Christian MERCKwas born on 20 Nov 1871 in Odessa, Russia. He lived in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia in 1881. He served in the military in 1892 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia. He appeared in the census in 1893 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia. He immigrated on 21 Dec 1899 to Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. He was also known as Christian Merk on 13 Mar 1900. He appeared in the census in Jun 1900 in Strasburg, Emmons County, North Dakota, USA. He was naturalized on 3 Apr 1906 in Towner, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA. He appeared in the census in Jan 1920 in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA. In Jan 1920 he was a farmer in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA. He appeared in the census in Apr 1930 in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA. He died on 24 Apr 1947 in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.
Many interchanges between MERK and MERCK in this surname. Original spelling was said to be MERCK in the Ukraine