Katherine I. Merriman is the daughter of Emma Ann Stouder and George W. Merriman. She was born 15 October 1897 in Whitley county, Indiana. She died in February 1976 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

• On 15 October 1914, she married Walter H. Loechner in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. He is the son of Fred Loechner and Pauline Wied. He was born 14 November 1892 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. He died in June 1982 at age 89 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. This marriage ended in divorce.
• On 9 December 1916, she married Wilbert Edwin Johnson (Sr.) in Allen county, Indiana. He is the son of William Johnson and Elizabeth Day. He was born 28 June 1892 in Michigan. He died 28 November 1946 at age 54 in Spokane county, Washington.

Children of Katherine I. Merriman and Wilbert Edwin Johnson (Sr.):

1. Wilbert Edwin Johnson (Jr.) was born about 1919 in Michigan.
2. Robert K. Johnson was born about 1924 in Michigan.

Sources

Katherine:

• Birth and Marriage to Walter from the Indiana Marriage Index [Groom's Name Walter Loechner; Groom's Birth Date 14 Nov 1892; Groom's Birthplace Allen Co., Ind.; Bride's Name Katherine Merriman; Bride's Birth Date 15 Oct 1897; Bride's Birthplace Whitter Co., Ind.; Marriage Date 15 Oct 1914; Marriage Place Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Groom's Father's Name Fred Loechner; Groom's Mother's Name Pauline Wied; Bride's Father's Name Geo W. Merriman; Bride's Mother's Name Emma A. Stouder; Groom's Race White; Groom's Marital Status Single; Bride's Race White; Bride's Marital Status Single; Indexing Project (Batch) Number M00899-8; System Origin Indiana-EASy; Source Film Number 2111593; Reference Number 302].
• Birth and Marriage to Walter from the Indiana Marriage Index [Groom's Name Wilbert E. Johnson; Groom's Birth Date 28 Jun 1892; Groom's Birthplace Michigan; Bride's Name Kathryn I. Merriman; Bride's Birth Date 15 Oct 1897; Bride's Birthplace Allen Co., Ind.; Marriage Date 09 Dec 1916; Marriage Place Allen County, Indiana; Groom's Father's Name Wm. Johnson; Groom's Mother's Name Elizabeth Day; Bride's Father's Name Geo. Merriman; Bride's Mother's Name Emma Stouder; Groom's Race White; Groom's Marital Status Single; Bride's Race White; Bride's Marital Status Divorced; Indexing Project (Batch) Number M00685-2; System Origin Indiana-EASy; Source Film Number 2130027; Reference Number it 2 cn 465].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Katherine Johnson; SSN: 362-16-0167; Last Residence: 48204 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Born: 15 Oct 1897; Died: Feb 1976; SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)].

Walter:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Walter H Loechner; City: Fort Wayne; County: Allen; State: Indiana; Birthplace: Indiana; Birth Date: 14 Nov 1892; Race: Caucasian (White); FHL Roll Number: 1503884; DraftBoard: 2].
• Birth from his WWII draft card [Name: Walter H Loechner; Birth Date: 14 Nov 1892; Birth Place: Fort Wayne; Residence: Allen, Indiana; Race: White; Roll: WW2_2283179].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Walter Loechner; SSN: 317-10-5673; Last Residence: 46804 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Born: 14 Nov 1892; Died: Jun 1982; SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)].

Wilbert (Sr.):

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Wilbert Edwin Johnson; City: Fort Wayne; County: Allen; State: Indiana; Birthplace: Michigan; Birth Date: 28 Jun 1892; Race: Caucasian (White); FHL Roll Number: 1503884; DraftBoard: 2].
• Death from the Washington State Death Index [Name Wilbert E. Johnson; Death Date 28 Nov 1946; Death Place Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Gender Male; Age at Death 54 years 5 months 7 days; Estimated Birth Year 1892; Marital Status Married; Spouse's Name Katherine; Father's Name Wm. Johnson; Mother's Name Elizabeth Day; Film Number 2032519; Digital GS Number 4223210; Image Number 1893; Volume/Page/Certificate Number 1811].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Katherine: 1900 census. Aboite, Allen, Indiana. page 5.
• 1930 census. Seattle, King, WA p. 16.