Indiana Family Group Sheet for Aegidius (Egid) MERKEL Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Anthony KANEY Email address: arkaney@excite.com 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.