Merten Family History
Merten Name Meaning
North German and Dutch: from a variant of the personal name
Martin.
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Merten
Name Distribution of Merten Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Merten families
 24 - 45  9 - 23 |
 1 - 8  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Merten families
|
6 - 10 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Merten census records
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Merten Family Origin
Merten Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Merten families immigrated
to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Merten
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Merten Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Merten census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Merten ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Merten Civil War Service Records
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