Amiable M. Merriau 1835-1919

MERRIAU, MENIAU, SWARTZ, MARTIN, MCKAY

Posted By: Cindy Bray Lovell (email)
Date: 9/13/2004 at 20:33:28

AMIABLE M. MERRIAU

Amiable M. Meniau (sic) was born at Percy, Upper Canada, on the 25th of July, 1835, and died at his home in Greene on the morning of July, 21st, just four days previous to his 84th birthday.
When a boy of eight years, he came with his parents to McHenry county, Illinois, where he lived for 18 years. In 1861 he came to Allamakee county, Iowa, and lived on a farm near Postville This was his home for twenty years. Here he met Miss Adelia Swartz to whom he was married at Lansing, Iowa, on November 8th, 1862 For 57 long happy years these two have journeyed together. In 1881 he moved to a farm In Floyd County, near Marble Rock. Fifteen years ago, he came to Greene where he has since lived.

To this home, three children were born; two sons and a daughter, all of whom with the wife survive him. They are N. A. of Greene; Mrs. Jennie Martin, Colton, S. D, and P. S. of Rayton, New Mexico. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. A. M. McKay of Seattle, Wash. There are four grandchildren and two great grandchildren; also many nephews and nieces and close friends. One nephew, Frank Swartz of Waterloo, was reared in the Merriau home.

Mr. Merriau was a member of the Masonic fraternity having united at Marble Rock over thirty years ago. He joined the Methodist church at Greene several years ago. He was faithful to his church and ardent in his devotion to his fraternity. He was a joyful, buoyant spirit. Those who knew him loved him for he had those qualities that make friends wherever he went. While we mourn his departure, we have the consolation of knowing that his life had lived its day, born us fruit and was simply waiting for the divine summons.

Services were held at the Methodist church at 3:30 today In charge of the pastor. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery where the Masonic order had charge.

source: The Iowa Recorder; Greene, Butler co. Iowa; July 23, 1919