Eighth Generation

253. Joseph John MERCK¹ was born on 14 February 1858 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia.^88,123 He served in the military in 1879–1884 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.⁹³ He appeared in the census in 1881 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia.⁸⁸ Joseph emigrated on 13 December 1909 from South Russia to Brazil.¹⁵⁹ He lived Province of Santa Catharina in Brazil in January 1910.^93,159 He lived in Est Darragueiera, Argentina in March 1910–June 1912.⁹³ Joseph immigrated on 3 June 1912 to Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²³ He travelled with family from port of Veracruz, Mexico, to enter the United States on 3 June 1912 in Laredo, Texas. He appeared in the census in January 1920 in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²³ In January 1920 Joseph was a farmer in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²³ He appeared in the census in April 1930 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.¹⁶⁰ He lived on Raleigh Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA in April 1930.¹¹¹ Joseph died on 20 November 1939 at the age of 81 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.^96,161 He was buried on 24 November 1939 in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, USA.⁹⁶ He was also known as Joseph Merk.⁹⁶

Joseph John MERCK and Katherine Cecilia EBERLE were married in 1887 in Mannheim, Kutschurgan, South Russia.^111,162 They^111,162 lived in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia in 1893.¹⁵¹ They¹⁵¹ lived in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA between July 1912 and 1922. Katherine Cecilia EBERLE¹, daughter of Joannes Jacobus EBERLE and Magdalena Kanje HEISSER, was born in 1866 in Mannheim, Kutschurgan, South Russia.^{123,151,163,164} She lived in Mannheim, Kutschurgan, South Russia before 1887.¹⁶⁵ She immigrated in 1912 to Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²³ Katherine appeared in the census in January 1920 in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²³ She appeared in the census in April 1930 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.¹¹¹ She died on 18 September 1938 at the age of 72 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.^161,163,166 Katherine was buried on 21 September 1938 in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, USA.¹⁶⁴

Joseph John MERCK and Katherine Cecilia EBERLE had the following children: