Hi My father Allen Eugene Merkel spelled his name as such but my grandfather and some of our other relatives spelled their Merkle -go figure. We lived in Brooklyn NY and then in N. Babylon, LI, NY. My grandfather's name was Robert and he married a Mary Sietas. I believe he had brothers named Albert, Grover, and I believe one or two other's whose name I can't recall and a sister Lottie. I am at a lose to go any farther back then that. I believe he wasn't born in the US but in Germany or possibly England. I would love to hear from any one who may have same names in their family.