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Amelia Meyer 1880–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1880

Birth Location: Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1960

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Father: Gerd Meyer

Mother: Sophia Lindemann

Spouse(s): Matthew Peake

Children(s): Chester Peake, Matthew Peake

The story of Amelia Meyer began in 1880 in Indiana, USA. In 1880, Amelia Meyer resided in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA. In 1900, Amelia Meyer resided in Pigeon, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA. Amelia Meyer married Matthew Henry Peake, and had children including Chester Matthew Peake, Matthew John Peake. Amelia Meyer passed away in 1960 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Amelia Meyer began in 1880 in Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, Amelia Meyer resided in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1900, Amelia Meyer resided in Pigeon, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.
  • Amelia Meyer married Matthew Henry Peake, and had children including Chester Matthew Peake, Matthew John Peake.
  • Amelia Meyer passed away in 1960 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerd Meyer
1832–1881
Birth Location: Sudmerzen, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
GM
Sophia Lindemann
1850–1928
Birth Location: Germany
SL

Spouses(s)

Matthew Peake
1877–1952
Birth Location: Indiana
MP

Children(s)

Chester Peake
1914–1986
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
CP
Matthew Peake
1921–2010
Birth Location: Evansville, Indiana, USA
MP

Amelia Meyer's Ancestors

Self
Amelia Meyer
1880–1960
Birth Place: Indiana, USA
Parents
Gerd Heinrich (Henry) Meyer
1832–1881
Sudmerzen, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
Sophia (Bernhardine) Lindemann
1850–1928
Germany
Grandparents
Gerd (Heinrich) Meyer
1789–1894
Lengerich, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
Maria (Elisabeth) Kaiser
1791–1851
Merzen, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann (Meijer)
1766–1850
Angela Herzog
1766–
Herman Kaiser
1755–1829
Anna Keyser)
1754–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Mejer
1740–
Anna Stoll
1740–
Lambert Ostendorf
1703–1778
Catharina Schwiermann
1719–1795
Keyser
1726–
Maria Meyer
1726–

Amelia Meyer's Descendants

1.
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Amelia Meyer (24 May 1880–1960) m. Matthew (Henry) Peake (6 Dec 1877–6 Mar 1952)
  1. 1. Chester (Matthew) Peake 1914–1986 m. Evelyn Walter 1918–2002
  2. 2. Matthew (John) Peake 1921–2010 m. Nellie (Frances) Dunn 1921–2010

Amelia Meyer's Timeline

12 Records

1880
24 May 1880
Birth of Amelia Meyer in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Amelia Meyer resided here in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
Amelia Meyer resided here in Pigeon, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Pigeon, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Amelia Meyer resided here in Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
Amelia Meyer resided here in Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Amelia Meyer resided here in Evansville, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
Amelia Meyer resided here in Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 60
Amelia Meyer resided here in Knight Township, Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Knight Township, Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1947
1947
Age 67
Amelia Meyer resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 70
Amelia Meyer resided here in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1960
27 Dec 1960
Age 80
Death of Amelia Meyer in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1960
1960
Age 80
Burial of Amelia Meyer in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1880
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T625_471; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 135
    [2] Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pigeon, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: 407; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1240407
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Evansville, Vanderbu

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pigeon, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pigeon, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: 407; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1240407

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T624_383; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374396

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T625_471; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 135

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Evansville, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2340367

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knight Township, Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Evansville, Vanderbu

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1960
    Event Place: Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Evansville Press; Publication Date: 29 Dec 1960; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA; ,0.20585997,0.26393616,0.27619514&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
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