Here is a link to the Pedigree Chart for Joseph Merkel.
Information for
Joseph Merkel
Joseph Merkel is my oldest known Merkel ancestor. He was born, lived and died in
Iffezheim, Germany. Below is a photo from 1928 of a house built by Joseph between
1705-1710. This photo was sent to me by Roman
Merkel. The house was continually re-inherited and used by the descendants as a farm
house.
Roman's father (he is the man in the picture), also named Joseph
Merkel inherited this house from his aunt, Johanna Gotz, b 1924. Until
1948, he ran a shoemaking business and small farm. Unfortunately Roman's father, born 3.4.1894, died at 54 of a heart condition In 1959. It was sold
as an electricity station because no-one inherited the house. Some time
after that it was torn down and a new building was erected.