- Born on May 9, 1843
- Deceased on May 19, 1911 in Münster, at the age of 68 years
Parents
- Karl von Merveldt (1790 - 1859), Graf von Merveldt
- Marie von Vittinghoff genannt Schell zu Schellenberg (1819 - 1886), Freiin von Vittinghoff genannt Schell zu Schellenberg
Family
- Married on May 25, 1871 in Velen, with Luise von Landsberg-Velen (1849 - 1915), issuing
- Ferdinand (1873 - 1958)
- Friedrich (1878 - 1914)
- Maximilian (1880 - 1914)