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Abraham Donat Merkel and Maria ( Polly ) Kroninger

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James Kroninger Merkel or Merkle


Born: Oct 7 1847 Jacksonville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Died: Feb 9 1915 Reading, Berks, Pa



Married at Age 32
Died at Age 67

Burial Feb 13 1915 Salem Bern Methodist Church, Berks, Pa

 

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James. & Emma  Merkel

 

 


Emma Louis Keim


Born: Jun 28 1858 Pa.
Windor Castle, Pa


Died: Jan 21 1914
757 North Eighth street, Reading, Pa

Married Age 21
Died Age 55

Burial Salem Bern Methodist Church, Berks, Pa

Married 1879 in Pa                    Married 34 Years

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Given Name
James Kronginger Merkel

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Emma Louis Keim

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James K. Merkel   & Emma Loius Keim
  had 10 Children




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John Keim Merkel
abt 1879
died in infancy




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Cora L.
Merkel

Jul 1880 -
Aug 17 1960

 


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Clara A. Merkel
Nov 1881 -
Nov 19 1935




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James Daniel Merkel
Jun  27 1883



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Lizzie M. Merkel
Apr 1885


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Mamie F. Merkel
Sep 1886




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Howard J. Merkel
Dec 16 1888 -
Feb. 19, 1890




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Abbie C.
Merkel

Feb 1891
- 1964


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Lillie L. Merkel
Mar 1893




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George Royal
Merkel

Jan 25 1897
- Aug 23 1897


James K. Merkel first married Nov 6 1869 to Sarah Zweitzig Schuman she was born Oct 6 1847 and died on Nov 14 1877 she is buried at St. Michael's church. They had four Children

1-Jonathan Franklin Merkel b: Jan 27 1870
2-Anthony O (Anson Oliver)  Merkel b: Dec 4 1871
3-Ellen Victoria  Merkel b: Oct 30 1874
4-Sarah "Sallie" Matilda Merkel b: Nov 6 1877

He then married Emma Louise Keim

1-John  Merkel  b. abt 1879 d: in died in infancy
2-Cora L  Merkel b: Jul 1890 - Aug 17 1960
3-Clara A. Merkel b: Nov 1881 d: Nov 19 1935
4-James Daniel Merkel b: Jun 27 1883
5-Lizzie M Merke b: Apr 1885
6-Mame F  Mamie Merkel b: Sep 1886
7-Howard J  Merkel b: Dec 16 1888 d: Feb. 19, 1890
8-Abbie C Merkel b: Feb 1891 d: 1964
9-Lillie L Merkel b: Mar 1893
10-George Royal Merkel b: Jan 25 1897 d: Aug 23 1897

James K. was a Blacksmith

Read about Jame's first marriage to Sarah

 

Links to sources or related info listed on this site

1880 Census James K. Merkle

Mengel Group Picture - Lillie, Mame, Mabel Merkel and unknown Merkel on picture

Merkles - General Biography of Merles in the Area
James K. Merkel Biography 1
James K. Merkel Biography 2

Sarah Shuman Merkel Obituary

Shuman Family Biography mentioning James and Sarah Merkel

James Daughter's Mouth swells

Find a Grave outside Link
James K Merkel
Emma L. Merkel
Salem-Berne Methodist Church Cemetery
Berks County
Pennsylvania, USA

 


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1st Wife of James K. Merkel  was Sarah Zweitzig Schuman married  on  Nov 6 1869 
James married at age 22 Sarah married at age 22 they were married 8 years

 Abraham Donat Merkel and Maria ( Polly ) Kroninger

 

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James and Sarah Merkel

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Jonathan Franklin Merkel

Anthony O (Anson Oliver)  Merkel

Ellen Victoria   Merkel

Sarah "Sallie" Matilda Merkel



Reuben Blatt

Rachel
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Ruth
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Naomi Evangeline Dietrich

Ruth Emily Dietrich

William Joseph , Jr. Dietrich

Esther Agnes Dietrich

 

2nd Wife of James K. Merkel   was Emma Louis Keim 
Married 1879 in Pa                    Married 34 Years




Abraham Donat Merkel and Maria ( Polly ) Kroninger


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John  Merkel


Cora L.
Merkel


Clara A. Merkel


James Daniel Merkel


Lizzie M. Merkel


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Mamie F. Merkel


Howard J. Merkel


Abbie C.
Merkel


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Lillie L. Merkel


George Royal
Merkel



Benneville Percival Keim
&
Susanna Strasser

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Cora had a high fever which caused brain damage when she was young. She was instutionalized.ALeaf2.gif (4162 bytes) Mabel Mengel

Mabel Floranda Mengel

James Samuel Mengel

James Samuel. Mengel

Ardella Merkel BLeaf4.gif (6668 bytes) Homer Merkel "Barto" Barthold

James Barthold
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