Don Merkel
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Donald Eugene Merkel (1955 - 1989)

Donald Eugene (Don) Merkel
Born in East St. Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of DNA confirmed and DNA confirmed
Brother of
Husband of [private wife (1950s - unknown)]
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at age 34 in East St. Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USAmap
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Biography

Donald was born in 1955. He passed away in 1989.

  • Fact: Burial (21 October 1989) Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
  • Fact: Burial (21 October 1989) Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, St. Clair, Illinois, United States


  • Fact: Burial (21 October 1989) Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, St. Clair, Illinois, United States


  • Fact: Burial (21 October 1989) Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, St. Clair, Illinois, United States


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Find a Grave 124361774 DNA Confirmation

  • Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Jessica Lynn Merkel and KMalone, second cousins. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins based on sharing 253 centimorgans shared across 13 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
  • Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Jessica Merkel and PLM, third cousins. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins based on sharing 160 centimorgans shared across 6 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

Connected Ancestor is via James Merkel and Rutha Prior

  • Newspapers Regarding the death and trial of Donald Merkel-
Donald Eugene Merkel-Murder and Trials




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It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Don or other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Don:

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Oil Painting Family Portraits
Donald Eugene Merkel-Murder and Trials
Donald Eugene Merkel-Murder and Trials
Don with Children Prior to Death
Don with Children Prior to Death


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Johnson-18438 Kay (Johnson) Wilson
Please add a statement(s) to this profile explaining how DNA was used to confirm the parental relationships. Here are the instructions: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/DNA_Confirmation

Let me know if I can help with the wording. Thanks!

posted by Kay (Johnson) Wilson

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