Descendants of Louis (Ludwig) Merkins   Generation No. 1 1. LOUIS (LUDWIG)1 MERKINS was born Nov 1831 in Hanover, and died Aft. 1900 in Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. He married VELHEMENA "MINNIE" FLORENTINE Abt. 1869. She was born Dec 1849 in Prussia, and died in Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. More About LOUIS (LUDWIG) MERKINS: Census: 1900, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI More About VELHEMENA "MINNIE" FLORENTINE: Immigration: 1868, Immigrated from Prussia Children of LOUIS MERKINS and VELHEMENA FLORENTINE are: 2. i. JOHN2 MERKINS, b. Dec 1872, Michigan; d. 1959, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. ii. ELIZABETH MERKINS, b. 1875, Michigan. 3. iii. PAUL F. MERKINS, b. May 1877, Michigan; d. 1959, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. 4. iv. BARTHOL MERKINS, b. Sep 1879, Michigan; d. Aft. 1930, Michigan. 5. v. FRANK R. MERKINS, b. Feb 1887, Michigan. vi. ELLA MERKINS, b. Feb 1890, Michigan. vii. THEODORE H. MERKINS, b. Aug 1892, Michigan; d. 1978, Ottawa Ctr Cem; Crockery, Ottawa, MI; m. NELLIE JOHNSON; b. 1911, Only one date; d. Ottawa Ctr Cem; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. More About THEODORE H. MERKINS: Census: 1920, Crockery Tp., Ottawa Co., MI; with mother & sister, Elizabeth   Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 MERKINS (LOUIS (LUDWIG)1) was born Dec 1872 in Michigan, and died 1959 in Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. He married JESSIE A. Abt. 1895 in Michigan. She was born Aug 1879 in Michigan, and died 1956 in Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. More About JOHN MERKINS: Census: 1910, Sullivan, Muskegon Co., MI Children of JOHN MERKINS and JESSIE A. are: i. JOHN W.3 MERKINS, b. Sep 1896, Michigan. ii. CLARENCE MERKINS, b. Aug 1899, Michigan. iii. CHARLES E. MERKINS, b. 1901, Michigan; d. 1977, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. iv. EDWARD MERKINS, b. 1909, Michigan. v. FLOYD J. MERKINS, b. Abt. 1910, Michigan; m. CHARLOTTE H.; b. Abt. 1911, Michigan. More About FLOYD J. MERKINS: Census: 1930, Crockery Tp., Ottawa Co., MI vi. WALTER R. MERKINS, b. 22 May 1914, Michigan; d. 04 Dec 1973, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI.   3. PAUL F.2 MERKINS (LOUIS (LUDWIG)1) was born May 1877 in Michigan, and died 1959 in Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. He married OLA A. ENGLERT Abt. 1905 in Michigan, daughter of JOSEPH ENGLERT and EMMA. She was born 1884 in Wisconsin, and died 1993 in Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. Children of PAUL MERKINS and OLA ENGLERT are: i. HAROLD J.3 MERKINS, b. 1905, Michigan; d. 2000, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI; m. RUTH S.; b. 1909; d. 1990, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. ii. GRACE EVELYN MERKINS, b. 1908, Michigan; d. 1964, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. iii. EDNA MERKINS, b. Abt. 1913, Michigan. iv. ARNOLD T. MERKINS, b. 1914, Michigan; d. 1999, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI; m. DOROTHY D.; b. 1919; d. 2004, Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI. v. CARL R. MERKINS, b. 1916, Michigan-alive 2006?; d. Nunica Cem., Crockery, Ottawa, MI.   4. BARTHOL2 MERKINS (LOUIS (LUDWIG)1) was born Sep 1879 in Michigan, and died Aft. 1930 in Michigan. He married CHRISTINA. She was born Abt. 1883 in Austria, and died Aft. 1930 in Michigan. More About BARTHOL MERKINS: Census: 1920, Crockery Tp., Ottawa Co., MI Child of BARTHOL MERKINS and CHRISTINA is: i. HELEN3 MERKINS, b. Abt. 1911, Michigan.   5. FRANK R.2 MERKINS (LOUIS (LUDWIG)1) was born Feb 1887 in Michigan. He married LIBBY L.. She was born Abt. 1890 in Michigan. More About FRANK R. MERKINS: Census: 1930, Crockery Tp., Ottawa Co., MI Child of FRANK MERKINS and LIBBY L. is: i. LOIS L.3 MERKINS, b. Abt. 1917, Michigan.