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Christian Merkel 1761–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1761

Birth Location: Moselem Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 5 Apr 1846

Death Location: Briar Creek, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Johan Merkel

Mother: Anna Merkel

Spouse(s): Anna Markle

Children(s): Elizabeth Culp, Katherina Markley, Daniel Merkel

The story of Christian Merkel / began in 1761 in Moselem Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. Christian Merkel married Anna Nancy Catharina Boyer Markle, and had children including Daniel Merkel, Elizabeth Lydia Markle Culp, Katherina Boyer Merkel Markley. Christian Merkel / passed away in 1846 in Briar Creek, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Christian Merkel // began in 1761 in Moselem Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Christian Merkel // married Anna Nancy Catharina Boyer Markle, and had children including Daniel Merkel, Elizabeth Lydia Markle Culp, Katherina Boyer Merkel Markley.
  • Christian Merkel // passed away in 1846 in Briar Creek, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johan Merkel
1726–1779
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
JM
Anna Merkel
1726–1803
Birth Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Markle
1768–1864
Birth Location: Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Culp
1782–1837
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Katherina Markley
1793–1858
Birth Location: Moselem Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Daniel Merkel
1791–1859
Birth Location: Mosellem Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Christian Merkel's Ancestors

Self
Christian Merkel
1761–1846
Birth Place: Moselem Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Johan George Merkel
1726–1779
Pennsylvania, USA
Anna (Christinia Hill) Merkel
1726–1803
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Christian Merkel
1678–1766
Schillersdorf, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France
Johannes (Jacob) Hill
1679–1739
Biebesheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
George Merkel
1642–1716
Esther Merkel
1651–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Merkel's Descendants

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Christian Merkel (26 Nov 1761–5 Apr 1846) m. Anna (Nancy Catharina Boyer) Markle (2 May 1768–17 Apr 1864)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Lydia Markle) Culp 1782–1837 m. Jeremiah Culp 1752–1829
    1. 1. Catherine ("Kittie" Culp) Hetler 1807–1894 m. Nathaniel (Nathan) Hetler 1810–1877
      1. 1. Anna (Margaret Hetler) Heaton 1832–1919 m. Pvt. (James Abram) Heaton 1822–1900
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Heaton 1858–1926 m. Lydia (Ellen Smice) Heaton 1868–1955
        2. 2. Catharine (Hetler Heaton) Miller 1854–1915 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Miller 1851–1931
        3. 3. William (Henry “Will” Heaton) Sr. 1852–1924 m. Hannah (Eva Seaman) Heaton 1853–1917
        4. 4. Charles (Clinton Heaton) (Hayden) 1863–1950 m. Sarah (Ann Turner) Heaton 1861–1956
        5. 5. Jessie (May Heaton) Brink 1867–1927 m. Theodore Brink 1863–1943
        6. 6. Nellie (Helena Heaton) Girton 1871–1952 m. Riley (Milton) Girton 1861–1929
        7. 7. Georgia (H. Heaton) Coates 1871–1964 m. Josiah (Giffen) Coates 1839–1914
      2. 2. Jeremiah (“Jerry”) Hetler 1842–1920 m. Mary (E McCleary) Hetler 1843–1902
        1. 1. Grace (May Hetler) Senneff 1869–1950
        2. 2. Katherine ((Kitty) Maud Hetler) Melick 1871–1949 m. Clyde (Memenger) Melick 1870–1962
        3. 3. Florence (Amanda Hetler) Plock 1885–1963 m. Edward (Henry) Plock 1878–1958
      3. 3. Hiram (H) Hetler 1838–1909
      4. 4. Jesse Hetler 1839–1907 m. Mary (Elizabeth Beal) Hetler 1841–1881
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Hetler 1865–1908 m. Loretta (J. McQueen Hetler) Marvin 1862–1935
        2. 2. Nathan Hetler 1873–1947 m. Lora (Hobbs) Hetler 1879–1954
        3. 3. Katherine (Hetler Barnhart) Girton 1877–1961 m. Howard (Elwood) Barnhart 1875–1947 m. Lewis (Otto) Girton 1876–1953
        4. 4. Ana (May) Hetler 1864–1864
        5. 5. Alice (Amanda Hetler Montgomery) Cropsy 1869–1955
        6. 6. Imogene (Hetler) Feldkirchner 1867–1936
      5. 5. Mary (Ann Hetler) Spencer 1834–1882 m. Anquilla Spencer 1832–1915
        1. 1. Lloyd (Edward) Spencer 1870–1962 m. Katherine (May Dane) Spencer 1871–1938
        2. 2. Nelson (Strong) Spencer 1857–1949 m. Ida (Florence Rush) Spencer 1860–1941
        3. 3. David (H.) Spencer 1861–1945
      6. 6. John (Hetler) Sr. 1846–1930 m. Lusetta (Miller) Hetler 1858–1931
        1. 1. Harry Hetler 1890–1971 m. Margaret (Irene Ebert) Hetler 1906–1982
        2. 2. John (Miller) Hetler 1899–1982 m. Gladys (Louise Remmers) Hetler 1898–1951
        3. 3. Della (Marie Hetler) May 1883–1972 m. Emanuel May 1878–1947
        4. 4. Nellie (Hetler) Heckman 1893–1963
      7. 7. Amanda (Hetler Becker) Coleman 1844–1928 m. John Coleman 1838–1920 m. Ezra (S) Becker 1840–1880
        1. 1. Henry (S) Becker 1867–1946
        2. 2. Nathan (H) Becker 1867–1946 m. Mary (Sarah Lovell) Becker 1868–1932
        3. 3. Lucretia (O) Becker 1870–1942
    2. 2. Michael Culp 1785–1884 m. Catherine (C. Reismoller) Culp 1760–1877
      1. 1. Samuel Culp 1810–1901 m. Catherine (Brader) Culp 1804–1889
        1. 1. Lewis (S) Culp 1834–1914 m. Matilda (Jane Owen) Culp 1839–1901
      2. 2. William Culp 1817–1920 m. Hannah (Stair) Culp 1815–1922
        1. 1. Sarah (L Culp) Gruver 1839– m. Reuben Gruver 1834–1914
        2. 2. Peter Culp 1840–1920 m. Sarah (C Keppe) Culp 1850–1919
        3. 3. Jacob Culp 1845–1905 m. Mary (Elizabeth Heller) Culp 1858–1928
        4. 4. Mary (C Culp) Oxrider 1850–1922
        5. 5. William Culp 1853–1924
        6. 6. Charles (Silas) Culp 1856–1927
  2. 2. Katherina (Boyer Merkel) Markley 1793–1858
  3. 3. Daniel Merkel 1791–1859 m. Catherine (Schaeffer) Merkel 1791–1857
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Margaret Merkel) Paden 1820–1899 m. James (Paden (died very) young) 1820–1866
      1. 1. Lana (Alice Paden) Flook 1857–1951
      2. 2. Daniel (Frederick) Paden 1846–1872
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Paden) Myers 1848–1920
      4. 4. Hiram (Wellington) Paden 1847–1914
      5. 5. James (Buchanan) Paden 1856–1877
    2. 2. Sara (Ann) Merkel 1824–
    3. 3. David (Merkel (Died very) young) 1829–1853

Christian Merkel's Timeline

2 Records

1761
26 Nov 1761
Birth of Christian Merkel // in Moselem Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Moselem Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1846
5 Apr 1846
Age 85
Death of Christian Merkel // in Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1761
    Event Place: Moselem Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Briar Creek, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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