Barbara J. MERTA

1910 - 1961  (50 years)

• Name	Barbara J. MERTA  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	31 Dec 1910	Alberta, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1921	Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [1]
  		1921 Census of Canada District No. 12 Victoria, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18 in Iron Creek Municipality, Viking Village, Page 17
  Census	1926	Alberta, Canada   [4]
  Death	21 Dec 1961  [2, 3]
  Burial	Abt 24 Dec 1961	Viking Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I3198	Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	Wesley George MERTA,   b. 4 May 1874, Kutna Hora, Bohemia d. 22 Dec 1957, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Sophie BARTA,   b. 27 Jan 1881, Nebraska, USA d. 2 Apr 1960, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1899  [5]
  Family ID	F306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bill YOUNG,   b. Abt 1910   d. UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F1093	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 31 Dec 1910 - Alberta, Canada Census - 1921 - Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Census - 1926 - Alberta, Canada Burial - Abt 24 Dec 1961 - Viking Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S741] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 12, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, District No. 12 - Victoria, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18 in Iron Creek Municipality, Viking Village, Page 17. Lines 1 - 8 [S742] Viking Cemetery (Viking, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers. BARBARA J. YOUNG 1910 - 1961 [S489] Viking in Profile, Volume I, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 725, WESLEY GEORGE and MARY MERTA. Wesley George Merta, born May 4, 1874, died December 22, 1957, and Mary Sophie Merta, born January 27, 1881, died April 2, 1960. There were 11 children in the family: Helen (Mrs. Louis Ruzicka) was born June 4, 1901, and died January 26, 1980. William was born February 8, 1903, and died January 3, 1974. Johnny died as an infant, dates unknown. Millie (Mrs. Charles Wesley) was born November 24, 1905, and died January 9, 1973. Edward was born July 10, 1909, and died September 13, 1911. Barbara (Mrs. Bill Young) was born December 31, 1910, and died December 21, 1961. George was born December 3, 1913. Julia was born December 15, 1916, and died May 1, 1917. Emma (Mrs. Bob Stevens) was born October 28, 1918. Louis was born October 25, 1922. Ernest was born January 13, 1926. [S1394] 1926 Census of Canada, Alberta, Enumeration District No. 45, Enumeration Sub-district No. 73, Prairie Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, As there is no image for this census, we will include the particulars of the HoH as all of the remaining family members will be very similar. Name: Wesley Merta Gender: Male Ethnicity: Bohemian Marital Status: Married Age: 52 Birth Dat: abt 1874 Birth Place: Bohemia Immigration Date: 1904 Naturalization Date: 1907 Citizenship: Canadian Residence Date: 1926 Residence Place: Alberta, Canada Relation to Head: Head Father Birth Place: Bohemia Mother Birth Place: Bohemia Language Spoken: Eng Can Speak English: Yes Can Speak French: No Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Family Number: 30 Enumeration District: 45 Sub-District: 73 [S489] Viking in Profile, Volume I, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 725, WESLEY GEORGE and MARY MERTA. Mary was born in Nebraska, January 27, 1881. Wes and Mary were married in the year 1899. Three of their children were born in Nebraska: Helen Louise, June 4, 1901; William Joseph, February 8, 1903; and Johnny, who died as an infant, dates unknown.