Merritt Gale Gilmer

1919 - 2010  (90 years)

• Name	Merritt Gale Gilmer
  Birth	18 Nov 1919	Greens Fork, WAYNE, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jun 2010	Belfast, WALDO, Maine   [1]
  Burial	Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine, Section 1975 Range R Lot 35
  Person ID	I1770	Krause
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	John Newton Gilmer,   b. 13 Jul 1890, Greens Fork, WAYNE, Indiana d. 22 Apr 1964, New Castle, HENRY, Indiana (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Avis Sybil Veal,   b. 1 Apr 1892, CHAUTAUQUA, Kansas d. 13 Oct 1986, Indianapolis, MARION, Indiana (Age 94 years)
  Documents		Federal Census 1930, Newton John Gilmer family Clay, WAYNE, Indiana
  Headstones		Headstone of John and Avis (Veal) Gilmer Sugar Grove Cemetery Wayne County, Indiana
  Family ID	F721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Viola May Stoutenburg (Craft),   b. 6 Aug 1924, Utica, ONEIDA, New York d. 1 Dec 1998, Pittsburgh, ALLEGHENY, Pennsylvania (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1945	New Jersey
  Notes	Married: New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016 Name: Viola Craft Maiden Name: Craft Gender: Female Marriage Date: 1945 Marriage Place: New Jersey, USA Spouse: Merritt G Gilmer
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage Index for Merritt Gilmer and Viola Craft
  		City Directory of Bloomington, Indiana,1948 Merritt Gale family
  		Federal Census 1950, Merritt Gale family Ellenville, ULSTER, New York
  Histories		Gale - Craft Wedding Announcement Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana · Sunday, April 14, 1946
  		Merritt Gale Gilmer / Viola May Stoutenburg (Craft) (F720) Wedding Announcement Palladium-Item The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram Richmond, Indiana · Sunday, April 14, 1946, p.5
  Family ID	F720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Claramartha Brawn,   b. 17 Apr 1929   d. 23 Sep 2008, Deer Isle, HANCOCK, Maine (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	25 Jun 1957	New Hempstead, ROCKLAND, New York
  Notes	Married: New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 Name: Merrit G Gilmer Gender: Male Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1957 Marriage Place: New Hempstead, New York, USA Spouse: Clara M Brawn Certificate Number: 26945 Records Sharing Certificate Number: Name Clara M Brawn Merrit G Gilmer
  Children	1. Living   2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living
  Headstones		Headstone of Merritt and Clara Martha Gilmer Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine Section 1975 Range R Lot 35
  Family ID	F722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2026

  
  

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  Documents » Slide Show		US Navy Muster Rolls - Merritt Gilmer
  		City Directory of Bloomington, Indiana 1948, Merritt Gale Gilmer
  		Merritt Gilmer BC
  		WWII Draft Card

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone of Merritt Gilmer Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine Section 1975 Range R Lot 35
  		Headstone of Merrit Gale Gilmer Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine

  
  

• Notes

  U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 Name: Merritt G Gilmer Residence Years: 1993-1999 Address: 111 Sea Cove Rd Residence Place: Northport, New York, USA Zip Code: 11768-1850 Phone Number: 516-261-6889 View Neighbors: View Neighbors Born: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 about Merritt G Gilmer Name: Merritt G Gilmer Birth Date: 18 Nov 1919 Phone Number: 261-6889 Address: 111 Sea Cove Rd, Northport, NY, 11768-1850 (1993)

  
  

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  [OBIT] . Added by Deborah Nowers Advertisement Merritt G. ?Gil? Gilmer BIRTH 18 Nov 1919 Greens Fork, Wayne County, Indiana, USA DEATH 14 Jun 2010 (aged 90) Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, USA BURIAL Grove Cemetery Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, USA PLOT Section 1975 Range R Lot 35 MEMORIAL ID 53748403 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 1 BELFAST - Merritt G. "Gil" Gilmer, 90, formerly of Northport, N.Y., died June 14, 2010, at Waldo County General Hospital. He was born Nov. 18, 1919, in Greens Fork, Ind., the son of John and Avis (Veal) Gilmer. Merritt served as a U.S. Navy lieutenant in World War II and after the war in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He was a teacher and school librarian, an avid reader, gardener, sports fan and environmentalist. He was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Claramartha, in 2008. He is survived by children, Debbie Gilmer of Orono, Diane and Dan Maurais of Livermore, John and Lisa Gilmer of York and Robert Gilmer and Rene Orduna of Omaha, Neb.; grandchildren, Amanda Maurais, Bryan Maurais and Allison Gilmer; and great-grandson, Nolan Painter. Interment will be held at Grove Cemetery, Belfast. (Bangor Daily News 6.16.2010)