 in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA.^129,204 He was buried in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA. Robert had Social Security Number 472-16-2658.¹²⁹