Adam Merdian

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• General Information: Adam "billed" himself as the seventh son of a 7th son. As such he felt he had special powers. He would read the Bible over someone and lay hands on them and they would be healed. He believed that he could heal Mike Nolan of his epilepsy, but Mike would not let him try.
• Immigration: 12 Sep 1881, New York City, New York; On 12 September 1881, he sailed with his parents on board the SS Stella from Amsterdam to New York City.
• Naturalization: 25 Aug 1888, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; He petitioned for naturalization on 25 August 1888.
• Census: 1900, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; On the 1900 US Census, he was listed a carpet weaver, aged 40, living at 3 High Street, Etna, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1910, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; On the 1910 US Census, he is listed as a water tender at a blast furnace, aged 50, living in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1920, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; On the 1920 US Census, he is listed as a laborer in a steel mill, aged 60, living in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1930, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; On the 1930 US Census, he was listed as a widower, aged 71,and was living with his son, Louis at 211 Powers Alley, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania.
• Residence: 1934, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; In 1934 he lived at 31 South Strauis Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Obituary: 21 Jan 1939; His obituary was dated 21 January 1939.
• Last Full Review: 30 Jun 2020

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He died at the home, 509 Allegheny Avenue, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, of his daughter, Mary Mallinder, of chronic myocarditis.

Adam married Catherine "Kate" Glatz in 1883. Catherine was born in Apr 1865 in Germany; died on 4 Nov 1925 in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 7 Nov 1925 in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]