Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot John Wilfred Merkle

John Wilfred Merkle
(1892-After 1930)

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John Wilfred Merkle ¹ ² ³

Born: 8 June 1892, Woodstock, Howard, Maryland, United States ² ³
Marriage (1): Minnie Wacaster on 9 January 1912 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States ¹ ²
Died: After 1 April 1930

bullet General Notes:

Name:John Wilfred Merkle
Event Type:Draft Registration
Event Date:1917-1918
Event Place:Essex County no 3, New Jersey, United States
Gender:Male
Nationality:United States
Birth Date:08 Jun 1892
Affiliate Publication Number:M1509
Affiliate Publication Title:World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
GS Film Number:1712102
Digital Folder Number:005218863
Image Number:03723

Citing this Record:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZJX-MZL : accessed 06 Aug 2014), John Wilfred Merkle, 1917-1918.

bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1890, Maryland, United States. ¹

2. Occupation: Carpenter, June 1917, Bloomfield Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States. ³

3. Residence: 1 North Willow, June 1917, Montclair Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States. ³

4. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 5 June 1917, Essex, New Jersey, United States. ³ Name: John Wilfred Merkle
Birth Date: 08 Jun 1892

5. 1920 US Census, January 1920, Ellicott, Howard, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1920 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 57, Household 211
Ellicott, Howard County, Maryland, United States
John W. Merkle..Head..29..MD
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

6. 1930 US Census, April 1930, Kent, Prince George, Maryland, United States. ² 1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, Roll 878, District 0028, Household 69
Kent, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
John M. Merkle..Head..38..MD
(Living with wife and 5 sons.)

John married Minnie Wacaster, daughter of George Washington Wacaster and Sarah C. Chapman, on 9 January 1912 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.¹ ² (Minnie Wacaster was born on 20 August 1885 in North Carolina, United States and died after 1 April 1930.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1920 US Census, January 1920, Ellicott, Howard, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1920 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 57, Household 211
Ellicott, Howard County, Maryland, United States
John W. Merkle..Head..29..MD
Minnie Merkle..Wife..29..NC
Sarah L. Merkle..Daughter..6..NC
John W. Merkle Jr..Son..4..NJ
James S. Merkle..Son..2..NJ
Paul P. Merkle..Son..1..MD

2. 1930 US Census, April 1930, Kent, Prince George, Maryland, United States. ² 1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, Roll 878, District 0028, Household 69
Kent, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
John M. Merkle..Head..38..MD
Minnie B. Merkle..Wife..38..NC
John W. Merkle..Son..14..NJ
James S. Merkle..Son..13..NJ
Paul P. Merkle..Son..11..MD
David L. Merkle..Son..10..MD
Billie H. Merkle..Son..5..MD

1 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Ellicott, Howard County, Maryland, United States, enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 15A, family 211, John Wilfred Merkle and Minnie Wacaster; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 5 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

2 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Kent, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0028, sheet 3B, family 69, John Wilfred Merkle and Minnie Wacaster; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 5 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 878.

3 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Aug 2014); Name: John Wilfred Merkle; Event Place: Essex County no 3, New Jersey, United States.

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