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Family History & Genealogy

The Merchant Family

70 documented Merchant ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

70Documented ancestors
1857Earliest record
7Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Merchant

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Merchant ancestors in the record

Deceased Merchant ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Ella Robinson Merchant, about 1857 in Des Moines. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Ella Robinson Merchant
1857 – 1916
Des Moines
William L Merchant
1873 – 1966
Iowa
Grover Merchant
1885 – 1970
Iowa
Merle Merchant
1889 – 1970
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Jess Merchant
1889 – 1964
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Frank Merchant
1895 – 1971
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Norma Merchant
1896 – 1988
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John Merchant
1897 – 1964
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Winona H Merchant
1897 – 1992
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Charles Merchant
1897 – 1978
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Ival Merchant
1898 – 1985
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Leland Merchant
1898 – 1969
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Ed Merchant
1899 – 1984
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Roy Merchant
1899 – 1986
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Mary E Merchant
1900 – 1999
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Alberta Merchant
1903 – 1979
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Nathan Merchant
1903 – 1989
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Beulah Merchant
1904 – 1981
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Lula Merchant
1905 – 1976
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Mary Merchant
1906 – 1984
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Lawrence Merchant
1906 – 1977
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Wendell Merchant
1906 – 1986
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Charlotte Merchant
1906 – 1986
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John Merchant
1906 – 1979
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Harry F Merchant
1906 – 1995
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Mary Merchant
1907 – 1982
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Mary Merchant
1908 – 1984
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Ernest A Merchant
1909 – 1991
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Carl A Merchant
1910 – 1990
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Shirley E Merchant
1911 – 1996
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Florence Merchant
1912 – 2000
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Clyde Merchant
1912 – 1983
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Willard Merchant
1912 – 1985
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Willis J Merchant
1912 – 1995
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Ruth Merchant
1912 – 1978
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Carroll M Merchant
1913 – 2002
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Evelyn M Merchant
1913 – 2007
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Myron M Merchant
1914 – 1992
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Mary C Merchant
1914 – 2000
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Nina M Merchant
1916 – 2010
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Michael J Merchant
1916 – 1992
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Marian M Merchant
1917 – 1991
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Robert Merchant
1917 – 1980
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Leone P Merchant
1917 – 2009
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Mildred A Merchant
1917 – 2001
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Merrill Merchant
1918 – 1984
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J Woodrow Merchant
1919 – 1991
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Mary Merchant
1920 – 2005
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Marian Merchant
1922 – 1983
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Gordon Merchant
1923 – 1983
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Kenneth R Merchant
1923 – 1994
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Margaret K Merchant
1924 – 1990
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Richard Merchant
1926 – 1985
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Barbara Merchant
1929 – 1968
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R Dean Merchant
1929 – 1992
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James D Merchant
1929 – 2007
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Gene L Merchant
1930 – 2011
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Robert Merchant
1930 – 1984
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Clara E Merchant
1931 – 2008
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Carl A Merchant
1931 – 2009
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Donna M Merchant
1932 – 2012
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Richard W Merchant
1933 – 2011
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Ramon D Merchant
1934 – 2012
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William M Merchant
1940 – 1994
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Viola M Merchant
1940 – 2012
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Judith M Merchant
1940 – 2000
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Maureen L Merchant
1955 – 1997
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Cindy Merchant
1959 – 1981
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Jerry L Merchant
1963 – 2000
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Jennifer M Merchant
1979 – 2006
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Common questions

Merchant genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Merchant surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Merchant family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1857. Most Merchant lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Merchant family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Merchant family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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