Eleventh Generation

328. Margaret Jane JEROME¹²⁸ was born on 18 Jan 1901 in Red River Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.¹²⁹ She was baptized on 21 Jan 1901 in Assumption Parish, Pembina, North Dakota, USA.¹³⁰ She was also known as Maggie Jerome in Apr 1910.⁶⁵ She appeared in the census on 21 Apr 1910 in Joliette Township, Pembina County, North Dakota, USA.⁶⁵ She received first communion on 15 Mar 1911 in Hallock, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.¹³¹ She was confirmed on 11 Sep 1911 in Hallock, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.¹³¹ She appeared in the census on 7 Jan 1920 in Pembina Township, Pembina County, North Dakota, USA.⁶⁶ She appeared in the census on 1 Apr 1930 in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.⁷⁵ She died on 24 Jun 2001 in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA.^77,96 She was buried on 2 Jul 2001 in Greenwood Cemetery, Hallock, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA. She had Social Security Number 474-86-9123.⁷⁷

Margaret Jane JEROME and Anthony Joseph MERCK were married on 7 May 1922 in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, USA.¹³² They lived in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA before 1940.¹³³ They lived in Ada, Norman County, Minnesota, USA between 1940 and 1946.¹³³ They lived in Argyle, Marshall County, Minnesota, USA between 1946 and 1964.¹³³ They lived in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA in 1964.¹³³ Anthony Joseph MERCK¹²⁸ (son of Joseph John MERCK and Katherine Cecilia EBERLE) was born on 14 Jul 1898 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia.^134,135 He lived in Brazil and Argentina between 1907 and 1912.¹³⁶ He received first communion on 29 Nov 1910 in Iglesia de Guatrache, Argentina.¹³⁷ He travelled with family from port of Veracruz, Mexico, to enter the United States on 3 Jun 1912 in Laredo, Texas. He immigrated on 3 Jun 1912 to Laredo, Texas.^138,139 He was also known as Anton Merk on 3 Jun 1912.¹⁴⁰ He registered for the draft (WWI) on 12 Sep 1918 in Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota, USA.¹³⁵ He lived temporarily while working for the railroad in Hatton, Traill County, North Dakota, USA on 12 Sep 1918.¹³⁵ He appeared in the census on 9 Jan 1920 in Northwood, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA.⁶⁶ On 9 Jan 1920 he was a clerk for the Great Northern Railroad in Northwood, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA.⁶⁶ Between 1922 and 1964 he was a Railroad Depot Agent and Telegrapher for the Great Northern Railroad in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota, USA.⁷⁵ He appeared in the census on 1 Apr 1930 in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.¹⁴¹ He retired 1964 from the Great Northern RR in Argyle, Marshall County, Minnesota, USA.¹⁴² He died on 22 Dec 1964 in Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA.¹⁴² He was buried after Dec 1964 in Greenwood Cemetery, Hallock, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.¹⁴² He was Roman Catholic and a Fourth degree Knight of Columbus. He was naturalized in Marshall County, Minnesota, USA. Margaret Jane JEROME and Anthony Joseph MERCK had the following children:

+410	i.	Anna Marie MERCK.
411	ii.	Anthony Joseph, Jr. MERCK was born on 29 Jan 1925 in Tolna, North Dakota, USA. He appeared in the census on 1 Apr 1930 in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.75 He graduated in Jun 1942 from Ada High School, Ada, Norman County, Minnesota, USA. In 1943 he was an Aviation Ordnanceman in the Navy in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA. He died on active duty in a navy aircraft midair collision on 27 Jul 1943 in Fernandina, Florida, USA. He was buried on 3 Aug 1943 in Greenwood Cemetery, Hallock, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.
+412	iii.	Leo Jerome MERCK.
+413	iv.	Living.
414	v.	Living was born in 1930 in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.143 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Humboldt, Kittson County, Minnesota, USA.75 He graduated in 1948 from Ada High School, Ada, Norman County, Minnesota, USA.144 He served in the military in 1950 in Korea.144 He lived in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA in 2001.144 He was educated at the college level at Macalester College, Moorhead State Teachers College, Notre Dame and Purdue Universities..144
+415	vi.	Living.
416	vii.	Living was born in 1942 in Ada, Norman County, Minnesota, USA.121,145 She lived in Argyle, Marshall County, Minnesota, USA.144 She graduated in 1960 from Mount Saint Benedict Academy, Crookston, Minnesota, USA.146 She was also known as Sister Natalie Merck from 1960 to 1972.146 She received a degree in 1965 in Corbett College, Crookston, Minnesota, USA.146 She was educated in accounting and business administration at University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA.146 She was educated in business administration and accounting at Dominican College, Racine, Wisconsin, USA.146 She received a degree in 1972 in Dominican College, Racine, Wisconsin, USA.146 She was appointed and served as sub-prioress in 1977 at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, Crookston, Minnesota, USA146 She was elected as Prioress, Mount Saint Benedict Monastery in 1999 in Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, USA.147 She retired as Prioress in 2005 in Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, Crookston, Minnesota, USA.146