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Joseph and Barbara Merkle, Yuma



Joseph cash-claimed a quarter in section 34, 1N 48W in 1891.



Best guess, because Joseph as a locomotive fireman could had traveled cheaply to complete his claim.

BARBARA'S FAMILY
In 1900 Erie County, New York, Margaret Sveneren is 59, Chas F. Sveneren 23 Son, a bartender John Sveneren 22 Son, Margaret Sveneren 19 Daughter, and Joseph Sveneren 17 Son.

"At Lancaster, N. Y., on October 17, 1922, Margaret Soemann, age 82 years, wife of the late Charles J. Soemann, mother of Mrs. Paul Oeyet, Peter J. Soemann of Lancaster. Mrs. Barbara Merkl of Denver, Colo., Charles F. Soemann of Hays, Kansas. Mrs. Joseph Scheler, John, Miss Margaret and Joseph Soemann of Lancaster. Sister of Michael Schleyer and Mrs. Kate Schott of Buffalo. N. Y., and John Schleyer of Hays, Kansas.
Funeral from her late residence. No. 152 East Main street. Lancaster, on Friday morning-, October 20th. at 9 o'clock and from Saint Mary's church at 9.30 o'clock. Friends Invited to attend. "

JOSEPH IN COLORADO

In 1900 Buffalo, New York, Joseph Merkl is a locomotive fireman, born August 1867 in New York, married seven years, but no spouse.

In 1905 Ellis County, Kansas, Joseph L. Merkl is 37, Barbara Merkl 32, and Lawrence P. Merkl 10.

1907 " Chigger Cure. "There's no need for any one suffering from chiggers," said Joseph L. Merkl, of 919 Harrison street, Kansas City. "I used to live in Kansas and had some unpleasant experience with chiggers on the farm. Let any one suffering from chiggers get twenty cents wortn of tincture of arnica at any drug store and bathe the chigger bites freely with it. It relieves the itching and after being repeated a few times gives permanent relief. I know of many Kansas farmers who apply the arnica before going into the fields. It keeps the chiggers off."

February 1909 Hays, Kansas "Don't forget the John Klopf public sale next Tuesday, the 23rd, south of VIctoria."

In 1910 Hays, Kansas, John Klopf is 61, Barbara Merkl 36 Niece, widowed, and Lawrence Merkl 15 Grandnephew.

1912 Hays

John was a brewer in 1900 Buffalo, John Klopf 51, Carrie Klopf 47 Wife, and Catherne Shley 81 Mother in Law.

Carrie Klopf BIRTH 1852 DEATH 1902 BURIAL United German and French Cemetery Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York, PLOT Sec. PP MEMORIAL ID 84041354.

1909 Hays, Kansas

1910 Hays

1912 Hays

John Klopf BIRTH Mar 1849 Germany DEATH 1940 Denver, Denver County, Colorado, BURIAL Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery Wheat Ridge, Colorado, PLOT 19-12 MEMORIAL ID 147033962.

There's a Joseph L. Merkle in Kansas City in 1910, a carpenter, 42, with Mollie Melling 30 a housekeeper.

In 1920 Sioux City, Iowa, Arthur E. Bogen is 30, Leonore Bogen 27 Wife, and Joseph Merkle 52 Roomer, a carpenter, widowed.

In 1930 Yellowstone County, Montana, Joseph Merkl is a millwright, 62, Barbara Merkl 56 Wife. Both were born in New York, first marriage for Joseph 24, Barbara 20.


Joseph L. Merkl BIRTH 1867 DEATH 1938 BURIAL Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery Wheat Ridge, Colorado, PLOT 18-12 MEMORIAL ID 173345257. There was no obituary, only a burial permit for Joseph L. Merkl, 70, of 4449 Beach court (Thanks to the Denver Public Library.)


Barbara R. Merkl BIRTH 1873 DEATH 1945 BURIAL Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery Wheat Ridge, PLOT 18-12 MEMORIAL ID 173345278.

LAWRENCE

Lawrence P. Merkl, 20, married Edith F. Kallminzer, 17, on January 10, 1915 in Denver.

1917

In 1920 Morgan County, Colorado, Lawrence P. Merkl is farming, 25, born in New York, Edith F. Merkl 22 Wife, John F. Merkl 4 Son, and Lawrence H. Merkl 1 Son.

In 1930 Denver, Laurence Merkl 35 is running a grocery store, Edith Merkl 31 Wife, John Merkl 14 Son, Laurence Merkl 11 Son, Robert Merkl 8 Son, and John Klopf 80 Uncle, widowed, born in Germany.


Lawrence Paul Merkl BIRTH 5 Jul 1894 New York, DEATH Jun 1975 Denver, Denver County, Colorado, BURIAL Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, PLOT 29-7-19-6 MEMORIAL ID 203432608.

TOO YOUNG

Joseph P. Merkle BIRTH unknown DEATH 15 Feb 1936 BURIAL Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, PLOT 16-8-0- MEMORIAL ID 142942854.

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