(Conrad Merklee)
Contents
| Introduction | |
| Surnames | |
| First Generation | |
| Second Generation | |
| Third Generation | |
| Fourth Generation | |
| Fifth Generation | |
| Sixth Generation | |
| Seventh Generation | |
| Index |
Introduction
| Coenraad is believed to have come to America from
Rotterdam aboard the ship Rebecca in 1804. Since
his fourth child, Anna Margaretha, was born in 1804,
and his next child, John, in 1808, it seems likely that
Coenraad went to New York on his own and later sent for
his family. His surname first appears as MERKLEE in the
baptismal record for his daughter Maria Elisabeth (by
his second wife) and remains MERKLEE though the
baptismal records of the subsequent three children. In
the baptismal record of his son Carel Fredrik MERCKLE
(by his first wife, Elisabeth HUIJBERS), Coenraad's
surname appears as MERCLE. He was living on the
Pijpenmarkt (market for pipes) at the time of his
second marriage.
The marriage record from the Amsterdam archives states Margaretha's parents were deceased at the time of her marriage to Coenraad. The Amsterdam baptismal records for her children give her name as Anna Elisabeth MEERKARD, Margaretha MERCARD, Anna Margaretha MEERKART, and Margaretha MEERKART. Margaretha was living in the Egelantiersgracht (an area or street in Amsterdam) at the time of her marriage to Coenraad. In addition to tracing the descent of the MERKLEE name, these pages also trace a considerable number of the descendants of Wandle MACE and Margaret MERKLEE as well as those of Daniel BEITLER and Mary Ann Eliza MERKLEE. Only names have been provided for persons known or believed to be living. The names of known living minors have been omitted. This is a work in progress. Any additional information is always appreciated. |