Prussia (Germany)
St. Charles County, Missouri
United States of America
Herman Heinrich MERTEN, Sr., born 1 Jul 1766, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia. (Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland), son of Johan Friederich and Anna Elsa (BREMERS) MERTEN (See Chapter 1). Herman was christened 4 Jul 1766, Evangelische Kirche (aka Evangelical Church), Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia. His godparents were Johan Herman KOENIG, Georg Heinrich STERMEYER and Catherina HAFERLAND. Herman died after 1827, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia (Germany).
Herman married Catherina Elizabetha WAHLBRINK 25 Apr 1792, Evangelical Church, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia. She was born 12 Apr 1761, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia. Catherina was christened 12 Apr 1761, Evangelical Church, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia. Catherina died 22 Sep 1826, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia. Burial 25 Sep 1826, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia.
Children of Herman Heinrich, Sr. and Catherina Elizabetha (WAHLBRINK) MERTEN:
1. Philipp Arnold MERTEN, born 6 Dec 1792, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia.
Philipp married Anna Margaretha Elisabetha PRIGGEMEIER.
(See #1 following)
2. Herman Heinrich MERTEN, Jr., born 20 Nov 1795, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia. He was christened 6 Dec 1795, Westerkappeln Evangelical Church, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia. Herman died in 1839, St. Charles, Missouri, United States of America.
Herman married Carolina Sybilla/Catharina Sybille HULLENHUTTER 25 Jan 1827, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia.
(See Chapter 3)
(See Herman Heinrich Merten, Jr.-Chapter 3)
3. Catharina Elisabetha MERTEN, born 30 Sep 1798, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia.
Catharina married Herman Heinrich HACKMAN.
(See #3 following)
4. Stephen Heinrich MERTEN, born 1802, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia.
Stephen married 1st Christina ERSMANN.
(See #4 following)
5. Johan Heinrich MERTEN, born 21 Jan 1805, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia. He was christened 27 Jan 1805, Westerkappeln Evangelical Church, Westerkappeln, Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia.
