Merl Calvin Lovell1,2 
M, (10 December 1909 - 13 December 1989)
Merl Calvin Lovell was born on 10 December 1909 at Larryville, Piatt Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.3,4 He was the son of James Smith Lovell and Mary E. Neff. Merl Calvin Lovell married, at age 33, Miriam Eleanor Ulmer, age 32, daughter of Charles Ervin Ulmer and Margaret Sophia Dangle, on Thursday, 25 November 1943 at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.1,2,4 Merl Calvin Lovell died on 13 December 1989 at Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 80 years and 3 days.1,3,4 He was buried on 16 December 1989 in the Montoursville Cemetery, located in Montoursville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4
He was the one of the owners of Lovell & Strouble Machine Shop. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church of Montoursville. The marriage announcement for Merl Calvin Lovell and Miriam Eleanor Ulmer was published sometime in November 1943 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. This announcement stated:
LOVELL - ULMER
The marriage of Miss Miriam Eleanor Ulmer, of 640 Cemetery Street, this city, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ulmer, of Rose Valley, to Merl C. Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Lovell, of Montoursville, was solemnized in a ceremony performed by the Rev. J. Ray Houser in St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Thanksgiving afternoon.
Miss Lois Ulmer was her sister's only attendant, and Harold Lovell was best man for his brother. The ushers were Donald W. Stroble and Evan Lovell, another brother of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ireland, aunt and uncle of the bride. When Mr. and Mrs. Lovell return from a short wedding trip, they will live in Montoursville.2
He was the one of the owners of Lovell & Strouble Machine Shop. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church of Montoursville. The marriage announcement for Merl Calvin Lovell and Miriam Eleanor Ulmer was published sometime in November 1943 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. This announcement stated:
LOVELL - ULMER
The marriage of Miss Miriam Eleanor Ulmer, of 640 Cemetery Street, this city, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ulmer, of Rose Valley, to Merl C. Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Lovell, of Montoursville, was solemnized in a ceremony performed by the Rev. J. Ray Houser in St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Thanksgiving afternoon.
Miss Lois Ulmer was her sister's only attendant, and Harold Lovell was best man for his brother. The ushers were Donald W. Stroble and Evan Lovell, another brother of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ireland, aunt and uncle of the bride. When Mr. and Mrs. Lovell return from a short wedding trip, they will live in Montoursville.2
Children of Merl Calvin Lovell and Miriam Eleanor Ulmer
Last Edited=26 May 2004
Citations
- [S277] Miriam E. Lovell obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 25 October 2003. Original obituary from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette 30 day obituary archive found at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituary/obituaryArchive.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S278] Lovell-Ulmer marriage announcement, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, November 1943. The original article was from a scrapbook of personal memorabilia compiled by Zella (Lovell) Stabler (1916- ). Viewed at her home, RD #3, Box 156 (now Jobs Run Road), Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania in October of 1992, by Kevin Sholder. Zella Elvira Lovell, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.
- [S151] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, January 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. MERL C LOVELL, birth listed as 10 Dec 1909, died listed as 13 Dec 1989, issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence (not specified), last benefit (none specified). Accessed 24 May 2004.
- [S279] Merl C. Lovell obituary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, December 1989. The original article was from a scrapbook of personal memorabilia compiled by Johanna (Weiss) Edler (1915-1999) through out her life. Viewed in the home of her daughter Donna (Edler) Sayah on 1 June 1999, by Kevin Sholder. Donna Lee Edler, Montoursville, Pennsylvania, USA.