Karl Merrill
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BornSeptember 1, 1900
Gray, Maine, U.S.
DiedDecember 2, 1984 (aged 84)
Yarmouth, Maine, U.S.
OccupationFarmer
SpouseAnnie F. Merrill (1932–1977; her death)
Karl Merrill | |
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 A ten-year-old Karl Merrill with "Old Trina," around 1910 | |
| Born | September 1, 1900 Gray, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1984 (aged 84) Yarmouth, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Spouse | Annie F. Merrill (1932–1977; her death) |
| Parent(s) | George Edwin Merrill Mary Evelyn Merrill |
Karl Herbert Merrill (September 1, 1900 – December 2, 1984) was an American farmer who established the Trina line of Holstein cow in 1961, beginning with Trina Redstone Marvel, or "Old Trina", which was traced back sixteen years to one of the first cows imported into the United States from the Netherlands.[1][2] Today, there are thirty generations of Trina Holstein offspring.
Merrill owned Springdale Farm, in Gray, Maine, established by Merrill's paternal grandfather, George T. Merrill (died 1885), which is still in operation.[3][4]