Melvin Kistler ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Melvin was James Melvin Kistler.

  General Notes:

After his divorce from Lulu Lightfoot, Melvin was remarried to Clara C. Kessler in Tipton County, Indiana on 23 Dec 1919.
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  Birth Notes:

Name: Melvin Kistler
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 17 Mar 1882
Event Place: Marion Twp., Hancock, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Race: w
Father's Name: John Kistler
Mother's Name: Elizabeth J. E. Decker
Reference ID: v 2A p 147

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X64H-BDF : 9 March 2018), Elizabeth J. E. Decker in entry for Melvin Kistler, 17 Mar 1882; citing Birth, Marion Twp., Hancock, Ohio, United States, multiple county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 961,484.
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  Death Notes:

Name:Melvin Kistler
Event Type:Death
Event Date:09 Mar 1958
Event Place:Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States
Registration Place:Blanchard Valley Hospital
Residence Place:Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States
Gender:Male
Age:75
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Birth Date:1883
Autopsy Performed:Yes, not used for certification
Certificate Number:19132
Volume Number:15350
Certifier's Role:Physician
Affiliate Line Number:17723
Affiliate File Name:DEATHS58.DAT
Source Reference:Ohio Department of Health

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKYV-RWR : accessed 06 Jun 2014), Melvin Kistler, 09 Mar 1958; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index, Ancestry.com; citing Vol. 15350, certificate number 19132, multiple archives.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Image: 17 March 1882, in Marion Township, Hancock County, OH. ²

• He was buried on 12 March 1958 in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 178820900
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Melvin married Lulu Susie Lightfoot, daughter of Charles William Lightfoot and Jemima G. Crozier, on 22 June 1913 in , Hancock County, OH.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Lulu Susie Lightfoot was born on 9 April 1888 in Findlay, OH,^{1 5 6} died on 11 January 1972 in Findlay, OH ⁷ and was buried after 11 January 1972 in Findlay, OH ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 22 June 1913, in , Hancock County, OH. ¹

• Melvin Kistler and Lulu Susie Lightfoot were divorced before 1 January 1920.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Melvin Kistler
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Jun 1913
Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States
Age: 31
Birth Date: 17 Mar
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birthplace: Hancock Co., O.
Father's Name: John Kistler
Mother's Name: Jane Allen Decker
Spouse's Name: Lulu S. Lightfoot
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Spouse's Birthplace: Findlay, O.
Spouse's Father's Name: Charles W. Lightfoot
Spouse's Mother's Name: Jemina Crozier
Reference ID: 1907-1915 p316 n628

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8ZV-CQ7 : 26 August 2019), Jemina Crozier in entry for Melvin Kistler and Lulu S. Lightfoot, 22 Jun 1913; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, 1907-1915 p316 n628, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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