Husband: Aegidius [Egid] MERKEL
Birthdate: 1 Sep 1827
Birthplace: Langenbrand, Baden
Death date: 3 Mar 1885
Place of death: Celestine, Indiana
Father: Bernhard MERKEL
Mother: Brigitta STEMMLE

Marriage date: 11 Sep 1855
Marriage place: Celestine, Indiana

Wife: Anna Maria BLUM
Birthdate: 13 Jan 1838
Birthplace: Wheeling, W Virginia
Death date: 9 Jul 1921
Place of death: Celestine, Indiana
Father: Heinrich BLUM
Mother: Katherina FLIEGEL

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Katherine Merkel
Sex: F
Birthdate: 18 Jul 1856
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 17 Jun 1939
Place of death: Centralia, Illinois
Marriage date: 17 Jun 1879
Marriage place: Celestine, Indiana
Spouse's name: John G Kaney

Child No. 2: Henry Merkel
Sex: M
Birthdate: 14 Apr 1858
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 19 Jan 1941
Place of death: Central CIty, Illinois
Marriage date: (1) 16 Oct 1883, (2) 1 Mar 1892, (3) 1934
Marriage place: Celestine, Indiana
Spouse's name: Anna Diekemper, Eleanor Hollander, Melinda Ebig

Child No. 3: Casper Merkel
Sex: M
Birthdate: 8 Jan 1860
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 8 May 1931
Place of death: Centralia, Illinois
Marriage date: 19 Sep 1905
Marriage place: Centralia, Illinois
Spouse's name: Anna Brang

Child No. 4: Joseph Merkel
Sex: M
Birthdate: 17 May 1862
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 18 Oct 1924
Place of death: Celestine, Indiana
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Margaret Flanigan

Child No. 5: Elizabeth Merkel
Sex: F
Birthdate: 31 Mar 1864
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 12 Dec 1947
Place of death: Louisville, Kentucky
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Celestine, Indiana
Spouse's name: Michael P Eckmann

Child No. 6: August Merkel
Sex: M
Birthdate: 26 Jul 1866
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 2 Apr 1943
Place of death: Detroit, Michigan
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Celestine, Indiana
Spouse's name: Magdalena Striegel

Child No. 7: Rosalia Merkel
Sex: F
Birthdate: 3 Sep 1868
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 3 Apr 1907
Place of death: Celestine, Indiana
Marriage date: 18 Aug 1891
Marriage place: Celestine, Indiana
Spouse's name: John Hasenour

Child No. 8: Bernard Merkel
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 Sep 1870
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 8 Aug 1947
Place of death: Centralia, Illinois
Marriage date: 17 Nov 1896
Marriage place: Sandoval, Illinois
Spouse's name: Mary Buerkli (Birkley)

Child No. 9: Hedwig (Hattie) Merkel
Sex: F
Birthdate: 28 Jul 1873
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 19 Mar 1964
Place of death: Schnellville, Indiana
Marriage date: 17 Sep 1895
Marriage place: Celestine, Indiana
Spouse's name: Frances Knies

Child No. 10: Francis A Merkel
Sex: M
Birthdate: 25 Mar 1875
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 11 Mar 1961
Place of death: Hammond, Indiana
Marriage date: 1902
Marriage place: Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Spouse's name: Anna Weitzel

Child No. 11: Martin J Merkel
Sex: M
Birthdate: 8 Jan 1879
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 28 Apr 1963
Place of death: Celestine, Indiana
Marriage date: 25 Sep 1900
Marriage place: Celestine, Indiana
Spouse's name: Anna Adams

Child No. 12: Anna M Merkel
Sex: F
Birthdate: 3 Mar 1881
Birthplace: Celestine, Indiana
Death date: 3 Jan 1959
Place of death: Celestine, Indiana
Marriage date: 13 May 1902
Marriage place: Celestine, Indiana
Spouse's name: Joseph M Hasenour
 
 
Documentation:
* Church and civil records, Dubois county, Indiana, Marion county, Illinois.
* Family documentation.