Ninth Generation

342. Christian MERCK was born on 20 November 1871 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia.^{88,123,195,196,197} He lived in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia in 1881.⁸⁸ He served in the military draftee in 1892 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia.¹⁵¹ Christian appeared in the census in 1893 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia.¹⁵¹ He immigrated on 21 December 1899 to Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA.^111,198 He was also known as Christian Merk on 13 March 1900.^111,198 Christian appeared in the census in June 1900 in Strasburg, Emmons County, North Dakota, USA.⁸⁴ He was naturalized on 3 April 1906 in Towner, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹⁹⁹ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.⁸² Christian was appointed to first Board of Directors for Karlsruhe Telephone Co. in March 1913 in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA ²⁰⁰ He appeared in the census in January 1920 in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²³ In January 1920 he was a farmer in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²³ Christian appeared in the census in April 1930 in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹¹¹ He died on 24 April 1947 at the age of 75 in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.^150,195,196 He was buried at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²⁰

Christian MERCK and Eva BAUMGARTNER were married in 1892 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.^84,195,201 They^84,195,201 appeared in the census on 8 April 1940 in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹⁹⁰ Eva BAUMGARTNER, daughter of Anton BAUMGARTNER and Barbara BURGAD, was born on 8 August 1872 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.^{123,195,196,202} She appeared in the census in 1893 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia.¹⁵¹ She immigrated on 21 December 1899 to Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA.¹⁹⁸ Eva appeared in the census in June 1900 in Strasburg, Emmons County, North Dakota, USA.⁸⁴ She appeared in the census in April 1910 in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.⁸² She appeared in the census in January 1920 in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²³ Eva lived in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA in January 1940.²⁰³ She died on 1 December 1952 at the age of 80 in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.^{150,195,196,202} She was buried at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²⁰

Christian MERCK and Eva BAUMGARTNER had the following children: