Joseph married Sabine Zoller on 6 May 1855. Sabine was born on 28 Oct 1829 in Iffezheim, Baden; died on 25 May 1856 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter Merkel was born on 22 Feb 1856 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died on 24 Feb 1856 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.

Joseph married Anna Maria Aspenleiter on 21 Sep 1858 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA. Anna (daughter of Georg Jakob Aspenleiter and Anna Maria Schmitt) was born on 13 Apr 1835 in Dahn, Pfalz, Bayern; was christened on 15 Apr 1835 in Dahn, Pfalz, Bayern; died in in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Frank Joseph Merkel was born on 1 Aug 1859 in Irondequoit, Monroe County, New York, USA; died on 29 Jun 1900 in Irondequoit, Monroe County, New York, USA.
2. Joseph Georg Merkel was born on 14 Jan 1861 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
3. Elizabeth Merkel was born on 4 Feb 1863 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was christened on 8 Feb 1863 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died on 31 Dec 1929 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
4. Anna Maria Merkel was born on 2 Dec 1864 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was christened on 4 Dec 1864 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
5. Albert Merkel was born on 9 May 1867 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was christened on 12 May 1867 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in in USA.
6. Clara Merkel was born on 28 Feb 1869 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was christened on 7 Mar 1869 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in 1927 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
7. Margaret Merkel was born on 24 Jan 1871 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was christened on 29 Jan 1871 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in in USA.
8. George Merkel was born on 10 Mar 1876 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was christened on 12 Mar 1876 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in 1934 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
9. Aloysia Francis Merkel was born on 4 Mar 1879 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was christened on 9 Mar 1879 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in 1956 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
10. John Joseph Merkel was born on 2 Feb 1881 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died on 13 Dec 1916 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.