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« on: Friday 19 November 10 17:30 GMT (UK) »
The year for this is unknown but in early 1900s.Trying to trace family of Patrick Merrick, of North Haven who was brought to the Merriden Hospital July 14th after being struck by the 10.40 train. He died Saturday afternoon of Tetanus, the result of a deep scalp wound, he is survived by a sister Mrs. Neil Cambell of Wayne, P.A. Mr. Merrick was 43 years old and unmarried, he was foreman of the freight yards in North Haven and had held the same position in Berlin. He was a member of the Foresters Organisation in Berlin and had many friends in the village. At the hospital his injuries were not considered serious and he would have recovered had not tetanus set it. Richard Merrick a brother Mrs. Neil Cambell a sister and her husband Neil Cambell and John J Merrick a cousin came to Meriden Saturday and made arrangements for the funeral. Services will be held this morning at 7.30 am from the undertaking apartments of RG May, followed by a mass at St. Roses Church at 8.00 am. Interment will be in St. Heart cemetery. Also searching for the family of which are the same family of Andrew J. Merrick died on October 31st 1909 aged 32 years. Relatives and friends also division 64, A. O. H., are invited to attend funeral on Wednesday at 8.30 am from residence of B. H. Cavanagh 6922 Woodland Avenue, High Mass at St. Clement's church Paschalville, interment at holy cross cemetery.