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Myrtle Eliza (Weiser) Player Severinson
My paternal grandmother, submitted by
Pat Richley

Myrtle Eliza (Weiser) Player
Severinson was born on 15 May
1896 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. She died on 28 Sep 1972 in
the home of her son Glen S. Player of complications from Lou Gehrig's
disease, in Bellevue (now Medina), King County, Washington.. Myrtle Severinson's
death is recorded on
King Co, Washington
Certificate: 023029 in the
Washington
Death Index 1940-1996
Record at Ancestry.com. Myrtle was buried in Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery, 700 Raye Street, Seattle, Washington. She has Ancestral File
Number 5MDN-30. Birth info from Weiser Family Bible in possession of
granddaughter, Patricia (Player) Richley.
Myrtle graduated St. Mark's Hospital Nursing School in Salt Lake City, Utah,
attending in 1915 as the nursing school photo below is labeled. It is not
known if this is her graduating class.
Myrtle's parents
Charles Switzer WEISER and Eliza Marie WASDEN were married on 25 Jul 1883 in
Shoshone, Lincoln, Idaho. Myrtle's father was Charles Switzer WEISER was born between 7 Oct 1850 and 7 Oct 1853 in
Delhi, Delaware, Ohio, USA. He died on 29 Dec 1926 in Twin Falls, Twin
Falls, Idaho, USA. He was born bet 7 Oct 1850 in Delhi, Delaware, Ohio, USA.
He was buried in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. He has Ancestral File
Number 2M0D-HL. Eliza Marie WASDEN was born on 13 Oct 1862 in Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah. She was buried in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, USA. She has Ancestral File
Number 1MVK-W1 and is mentioned in personal memoirs of her grandson Glen Shirl Player
in possession of Patricia (Player) Richley. She is also mentioned in personal recollections of
her daughter Myrtle Eliza (Weiser) Player Severinson. See also memoirs of
granddaughter Beverly (Player) Muir in possession of Patricia (Player)
Richley.
1947 Washington State Death Records. Name: Eliza M Weiser Place of Death:
Pierce Date of Death: 21 Jun 1947 Age: 85 Gender: F Certificate: 435,
Washington
Death Index at Ancestry.com.
Myrtle Eliza WEISER and Shirley PLAYER
were married on 5 Jun 1917 in Hailey, Blaine, Idaho. Marriage
recorded in Blaine Co, ID Marriages Book 2 p486. License and certificate in
possession of son Glen Shirl Player, son, copy in possession of
granddaughter Pat
(Player) Richley. Myrtle Eliza WEISER and Shirley PLAYER had the following
children: Glen Shirl Player, Beverly Player & Jack Player.
Myrtle Eliza WEISER and Harold C
SEVERINSON were married on 30 Jun 1945 in Seattle, King, Washington.
Census records mentioning Myrtle Eliza
(Weiser) Player Severinson include:
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1900 US Federal Census, Salt Lake City, Utah lists Charles S. Weiser head of
household born Oct 1849 in Ohio age 50 married 17 years, parents born in
Pennsylvania; wife Eliza M. born Oct 1861 in Utah 28 Married 17 years 6
births and 6 living children, parents born in England; son Harry T born July
1884 in Utah age 15, father born in Ohio and mother born in Utah; son
Wallace C born Oct 1886 age 13, father born in Ohio and mother born in Utah;
son Roy E born Feb 1890 age 10, father born in Ohio and mother born in Utah;
daughter Grace M. born Feb 1898 age 7, father born in Ohio and mother born
in Utah; daughter Myrtle E. born May 1895 age 5, father born in Ohio and
mother born in Utah; son Orson F. born Apr 1898 , father born in Ohio and
mother born in Utah age 2. NARA Roll: T623 1684; Page: 4B; Enumeration
District: 19.
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1910 US Federal Census, Twin Falls, Idaho
lists household of Charles D (not
S) Weiser age 59 head of household born in PA; Eliza wife age 49 born in
Utah; daughter Grace age 17 born in Utah; daughter Myrtle age 14 born in
Utah; son Orson age 12 born in Utah; daughter Pearl age 6 born in Utah; son
Kenneth age 2 born in Idaho and son Cook age 9/12 born in Idaho. NARA
Series: T624; Roll: 228; Page: 116B; Enumeration District: 269; Part: 1.
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1920 US Federal Census, Salt
Lake City, Utah lists household of Shirley Player Home in 1920: Salt
Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah Age: 31 years Estimated birth year:
abt 1889 Birthplace: Utah Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name:
Myrtle W Father's Birth Place: Utah Mother's Birth Place: Utah Marital
Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes. Spouse Myrtle W Player
Home in 1920: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah Age:
23 years Estimated birth year: abt 1897 Birthplace: Utah Relation to
Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's Birth Place:
Utah Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes Children Glen S Player, age 1 6/12 and Beverly
M Player age 8/12. NARA Roll T625_1866; Page 12B Enumeration District
122,
Ancestry.com Image: 521.
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1930
US Federal Census, Salt Lake City, Utah lists household of Shirley
Player age 42,home in 1930: Seattle, King, Washington, estimated birth
year: abt 1888, Birthplace: Utah, Relation to Head of House: Head,
spouse's name: Myrtle W age 42,
son Glen S age 11, daughter Beverly M age 10, son Jack age 6. Race:
White. NARA Roll: 2496; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 83;
Ancestry.com Image: 1017.0.

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