He first married Elisabeth Catharina HUŸBERS. Born abt 1755 in probably Stavanger, Norway. They were divorced bef 13 Apr 1798.
They had the following children:
| 2 | i. | Coenraad (~1785-<1876) | |
| ii. | Johan Florian MERKLE. Baptized on 28 Oct 1787 in
Amsterdam, Holland.
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| iii. | Carel Fredrik MERCKLE. Baptized on 20 Dec 1789 in
Amsterdam, Holland.
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| iv. | Fredrik MERKLE. Baptized on 20 May 1792 in
Amsterdam, Holland.
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He second married Margaretha MEERKARD. Born abt 1770 in probably Hessenkassel, Germany. Died on 9 Jul 1838 in New York, NY. Buried in German Lutheran Church, New York, NY.
They had the following children:
| 3 | i. | Maria Elisabeth (1799-<1881) | |
| ii. | Anna. Born on 19 Nov 1800 in Amsterdam, Holland.
Baptized on 23 Nov 1800 in Amsterdam, Holland.
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| 4 | iii. | Anna Catharina (1802-) | |
| 5 | iv. | Anna Margaretha Elizabeth (1804-<1881) | |
| 6 | v. | John (1808-1888) | |
| 7 | vi. | George Frederick (1809-1885) | |
| vii. | Charles W. Born on 10 Apr 1809 in New York, NY.
Died on 9 Aug 1834 in New York, NY.
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| 8 | viii. | Margaret (1811-1854) |