Re: Nancy Harding information
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Re: Nancy Harding information
Susan Merchen 6/17/00
Susan,Although my husband believes that his great grandfather (who was German) was born in Russia it is possible that John (3rd) Merchen is related.My husband's grandfather married Rebecca Grainer (German born in Russia).They had five children.Two little girls died very young from diptheria.A son Henry, daughter Marie Mae (born in 1908 in Naper, Nebrasaka), son William.Marie Mae Merchen Anderson was my mother-in-law.In searching the Wheatland, Iowa site, it seems that it presently has a populatin of 723, which consists of 309 families.Given that it is such a small town and that the name Merchen is not all that common, I would say there is a connection.I am going to the LDS Church in Fresno (CA) Tuesday and will pull the census for 1860 and 1870.Also 1880, if I have time to do so.I should be able to pull up some information that will help.I will let you know what I find.Sharon Anderson