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Alfred Merton Bates, Jr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Avon, Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Death: April 17, 1944 (70)
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, United States (Uremia coma due to carcinoma of prostate)
Place of Burial: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Alfred Merton Bates, Sr and Amanda Bates
Husband of Julia Grace Bates
Father of Merton Alfred Bates; Harold Sage Bates; Marjorie Adelle Pullen and Helen Leimbach Emily Shirk
Brother of Charles Bates; Daniel Bates; Elsie Bates and Everett Bates

Occupation: Contractor, builder, carpenter, government safety inspector
Managed by: Jessica Marie German
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About Alfred Merton Bates, Jr.

Alfred Merton Bates, Jr.

Alfred Merton Bates Jr., was born on 24 June 1873 in Avon Township, Lorain, OH. He is the youngest child of Alfred and Amanda [Carter] Bates. He married Julia Grace Sage (known as Grace), daughter of Charles Henry Sage and Emily Corrina Faxon, on 16 April 1894 in Cuyahoga Co., OH. She was born on 12 August 1875 in Brownhelm, Lorain, OH and died on 20 June 1940 in Elyria, Lorain, OH.

Alfred Jr. was in business with his father as a general contractor for several years. He went to work for the State of Ohio around 1925, working as an architect. He later transferred to the building division of inspection of workshops and facilities. There he worked his way up to field superintendent of construction and engineering.

Alfred was a member of the Sons of Veterans.

He died on 17 April 1944 in Elyria, Lorain, OH. Alfred had 4 children, 12 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren, at the time of his death.

Children of Alfred Merton Bates Jr. and Julia Grace Sage are:

1. Merton Alfred Bates, B: 03 November 1894 in Elyria, Lorain, OH, M: Aurelia Theresa Smith on 14 February 1920 in Elyria, Lorain, OH, D: 20 August 1977 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA.

2. Harold Sage Bates, B: 20 May 1897 in Elyria, Lorain, OH, M: Hazel Ernestine Rudy on 05 June 1918 in Elyria, Lorain, OH. D: 19 January 1972 in Lorain, Lorain, OH.

3. Marjorie A. Bates, B: 15 September 1901 in Elyria, Lorain, OH, M: Edward Hamilton Pullen, D: 29 January 1982 in Ft. Myers, Lee, FL

4. Helen Emily Bates, B: 14 March 1908 in Elyria, Lorain, OH, M: (1) Harvey Leimbach (2) Walter Shirk. D: 05 February 1983 in Anaheim, Orange, CA.

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Alfred Merton Bates, Jr.'s Timeline

1873
June 24, 1873
Avon, Lorain County, Ohio, United States
1880
1880
Age 6
Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, USA
1894
November 3, 1894
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, United States
1897
May 20, 1897
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
1901
September 15, 1901
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, United States
1908
March 14, 1908
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, United States
1944
April 17, 1944
Age 70
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, United States
April 19, 1944
Age 70
Brownhelm Cemetery, Lorain County, Ohio, United States