Karl Merten, Paulina his daughter, and his wife Ernestine taken in 1887.

Peter "Pater" Friedrich Wilhelm MERTEN (1804 - 1876)	Charles BECKER (1794 - 1877)
Anna Elisabeth "Eliza" Barbara KÜSTER (1799 - 1866)	Rosina (1800 - )

m. 5 Aug 1855, Iowa

Karl "Charles" Friedrich Wilhelm MERTEN

Ernestine BECKER

b. 21 Jan 1827, Elberfeld, Prussia d. 19 Feb 1911, Denver, Colorado, Age: 84 bur. 21 Feb 1911, Ottumwa cemetery, Wapello Co., Iowa, Lot 52, section 9, grave 15 occ. day laborer, saloon keeper, ran billard table edu. rel. Catholic, St. Patrick's church in Ottumwa, Wapello Co., Iowa bp. FARM.

b. 3 Dec 1830, Saxony d. 12 Nov 1896, at home, 508 Myrtle St., South Ottumwa, Wapello Co., Iowa, Age: 65 bur. Ottumwa cemetery, Lot 52, section 9, grave 3 occ. edu. rel. bp. FARM.

Children

Matilda MERTEN Rosalie MERTEN Elizabeth (Lizzie) MERTEN Francis MERTEN Caroline (Callie) MERTEN Charles (Charley) MERTEN (MARTIN) Peter (Pete) MERTEN Lewis MERTEN Lou "Sellia" MERTEN Paulina MERTEN