Brief Life History of James
When James Merkley was born about 1822, in Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, his father, Jacob Merkel, was 26 and his mother, Anna Grant, was 20.
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Family Time Line
Jacob Merkel
1797–1876
Anna Grant
1803–1859
James Merkley
1822–
Whitney Merkley
1837–1897
Sarah Ann Merkley
1841–1914
William Henry Merkley
1843–
Sources (1)
- 1861 Census of Canada
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1867 · Ontario Founded
On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.
1869
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1871
British Columbia joins the confederation.
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Merkle .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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