My Paternal Merkel line is nearly complete and the lineage traced back to the late 1600's with Joseph Merkel from Iffezheim, Germany. Jacob Merkel was my great Grand father who left Iffezheim and came to Rochester in 1867. Jacob had 11 children in Rochester to continue the Merkel family.
Jacob's brother, Anton, arrived in Rochester in 1882. His wife was Magdalena Weber. The Weber's are also from Iffezheim, Germany. I've followed the Weber's back to the 1700's in Iffezheim, Germany and continue to look for any Weber families in Rochester who may be related to them.
Here is a link to Jacob Merkel
and their children:
Jacob Merkel is my Great Grandfather who came to Rochester in 1867 and kept the Merkel line going. He had 11 children. Only 3 of his children had descendants. Select Gustave Joseph, Anna or Edwin in the table below to see charts, photos and any notes that I have on these families.
Jacob Gustave
8 Nov. 1872
29 July 1873
Unnamed
18 May 1874
18 May 1874
Lillian Eliz.
31 May 821
10 Oct. 1880
Adelaide
31 Mar. 1879
21 Oct. 1887
23 July 1880
25 Nov. 1951
Edward George
22 Oct. 1881
17 June 1883
Frances Theresa
6 May 1883
9 Feb. 1884
Florentine Magd.
6 Aug.1884
26 Nov.1884
Dec. 1886
19 Apr. 1976
Frances Barbara
2 Dec. 1886
-
9 Apr. 1897.
13 Feb.
1897
April
1984
8th Generation Joseph Merkel
Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather
7th Generation Joes Michael Merkel
Great Great Great Great Grandfather
6th GenerationJoes George Merkel
Great Great Great Grandfather
5th Generation Caspar Merkel
Great Great Grandfather
had 4 wives
3rd Generation Gustave Merkel
Grandfather
2nd Generation William Merkel
Father
1st Generation John Merkel
(me)
Other realted families
Anton Merkel - brother of Jacob Merkel arrived in Rochester in 1882. On Anton's page you will also find information on the Weber and Fetzner families in Rochester.
The Iffezheim Page:
My Paternal Merkel family originated from Iffezheim, Baden,
Germany. Here you will find maps and history of Iffezheim
including links to other Iffezheim sites.
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