Merton M Day

1880 - 1949  (69 years)

• Name	Merton M Day  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	28 Jun 1880	Eddington, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [2, 3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Married to Clara; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1930	Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Married to Leah; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1940	Holden, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Married to Leah; Relation to Head: Head
  Death	Nov 1949	Dedham, Hancock, Maine, USA   [6]
  	Cause: Accidental Death
  	Died on a hunting trip
  Person ID	I19200	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Leah A Farrell,   b. Abt 1903, Maine, USA d. 24 Aug 1985, Escambia County, Florida, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1927	Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [1, 4]
  	Leah Richardson and Merton Day
  Family ID	F7240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Jun 1880 - Eddington, Penobscot, Maine, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Clara; Relation to Head: Head - 1920 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Marriage - 12 Jun 1927 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Leah; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Leah; Relation to Head: Head - 1940 - Holden, Penobscot, Maine, USA Death - Cause: Accidental Death - Nov 1949 - Dedham, Hancock, Maine, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News

  News-DAY Leah and Merton (Marriage) DAY-RICHARDSON • The Bangor Daily News • Bangor, Maine • 14 Jun 1927, Tue • Page 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2003;). [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Brewer, Penobscot, Maine; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340572. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Brewer, Penobscot, Maine; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340572 [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Holden, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01487; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-71. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Holden, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01487; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-71 [S9021] Newspapers.com: Marriage of Leah and Merton Day • Bangor Daily News, Leah A Farrell Richardson and Merton M Day - Publication Date: 14/ Jun/ 1927; Publication Place: Bangor, Maine. https://www.newspapers.com/image/664339891/?article=232d45ff-664d-4b4b-82ad-efd92686ffa4&focus=0.74018216,0.6655688,0.8599025,0.68939644&xid=3398 [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Bangor Ward 2, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: T625_645; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 60. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Bangor Ward 2, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: T625_645; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 60 [S4925] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Merton Day • Bangor Daily News - 7 Nov 1949, Merton M Day -- The Bangor Daily News; Publication Date: 7 Nov 1949; Publication Place: Bangor, Maine. Merton M Day 69 of 547 Hammond street Bangor died suddenly Friday morning while on a hunting trip in Dedham. He was a retired auto painter. Born at Eddington June 28 1880, he was the son of Rufus apd Susanna DeBeck Day. Mr Day had resided in Bangor and Brewer for the major part of his life. He was a member of the First Christian church of Bangor and of the Men's club of that church. Surviving him are his wife Leah; one son Ralph Holden; one daughter Mrs Hattie Lord Brewer; one sister Mrs Lillian Mosher Brewer; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will to held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the First Christian church of Bangor. https://www.newspapers.com/image/662926853/?article=f528aa95-3701-483d-9046-33be48841029&focus=0.26513648,0.43623742,0.38414505,0.5590497&xid=3355