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James Ralph Meyer 1920 – 1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 SEP 1920

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 9 MAR 1998

Death Location: Grundy County, Iowa, USA

Father: Jacob Meyer

Mother: Fannie Vries

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Children(s):

In 1920, James Ralph Meyer entered the world in Iowa, born to Jacob J. Meyer and Fannie De Vries. In 1925, James Ralph Meyer resided in Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa, USA. James Ralph Meyer passed away in 1998 in Grundy County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1920, James Ralph Meyer entered the world in Iowa, born to Jacob J. Meyer and Fannie De Vries.
  • In 1925, James Ralph Meyer resided in Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa, USA.
  • James Ralph Meyer passed away in 1998 in Grundy County, Iowa, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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James Meyer's Ancestors

Self
James Meyer
1920 – 1998
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Jacob J. Meyer
1878 –
Illinois
Fannie (De) Vries
1892 – 1925
Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (A.) Meyer
1840 – 1900
Baden
Hindertje Dreesmann
1841 – 1919
Great-Grandparents
Wilkes Dreesmann
1805 – 1885
Zwaantje Koster
1805 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roelf DREESMANN
1770 – 1859
Geeske PLOEGER
1777 – 1818
Hinderk Koster
1771 – 1831
Swaantie Mulder
1773 –

James Meyer's Timeline

3 Records

1920
19 SEP 1920
Birth of James Ralph Meyer in Iowa
Iowa
1925
1 JAN 1925
Age 5
James Ralph Meyer resided here in Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa, USA
Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa, USA
1998
9 MAR 1998
Age 78
Death of James Ralph Meyer in Grundy County, Iowa, USA
Grundy County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 SEP 1920
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 JAN 1925
    Event Place: Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 MAR 1998
    Event Place: Grundy County, Iowa, USA

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