In 1836 Friedrich August Kummer dedicated his Souvenir de la Suisse, Concertino for cello and orchestra, Op. 30, to Joseph Merk.
Geilsland is recorded as a half merk land, part of the 4 merk land of Marshalland, in the Barony of Braidstone.
Performing before a packed Merk’s Bistro in Manila, Philippines, she covered signature hits that brought her to the attention of the music world.
During that period the region was mentioned as Merk (border) and Heim (settlement) being part of the diocese Kamerijk.