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Merite Nicholas

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Linda Lygrisse

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03/24/2004

Merite Nicholas

Formal portrait of Merite Nicholas Lygrisse, youngest of eight children of Peter Frank Lygrisse and Alice Austin Lygrisse, father of James Merite,Nettalese Ann, and Frank

Date & Place: 1970 in United States

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Glenn Lygrisse

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03/26/2004

All of the nieces and nephews called Merite, "Uncle Barney". This was a nick name given to him by his siblings. It came from a trader who lived in the area, and befriened him. It was a tease that stuck.

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Merite N Lygrisse Jan 13, 1899 - Oct 1994 Wichita, Kansas

Merite N Lygrisse of Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS was born on January 13, 1899, and died at age 95 years old in October 1994.

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