Merton Lloyd Jackson 272,1853
- Born: 18 September 1911, Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine 272,5480
- Marriage: Bertha Bell Guilmette 24 August 1938 in Berlin, Coos County, New Hampshire 5480,5481
- Died: 5 October 1991, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine at age 80 5480,5482,5483
- Buried: After 5 October 1991, North Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine at North Auburn Cemetery 5480
Sun Journal Lewiston, Maine October 6, 1991 p. 2
Merton L. Jackson, Sr.
LEWISTON -- Merton L. Jackson, Sr., 80, of West Hardscrabble Road, Poland, died Saturday evening at Central Maine Medical Center after a short illness.
Born at Leeds, Sept. 18, 1911, he was the son of Philip R. and Georgia Carver Jackson. He was educated in Leeds and Berlin, N.H. schools.
On Aug. 24, 1938, he married Bertha Guilmette at Berlin.
He was employed many years ago at Bath Iron Works. Prior to his retirement in 1973, he was a greensman at Martindale Country Club in Auburn. He enjoyed gardening.
Survivors include his wife of Auburn; one son, Merton Jr. of Poland; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Ann) Coutts of Poland; five sisters, Jenny Donaldson of Milan, N.H., Mae Nadeau and Helen Gervais, both of Lewiston, Norma Martin of Florida and Esther Stiles of Berlin; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Phillip, and a sister, Rena Lunn.
Funeral Notice
JACKSON -- Died in Lewiston, Oct. 5, 1991, Merton L. Jackson, Sr., age 80, of West Hardscrabble Road, Poland, beloved husband of Bertha Gullmette Jackson. Funeral services will be held from the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham & Son, 62-82 Spring St., Auburn, on Tuesday Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. Interment at North Auburn Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the chapel Monday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Grandview Boarding Home Counsel Fund, 316 Court St., Auburn 04210.
Events
• He appeared on the census in 1920 at 155 North Road in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his widowed mother.
• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Milan, Coos County, New Hampshire. He lived in the household of his step-father.
• He had a residence in Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine.
• His Social Security Number was 003-01-5293. His social security card was issued in New Hampshire.
Merton married Bertha Bell Guilmette, daughter of Philip Guilmette and Lottie Hartshorn, 24 August 1938 in Berlin, Coos County, New Hampshire 5480.,5481 (Bertha Bell Guilmette was born 18 June 1917 in Lunenberg, Essex County, Vermont 5484 and died 28 May 1997 in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine 5484,5485.)
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