Johan George MERKEL

Male 1729 - 1779  (49 years)


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  • Name Johan George MERKEL 
    Born 27 Jun 1729  PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Naturalization 20 Sep 1764  Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 3 Oct 1778  Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 5 Jan 1779  Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 24 Feb 1779  Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID C91CD79639D14064907B7344B4D53AE166C6 
    Buried Zion (Moselem) Church, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I625333601  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 

    Father Johan Christian MERKLIN,   b. Abt 1687, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1766, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Anna Catharina BENNER,   b. Abt 1687,   d. Bef 1749  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1707  Heuchelheim, Frankenthal, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F549247593  Group Sheet

    Family Maria Christina HILL,   b. 4 Sep 1726, Lambsheim, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1803, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 18 Dec 1750  Zion (Moselem) Church, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 
    Family ID F549247603  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • Was George naturalized in 1764? If so, he would have been foreign born, not
      born in PA.

      1754 tax list, Richmond Twp, $40.10.0
      1767 tax list, Richmond Twp, 300A, 5H, 12C, 10S, $36 (sm, gm) or
      1767 tax list, Richmond Twp, 100A, 3H,2C, 3S, $3
      1779 tax list, Richmond Twp

      tombstone (or marker?) has reference to Revolutionary War

      will of 1778 mentions:
      wf Christina
      son Casper
      sonChristian
      daughters Catharine, Magdalena, Christina, Anna Elisabetha, Rebecca
      son Daniel when of age
      Exec: brother Christian Merkel of Reading and son Casper