Ludmilla Elizabeth MERTA

1905 - 1973  (67 years)

• Name	Ludmilla Elizabeth MERTA  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	24 Nov 1905	Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Millie Elizabeth MERTA  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Census	1921	Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [6]
  Census	1926	Alberta, Canada   [9]
  Death	9 Jan 1973  [5, 7]
  Burial	Abt 12 Jan 1973	Prague Catholic Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [5]
  		WESLEY, Millie
  Person ID	I1358	Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 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  [10]
  Family ID	F306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles John WESLEY,   b. 15 Jan 1908, Thomas, Custer, Oklahoma, USA d. 25 Sep 1958, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	15 Aug 1934	St. Nepomucene Church/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [1, 3, 11]
  Children	> 1. James Charles WESLEY,   b. 12 May 1935, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada bur. Prague Catholic Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Maryann Elsa WESLEY,   b. 21 Jul 1938, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada d. 19 Aug 2018 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Robert Louis WESLEY + 4. Charles Edward WESLEY
  Family ID	F458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Nov 1905 - Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Census - 1921 - Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Census - 1926 - Alberta, Canada Marriage - 15 Aug 1934 - St. Nepomucene Church/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Burial - Abt 12 Jan 1973 - Prague Catholic Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 Residence Date: 1945 Residence Place: Camrose, Alberta, Canada Electoral District: Camrose Reference Number: M-4833
  		HALLETT, Maryann Obituary

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] HALLETT, Maryann, Email of 15 Oct 2005. Married: Marveline Luella HAUSER, 06 December, 1935 [S98] HALLETT, Maryann, Email of 03 Nov 2006. My mother, Millie, had a sister Helen Mary Merta who married Louis Anton Ruzicka, so there is a connection there as well. [S915] Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index,1898-1942. Name: Ludmilleo [sic] E. L. Merta Gender: Female Marriage Date: 1934 Marriage Place: Viking, Alberta, Canada Spouse: Charles J. Wesley Certificate Number: 1593 [S98] HALLETT, Maryann, Email of 04-Nov-06. Mom was born Ludmila Merta 24 November 1905 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, registration 0033566 Province of Alberta. filed 29 May 1906. [S543] Prague Catholic Cemetery (Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers. Millie WESLEY, Nov. 24 1905, Jan. 9, 1973 [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 [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. [S950] Obituary of Maryann HALLETT, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 21 Aug 2018;). Maryann HALLETT HALLETT, Maryann Elsa (nee Wesley) 1938 - 2018 Maryann passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 19, 2018. She is survived by her four children, Margaret Clarke (Colin), Cathy Dudgeon (Ken), Rodd Hallett, Charles Hallett (Sherri); brothers Jim Wesley, Bob Wesley (Gennie), Charles Wesley (Ursula); sister-in-law Dawn Hallett; grandchildren Brandon, Samuel, Emily, Rebecca, Tyler, Shelby, Keelie, Ryan, Brody; special friend Ed Retzer, and numerous nieces, nephews, granddogs, and grandcats. She was predeceased by her parents, Millie and Charles Wesley and her sister-in-law Barb Wesley. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 with visitation one hour prior at St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church at 7508 29 Avenue NW, Edmonton. As per family wishes, this is a scent-free celebration. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Special thanks to the staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and Edmonton First Responders for their loving care. Mom, we will always carry your memory in our hearts. To send condolences and get directions to the Edmonton South location, please visit www.connelly-mckinley.com. Published on August 21, 2018 [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. [S98] HALLETT, Maryann, Email of 04 Nov 2006. Mom and Dad were married 15 August, 1934 in St John Nepomucene ("Prague") Church.