Marval Anson Melling
1925 - 2013 (87 years)1. Marval Anson Melling was born on 24 Apr 1925 in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA (son of Ben S Melling and Gertie Smith); died on 3 Mar 2013 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Marval married Muriel Margaret Thompson on 31 Dec 1946. Muriel (daughter of Thomas Clarence Thompson and Lulu Emilie (Mamie) Sanford) was born on 27 Jan 1925 in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; died on 6 Dec 1996 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:Marval married Joanne Sanford [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Ben S Melling was born on 25 Feb 1883 in Norway (son of Gabriel Johnson and Martha Larson); died on 7 Jan 1959 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Ben married Gertie Smith. Gertie (daughter of Geerd J (George) Smith and Anna Brinkema) was born on 11 Jun 1889 in Iowa, USA; died on 13 Mar 1952 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Gertie Smith was born on 11 Jun 1889 in Iowa, USA (daughter of Geerd J (George) Smith and Anna Brinkema); died on 13 Mar 1952 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Children:
- 1. Marval Anson Melling was born on 24 Apr 1925 in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; died on 3 Mar 2013 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Gabriel Johnson Gabriel married Martha Larson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Martha Larson Children:
- 2. Ben S Melling was born on 25 Feb 1883 in Norway; died on 7 Jan 1959 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
6. Geerd J (George) Smith was born about 1846 in Hanover, Germany (son of Jan Hinderks Smit and Elberdina Gaulthorn); died on 19 Apr 1898 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Geerd married Anna Brinkema about Feb 1870 in Illinois, USA. Anna was born on 19 Apr 1851 in Hanover, Germany; died on 29 Dec 1928 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Anna Brinkema was born on 19 Apr 1851 in Hanover, Germany; died on 29 Dec 1928 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Children:
- Geerd G (George) Smith was born on 26 Jun 1869 in Illinois, USA; died on 19 Jul 1954 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA.
- Ellen Dena Smith was born on 30 Apr 1872 in Iowa, USA; died on 13 Mar 1962.
- John Smith was born on 25 Apr 1874 in Grundy County, Iowa, USA; died on 9 Sep 1916 in Wisconsin, USA.
- Martha Smith was born on 15 Sep 1876 in Grundy County, Iowa, USA; died in 1952 in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
- Lucas G Smith was born about May 1879 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; died in 1952; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
- Henrietta (Etta) Smith was born about 1881 in Liberty, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; died in 1965.
- Sina Smith was born about Jul 1884 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; died about 1969.
- Bertha Smith was born about Dec 1886 in Iowa, USA; died in 1964.
- 3. Gertie Smith was born on 11 Jun 1889 in Iowa, USA; died on 13 Mar 1952 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
- Anna Smith was born on 8 Jan 1892 in Iowa, USA; died on 12 Sep 1979.
Generation: 4
12. Jan Hinderks Smit was born on 25 Jul 1814 in Germany; died on 10 May 1888 in Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Jan married Elberdina Gaulthorn. Elberdina was born on 24 Aug 1819; died on 7 Mar 1893; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Elberdina Gaulthorn was born on 24 Aug 1819; died on 7 Mar 1893; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Children:
- 6. Geerd J (George) Smith was born about 1846 in Hanover, Germany; died on 19 Apr 1898 in Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.