Bio: Merwin, Ben P. Sr. - Family Reunion (1967)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Merwin, Hennlich, Ouimette, Loucks

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 24 Aug 1967

The 30th annual meeting of the Ben P. Merwin Sr. family was held Sunday, August 20, 1967 at Cherokee Park, Colby. Arvin Merwin, Kewaskum, presided at the meeting. Ben Loucks was elected president and Mrs. Harold Merwin, secretary. About 80 persons attended.

Mrs. Ina Hennlich, historian, gave several interesting remarks concerning the history of the family. All living children of the Ben Merwin family were present. They include Mrs. Mary Ouimette, Park Falls; Arthur Merwin, Wausau; Howard, Ben and Mrs. Rosalie Loucks, Abbotsford; Mrs. Ina Hennlich, Curtiss. One son, Roy, of Wausau, passed away November 10th, 1966. Other members of the family attended from Abbotsford, Colby, Stetsonville, Wausau, Athens and Kewaskum.

The Merwin genealogical book will be published in November of this year.