Robert George Myhrum^[1]

1927 - 1999  (72 years)

• Name	Robert George Myhrum  [2, 3]
  Birth	1 Apr 1927	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [2]
  Residence	1935	River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [8]
  	922 Monroe Avenue
  Census	1940	River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [8]
  	922 Monroe Avenue
  Residence	Apr 1945	River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [9]
  	922 Monroe Avenue
  Residence	1955	New York, New York County, New York, USA   [1]
  Residence	1999	Peru, Bennington County, Vermont, USA   [6]
  Cause of Death	Heart attack  [7]
  Education	Harvard Univeristy (1949), Yale University (MFA)  [6, 7, 9, 10, 11]
  Occupation	Television director  [6]
  Death	2 Apr 1999	Boca Grande, Lee County, Florida, USA   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I5082	Mohr-Whalen | Branches: Blood relatives of B. Mohr, Oestmann Descendants
  Last Modified	10 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Arthur Myhrum           b. 7 Jun 1887, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA           d. 13 Jul 1955, River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Edna Kummerow           b. 9 Mar 1888, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA           d. 23 Oct 1945, River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Bentley           b. Abt 1928, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA           d. 9 Jun 2016, Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1949	Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois, USA   [3, 6, 10, 12, 13]
  	Church of the Holy Spirit
  Children	1. Barnaby Myhrum   2. P. Myhrum   3. P.W. Myhrum   4. C.B. Myhrum
  Family ID	F3494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Apr 1927 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1930 - River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1935 - River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1940 - River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA Residence - Apr 1945 - River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA Marriage - 18 Jun 1949 - Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1955 - New York, New York County, New York, USA Residence - 1999 - Peru, Bennington County, Vermont, USA Death - 2 Apr 1999 - Boca Grande, Lee County, Florida, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Worked in television. Started as a mail clerk at CBS and worked his way up to director. Worked on “Captain Kangaroo” in the early 1950s and earned an Emmy for directing “Sesame Street.” Later worked on soap operas, including “Flames in the Wind,” “The Doctors,” “As the World Turns,” “Secret Storm,” “Days of Our Lives,” “A Time for Us,” and “Ryan’s Hope.” Had homes in Peru, Vermont, Boca Grande, Florida, and Manhattan. [6, 7]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1049] Obituary of Arthur Myhrum. [S1065] 1930 US Census - Household of Arthur Myhrum. [S4256] Obituary of Barbara Bentley Myhrum. [S449] Ancestry.com (Cook County Clerk’s Office), Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935. [S6] U.S., Social Security Death Index. [S1806] Obituary of Robert Myhrum. [S1807] Obituary of Robert Myhrum. [S4896] 1940 US Census - Household of Arthur Myhrum. [S6616] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of Robert George Myhrum. [S4257] Marriage Announcement of Robert Myhrum and Barbara Bentley. [S4258] Engagement Announcement of Robert Myhrum and Barbara Bentley. [S1805] username echohermes, Wrenn Miller Family Tree. [S4259] Marriage Announcement of Robert Myhrum and Barbara Bentley.