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Emma Meyer 1890–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1890

Birth Location: Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 3 October 1978

Death Location: Strawberry Point, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: William Meyer

Mother: Wilhelmina Kafar

Spouse(s): Miles Alderson

Children(s): Marcella Alderson, Marvel Lewis

In 1890, Emma Meyer entered the world in Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America, born to William Meyer And Wilhelmina Maria Kafar. Emma Meyer married Miles Sunter Alderson, and had children including Marcella A Alderson, Marvel M Lewis. Emma Meyer passed away in 1978 in Strawberry Point, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Emma Meyer entered the world in Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America, born to William Meyer And Wilhelmina Maria Kafar.
  • Emma Meyer married Miles Sunter Alderson, and had children including Marcella A Alderson, Marvel M Lewis.
  • Emma Meyer passed away in 1978 in Strawberry Point, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emma Meyer's Ancestors

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Emma Meyer
1890–1978
Birth Place: Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
William Meyer
1863–1957
Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America
Wilhelmina (Maria) Kafar
1866–1955
Elk Township, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Mathias (Anthony Kaeffer Kaffar) Kafar
1814–1888
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Dorathea (Hartche) Hartge
1822–1882
Hanover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Andreas Kaffer
1798–
Maria Weissmann
1799–1849
Johann Hartge
1768–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Weissmann
1772–1841
Maria Stein
1778–1803
Johann Hartge
1740–1820

Emma Meyer's Descendants

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Emma Meyer (25 April 1890–3 October 1978) m. Miles (Sunter) Alderson (3 October 1887–26 October 1970)
  1. 1. Marcella (A) Alderson 1912–2001 m. Eldon (R) Fenton 1911–1980
    1. 1. Marcene (Ray) Fenton 1934–2006
  2. 2. Marvel (M.) Lewis 1919–2005

Emma Meyer's Timeline

2 Records

1890
25 April 1890
Birth of Emma Meyer in Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
1978
3 October 1978
Age 88
Death of Emma Meyer in Strawberry Point, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
Strawberry Point, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1890
    Event Place: Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: STRAWBERRY POINT-Services
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1978
    Event Place: Strawberry Point, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Strawberry Point, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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