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Frederick Merkel, born 9 August 1849 in Bergdorf, Glueckstal, Odessa, South Russia was the son of Johannes Merkel and Margaretha Schmidt.
Frederich married Mergretha Bender in 1874 probably in Bergdorf, Glueckstal, Odessa, South Russia. This union was blessed with 11 children; Elisabeth, Christine, Johannes, Jacob, Fredericka, Frederick, Christian, Edward, Philipp and 3 unknown infants.
Frederick at the age of 35 with his wife Mergretha and their children; Elisabeth, Christine and Johannes immigrated to America via the Port of Bremen, Germany aboard the SS "Bremen" and arrived at the Port of New York, New York on the 6th of April 1885.
The Merkel family initially settled in Spring Creek Twp, McPherson County, South Dakota and then migrated north and purchased 120 acres of Sec 13, Twp 130, Rge 69, west of the 5th Meriden in McIntosh County, North Dakota on the 8th of June 1908.

Friedrich heiratete Bender, Margaretha in 1874 in Bergdorf, Gebiet Glückstal, Region Odessa, Rußland. Margaretha wurde geboren am 29 Aug 1853 in Glückstal, Gebiet Glückstal, Region Odessa, Rußland; gestorben am 6 Feb 1935 in , LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, LaMoure, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

1. Merkel, Elisabeth wurde geboren am 27 Aug 1875 in Marienberg, Gebiet Glückstal, Region Odessa, Rußland; gestorben am 5 Jun 1948 in , LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, LaMoure, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA.