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Jerry Lee Canter was born on 20 September 1933 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. He died on 21 June 2001, at age 67, in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.

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Name: Jerry L. Canter
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1933
Phone Number: 452-6149
[450-7590]
Address: 17 Southard Ave, Zanesville, OH, 43701-4546 (1996)
[1247 Eastman St, Zanesville, OH, 43701-4013]
[334 Florence Ave, Zanesville, OH, 43701-4119 (1988)]
[5335 Northcrest Dr, Nashport, OH, 43830-9718]

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Name: Jerry L. Canter
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1933
Phone Number: 452-6149
Address: 97 Siesta Dr, Leesburg, FL, 34748-9151 (1996)

United States Public Records, 1970-2009
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Name: Jerry Lee Canter
Residence Date: 01 Jan 1998
Residence Place: Nashport, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1933
Phone Number: (740) 450-7590
Phone Number Recorded Date: 25 Mar 2008
Address: 5345 Northcrest, Nashport, Ohio 43830
2nd Address: 97 Siesta Dr., Leesburg, Florida 34748
2nd Address Date: 01 Mar 1996 - 13 Jul 2001
3rd Address: 334 Florence Ave., Zanesville, Ohio 43701
3rd Address Date: 01 Oct 1988 - 13 Nov 2000
Possible Relatives:
Shirley E. Canter
Sue Canter / Susan P. Canter / Susan Page Canter
Stella Alberta Canter
Record Number: 591907702
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Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
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Name: Jerry L. Canter
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Jun 2001
Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Registration Date: 21 Jun 2001
Residence Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Address: 17 Southard Ave
Residence Postal Code: 43701
Within City Limits: Yes
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Education Level: 12
Military Service: No
Social Security Number: 284-30-6648
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1933
Birthplace: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Father's Surname: Canter
Mother's Surname: Madinger
Injury in Ohio: Yes
Injury at Work: No
Type or Place of Injury: Unspecified Place
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Referred to Coroner: Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy Performed: No Autopsy performed
Method of Disposition: Burial
Certificate Number: 049320
Volume Number: 32891
Registrar Certificate Number: 00484
Certifier's Role: Physician
Registration District: 6001
Affiliate Line Number: 49123
Affiliate File Name: deaths2001.dat
Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health

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Given Name: Jerry
Middle Name: L.
Surname: Canter
Birth Date: 20 September 1933
Social Security Number: 284-30-6648
State: Ohio
Last Place of Residence: Muskingum, Ohio
Previous Residence Postal Code: 43701
Event Date: 21 June 2001
Age: 68.

Bernie (Bern) Ellsworth Clark, Sr., was born on 23 May 1903 in Edgewood (Honey Creek Twp.), Delaware Co., Iowa, USA. He and Mildred Ethyle Medearis were married on 25 December 1926 in Manchester, Delaware, Iowa. He died on 31 March 1993, at age 89, in Manchester, Delaware, Iowa. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Delaware, Iowa.

* Son of Lester Clark and Mary E. Bruggman.
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FIFTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1930
State: Iowa
County: Delaware
Township or other division of County: Honey Creek Township
Incorporated Place: -
Ward of City: -
Enumeration District No. 28-20
Supervisor's District No. 7
Sheet No. 2 A
Enumeration Date: April 10, 1930
Line No: 15-18
Street, avenue, road, etc: -
House number (in cities or towns): -
Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 27
Number of family in order of visitation: 27

Name: CLARK, BERN E.
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Rental amount: 14
Radio set: R
Does this family live on a farm: yes
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 26
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 23
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Iowa
Place of birth, father: Iowa
Place of birth, mother: Iowa
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Number of farm schedule: 26

Name: CLARK, MILDRED E.
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 21
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 18
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Iowa
Place of birth, father: Illinois
Place of birth, mother: Illinois
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: none

Name: CLARK, VERLA M.
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 2
Place of birth, person: Iowa
Place of birth, father: Iowa
Place of birth, mother: Iowa

Name: CLARK, ROY A.
Relation: Brother
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 29
Marital Condition: S
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Iowa
Place of birth, father: Iowa
Place of birth, mother: Iowa
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: General Farm
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Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census
SIXTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1940
POPULATION SCHEDULE
State: Iowa
County: Delaware
Township or other division of county: Adams Twp.
Incorporated place: -
Ward of city: -
Block nos: -
S.D. No: 4
E.D. No: 28-2
Sheet No: 5 A
Enumerated: April 19, 1940
Line No. 24-28
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: -
House number: -
Number of household in order of visitation: 78
House owned or rented: R
Value of home, if owned, or monthly rental: 15
Does this family live on a farm: yes
Name of each person whose usual place of residence on April 1, 1940, was in this household

Name: CLARK, BERNIE E.
Relation: Head
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 36
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: H-2
Place of Birth: Iowa
Residence April 1, 1935:
City, town or village: R
County: Delaware
State (or Territory of foreign country): Iowa
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was person at work for pay, profit, nonemergency govt work week of March 24-30: yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Number of farm schedule: 71

Name: CLARK, MILDRED
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 31
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: H-2
Place of Birth: Illinois
Residence April 1, 1935:
City, town or village: R
County: Delaware
State (or Territory of foreign country): Iowa
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was person at work for pay, profit, nonemergency govt work week of March 24-30: no
If not, was he at work on or assigned to public emergency work: no
Was this person seeking work: no
If not seeking work, did he have a job: no
Occupation: -

Name: CLARK, VERLA
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 12
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: yes
Highest grade of school completed: 6
Place of Birth: Iowa
Residence April 1, 1935:
City, town or village: R
County: Delaware
State (or Territory of foreign country): Iowa

Name: CLARK, BERNIE Jr.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 7
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: yes
Highest grade of school completed: 2
Place of Birth: Iowa
Residence April 1, 1935:
City, town or village: R
County: Delaware
State (or Territory of foreign country): Iowa

Name: CLARK, ROBERT D.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 4
Place of Birth: Iowa
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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Name: Bernie E. Clark
SSN: 484-26-1713
Last Residence: 52057 Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, USA
Born: 23 May 1903
Died: 31 Mar 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)

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Bernie Ellsworth Clark
Birth: 1903
Death: 1993
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Bernie Ellsworth CLARK
23 MAY 1903 - 31 MAR 1993
Manchester, Delaware. Co, IA
He married 1926 / dv Mildred Ethyle MADEARIS (1908- )
He m2 Inez ?
PARENTS: Marie ‘Mary' Caroline BRUGGMANN & Lester CLARK (1849-1905)
Survivors include his wife, Inez; a daughter, Verla Meints of Dothan, Ala.; two sons, Bernie Jr. of rural Luzerne and Robert of rural Vinton; a stepson, Mark Jackson of Gallatin, Tenn.; a brother, Roy of Cedar Rapids; and a half brother, Glen Gibbs of Edgewood.
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Parents:
Lester Clark (1849 - 1905)
Mary Caroline Bruggmann Clark-Gibbs (1873 - 1926)
Children:
Verla Maxine Clark Meints (1927 - 2012)
Bernie Ellsworth Clark (1932 - 2005)
Siblings:
Nettie Olive Clark Romig (1892 - 1989)
Elmer Eugene Clark (1896 - 1927)
Floy Alta Clark Romig (1900 - 1967)
Roy A. Clark (1900 - 1995)
Glen Marion Gibbs (1913 - 2001) * [Half-Sibling]
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
Created by: H Braun
Record added: Mar 13, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial # 25235271. Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
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Name: Bern E. Clark
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1926
Event Place: Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States
Age: 23 [1903]
Birthplace: Edgewood, Iowa
Father's Name: Lester Clark
Mother's Name: Mary Bruggman
Spouse's Name: Mildred E. Medearis
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1908
Spouse's Birthplace: Henry, Ill.
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Medearis
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ethel Mallory
Reference ID: v K p 148
GS Film Number: 1065156
Digital Folder Number: 004311199.

Bernie Ellsworth Clark, Jr., was born on 23 September 1932 in Manchester, Delaware, Iowa.¹ He died on 21 March 2005, at age 72, in Luzerne, Benton, Iowa.¹ He was buried on 26 March 2005 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton Co., Iowa, USA.¹¹

Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
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Name: Bernie Ellsworth Clark
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1932
Birth Place: Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States
Father's Name: Bern Clark
Mother's name: Mildred Medearis
FHL Film Number: 1065033
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Miscellaneous Benton County, Iowa Deaths
Bernie Ellsworth Clark Jr.

Funeral services for Bernie Ellsworth Clark Jr., 72, of Luzerne, were Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Christ United Methodist Church in Belle Plaine with the Rev. David Crow and the Rev. Jack Andrews officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, with military rites by Jennings-Bradshaw American Legion Post No. 39. Mr. Clark died March 21, 2005, at his home in rural Luzerne from cancer. Casket bearers were Bob Keel, Ron Clark, Rodney Clark, Chris DeMeyer, K.C. Swearengin and Jerold Hartgrave. Honorary casket bearers were Robyn Keel, Lawrence Cooperider and Summer Swearengin. Music was provided by organist, Jane Hrabak.

Bernie Ellsworth Clark Jr. was born September 23, 1932, at Manchester, the son of Mildred and Bernie Ellsworth Clark, Sr. He graduated from Center Point High School, and at age 16 entered Iowa State University in Ames. He married Margaret Lorraine Vandivier on June 29, 1957, at Belle Plaine. He was self-employed with a tree service from 1959 to 1962, and was a lineman for three years following the tree service. He retired as a journeyman electrician from IBEW Local 405 in 1994. He resided in Cedar Rapids for years and from 1972 to 1977 lived in Dothan, AL. He moved to Belle Plaine in 1977 and to rural Luzerne in 1992. He was Master Mason for Hope Lodge, Belle Plaine, and attended Christ United Methodist Church in Belle Plaine. He was a member of the Eastern Star, Toledo, and a member of American Legion Post No. 39, Belle Plaine. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1951 to 1955 and served in Guam during the Korean Conflict. He loved spending time with family. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing, camping, boating, woodworking and cutting firewood. He will be greatly missed by his faithful companion, his dog, Bridget.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret of Luzerne; his children, Jean Murray (Kenneth), Carolyn Morrison (James) and Glenn Clark (Kelly), all of Belle Plaine; a brother, Robert Clark of Vinton; a sister, Verla Meints of Dothan, AL; a step-brother, Mark Jackson (Linda) of Springfield, TN; step-mother, Inez Clark of Springfield, TN; nine grandchildren, Chris DeMeyer of Marshalltown, Melissa DeMeyer, Summer Swearengin, Angel Kriegel, Stacy Kriegel and Tanner Clark, all of Belle Plaine, and Paige Morrison of Williamsburg; and three great-grandchildren, Wyatt DeMeyer, Jesse DeMeyer and Blayne Swearengin.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother-in-law, John Meints; and one sister-in-law, Beverly Clark. Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine was in charge of arrangements.

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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
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Name: BERNIE ELLSWORTH Jr CLARK
Service Info: YNT3 US NAVY KOREA
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1932
Death Date: 21 Mar 2005
Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Belle Plaine, IA 52208

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Name: Bernie E. Clark
Last Residence: 52257 Luzerne, Benton, Iowa
Born: 23 Sep 1932
Died: 21 Mar 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (1951-1952.)

Verla Maxine Clark was born on 6 October 1927 in Delaware County, Iowa.¹ She died on 13 August 2012, at age 84, in Bonifay, Holmes, Florida.¹ She was buried in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Kinsey, Houston, Alabama.¹

Verla Maxine Clark was a Teacher/ Owner Spray-On Insulation.² Http://www.findagrave.com
Verla Maxine Clark Meints
Birth: Oct. 6, 1927, Iowa, USA
Death: Aug. 14, 2012
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Verla M. Meints

Verla M. Meints, 84, a resident of Dothan, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Bonifay Nursing and Rehab Center.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday August 17, 2012 at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home on West Main Street directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to service time on Friday.

Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Resource Center.

Mrs. Meints was born October 6, 1927 in Iowa and later taught school for several years there. In 1970, she and her family moved to Dothan. She and her husband owned and operated Spray-On Insulation in Dothan for many years prior to her retirement. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Dothan.

Mrs. Meints is preceded in death by her husband, John R. Meints, a son, Dennis Dean Meints and a brother, Bernie Clark.

Survivors include her children, Richard (Connie) Meints of Dothan, AL, Gary (Laurel) Meints of Hartford, AL, Dianne (Glen) Binion of Grayson, KY, Sandi Kessler of Spokane,
WA, Jackie (Wayne) Binion of Grayson, KY, Teresa Galloway (Paul) of Dothan, AL and Charlie Kessler of Spokane, WA; 10 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert D. Clark of IA; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Byrd Funeral Home, 3409 W. Main Street, Dothan, Alabama 36305 (334.793.3003) ..Obit courtesy of Don Atwell.
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Parents:
Bernie Ellsworth Clark (1903 - 1993)
Spouse:
John Raymond Meints (1927 - 2003)
Sibling:
Bernie Ellsworth Clark (1932 - 2005)
Inscription: Beloved Wife and Mother
Burial: Gardens of Memory, Kinsey, Houston County, Alabama, USA
Maintained by: H Braun
Originally Created by: Don Atwell
Record added: Sep 04, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial # 41544805.

Annabelle Lee Cole was born on 9 April 1928 in Ohio. She and James Orville Smeltzer were married on 6 August 1949 in Lucas, Richland Co., Ohio, USA. She died on 2 December 2006, at age 78, in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA. She was buried on 5 December 2006 in Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA.

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Name: Annabelle C. Smeltzer
Last Residence: 37129 Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Born: 9 Apr 1928
Last Benefit: 43607 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States of America
Died: 2 Dec 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)

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Annabelle Cole Smeltzer
Birth: unknown
Death: Dec. 2, 2006
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Source: Murfreesboro Post
ANNABELLE COLE SMELTZER, age 78 of Murfreesboro died Saturday December 2, 2006. A native of Ohio Mrs. Smeltzer was a member of Northminster Presbyterian church, and retired from Park-Sherman manufacturing

Mrs. Smeltzer worked at Linebaugh Library, and a active member of the Murfreesboro Moose Lodge. She is survived by son, Rex (Gayla) Smeltzer; grandchildren, Lisa and Melissa; great-grandchildren, James Thomas, Dustin, Alexis, Christian, and Daniel

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with interment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. www.woodfinchapel.com
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Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Created by: Carol Robertson White
Record added: May 12, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial # 69738007. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997
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Name: James O. Smelzer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 06 Aug 1949
Event Place: Lucas, Ohio, United States
Age: 19
Birth Year (Estimated): 1930
Father's Name: James B. Smelzer
Mother's Name: Dorothy E. Winland
Spouse's Name: Annabelle Lee Cole
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1928
Spouse's Father's Name: Francis Cole
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nellie Leona Ives
GS Film Number: 002231655
Digital Folder Number: 004731992
Image Number: 00587.