Jacob Merkley

Brief Life History of Jacob

When Jacob Merkley was born on 25 December 1797, in Williamsburg, South Dundas, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, his father, Christopher Friederich Merkley, was 25 and his mother, Regina Potter, was 22. He married Anna Grant on 19 October 1833, in Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 21 July 1876, in Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 78, and was buried in Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Merkley
1797–1876
Anna Grant
1803–1859
Marriage: 19 October 1833
James Merkley
1822–
Whitney Christopher Merkley
1837–1897
Sarah Ann Merkley
1841–1914
William Henry Merkley
1843–

Sources (7)

  • 1861 Census of Canada
  • Jacob Merkley, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998"
  • Jacob Murkley in entry for Wilfred Gaudrie, "Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923"

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World Events (2)

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.

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Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Merkle .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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