Adam Merdian

1859 - 1939  (79 years)

• Born	25 Aug 1859	Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany   [1]
  Immigration	12 Sep 1881	New York City, New York   [2]
  	He sailed with his parents on board the SS Stella from Amsterdam
  Married	1883  [1, 3, 4, 5]
  	Catherine Glatz. She was born about 1865 in Germany. Issue: 1. Albert AloysiousMeridan (1884-1945) 2. Louis Meridan (1886-1959) 3. Louisa Meridan (1887-____) 4. John Francis Meridan (1889-1927) 5. Katharina Julia Meridan (1891-1918) 6. Rosia B. Meridan (1893-____) 7. Mary Meridan (1895-1910) 8. Leo Anothny Meridan (1896-1955) 9. Michael Marcus Meridan (1900-1972) 10. Cecelia Meridan (1904-1977) 11. Clara Meridan (1906-1970)
  Naturalization	25 Aug 1888	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [6]
  	he petitioned for naturalization
  		Petition for naturalization of Adam Merdian
  		Decoration of Intentions of Adam Merdian
  Census	1900	Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [3]
  Age: 40
  Census	1910	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [7]
  He is listed as a water tender at a blast furnace
  Age: 50
  Occupation	sbt 1910  [2]
  	He was a water tender for Blast Furnace at Steel Mill
  Census	1920	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [4]
  He is listed as a laborer in a steel mill
  Age: 60
  Address: 104 Penn Strett
  Census	1930	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [8]
  He was a widower and living with his son, Louis
  Age: 71
  Address: 211 Powers Alley
  History	Adam "billed" himself as the seventh son of a 7th son. As such he felt he had special powers. He would read the Bible over someone and ay hands on them and they would be healed. He believed that he could heal Mike Nolan of his epilepsy, but Mike would not let him try.  [2]
  Died	20 Jan 1939	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [1]
  	Cause: chronic myocarditis
  		Death Certificate of Adam Meridan
  Buried	23 Jan 1939	Saint Marys Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Adam Merdian,   b. 25 Aug 1859, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany ,   d. 20 Jan 1939, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  (Age 79 years)   2. Anton Merdian,   b. 22 Oct 1861, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany ,   d. 22 Jan 1930, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  (Age 68 years) + 3. Margaret Elizabeth Merdian,   b. 6 Dec 1865, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany ,   d. 18 Jul 1941, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  (Age 75 years)   4. Frank Merdian,   b. 25 Jan 1869, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany ,   d. 9 Jun 1947, Shales Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  (Age 78 years)   5. John Merdian,   b. 25 Jan 1869, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany ,   d. 27 May 1943, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  (Age 74 years)   6. Elizabeth Rose "Lisy" Merdian,   b. 13 Nov 1870, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany   7. Catharina Merdian,   b. 12 May 1876, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany
  Person ID	I2875
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Conrad Merdian,   b. 10 Dec 1838, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany ,   d. 9 Oct 1919, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Apollonia "Lena" Wolff,   b. 20 Apr 1837, Kuhardt, Germersheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 14 Nov 1907, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  (Age 70 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1866	Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany
  Family ID	F1325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Aug 1859 - Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany Immigration - He sailed with his parents on board the SS Stella from Amsterdam - 12 Sep 1881 - New York City, New York Naturalization - he petitioned for naturalization - 25 Aug 1888 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Census - Age: 40 - 1900 - Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Census - He is listed as a water tender at a blast furnace - 1910 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Census - He is listed as a laborer in a steel mill - 1920 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Census - He was a widower and living with his son, Louis - 1930 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Died - Cause: chronic myocarditis - 20 Jan 1939 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Buried - 23 Jan 1939 - Saint Marys Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Adam Merdian and Family
  		Adam Meridan

  
  

• Sources

  [S121] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). Death Certificate of Adam Meridan [S164] Ancestry World Tree, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Inc., 1998). [s137] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). Year: 1900; Census Place: Etna, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1367; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0382; FHL microfilm: 1241367 [s26] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). Year: 1920; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1528; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 800; Image: 847 [S110] Ancestry Family Trees. [S573] Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Petition of Adam Merdian [s186] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20). Year: 1910; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1297; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0226; FHL microfilm: 1375310 [S20 ] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002). Year: 1930; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1990; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0795; Image: 838.0; FHL microfilm: 2341724