Edward John Merkel

1866 - 1939  (73 years)

• Name	Edward John Merkel
  Born	1866	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-352517
  Died	22 Jan 1939	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	25 Jan 1939	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I352517	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Ernst Merkel,   b. CALC 4 Apr 1833, , Germany ,   d. 4 Mar 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Bauer,   b. CALC 24 Feb 1838, , Germany ,   d. 11 Jun 1908, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Family ID	F251369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Elizabeth Illing,   b. 1868, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1947  (Age 79 years)
  Married	9 Dec 1896	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Edward Irvin Illing "Irvin" Merkel,   b. 25 May 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1996, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F252159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  EDWARD J. MERKEL PRESTON. Jan. 23--Illness of a months duration culminated in the death yesterday of Edward John Merkel, 72, husband of Elisabeth Illing. Born in Preston, the late Mr. Merkel, with the exception of 12 years, lived all his life here and was one of the town's better known citizens. Originally employed with the Guggisburg Furniture, the deceased was later connected with the Canadian Office and School Furniture Company. In 1890 he moved to New Hamburg where he remained for 11 years before going to Wiarton. Remaining at the latter place for a year and a half he returned to Preston. In 1902, being employed with the Canadian Office and School Furniture since that time. A member of St. Peter's Lutheran church the deceased was church councillor and treasurer of the church for a number of years and was also a member of Preston Lodge A F and A M and of the Canadian Order of Foresters. Keenly interested in baseball he was a regular attendant at local games. He was also interested in hockey. Surviving are his wife, one son. three brothers, Henry of Preston, William of Kitchener and Charles of London. The remains are at his home, 740 Hamilton street, Preston, from where the funeral will be held on Wednesday at 2.30 pm. Interment will be made in the Preston Cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 22 Jan 1939 pg 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Front] MERKEL/ [Flat markers at front] Anna Elizabeth/ ILLING (MERKEL)/ 1868 - 1947./ Edward J. MERKEL/ 1866 - 1939./ Edward Irvin/ Illing MERKEL/ 1906 - 1996./ Olga May/ WRIGLEY (MERKEL)/ 1914 - 1986./ [Back] DUCK/ [Back markers] Elijah J. DUCK/ 1859 - 1941./ Rachel CHAMBERS/ wife of Elijah J. DUCK/ 1868 - 1960./ Burial Card] Mrs. Violet SMITH buried Oct. 21, 1974; Matthew SMITH buried Mar. 19, 1967. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Edward Merkel Age:30 Birth Date:abt 1866 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:9 Dec 1896 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Ernst Merkel Mother:Mary Bauer Spouse:Elizabeth Illing Spouse's Age:28 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1868 Spouse Birth Place:New Hamburg, Ontario Spouse Father:Ottomar Illing Spouse Mother:Christina Beilstein

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1866 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Dec 1896 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Jan 1939 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 25 Jan 1939 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth