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Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I 1803–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 DEC 1803

Birth Location: Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany

Death Date: 26 JUL 1873

Death Location: Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri

Father: Johann MEYER

Mother: Anna [BAUH]

Spouse(s): Anna [BÜHRIG], Johanne [ZWEIGER]

Children(s): Dorothea MEYER, Heinrich MEYER, Friederike MEYER, Christina MEYER, Johann II, George MEYER, Friederike MEYER, Karl I

In 1803, Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I entered the world in Barbecke, BrunswickBraunschweig, Germany, born to Johann Julius Conrad Meyer And Anna Elizabeth Bank Bauh. In 1847, Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I married Anna Sophie Karoline Buhrich Buhrig, Johanne Karoline Elizabeth Schweiger Zweiger, and had children including Christina Meyer, Dorothea Christine Karoline Dorta Meyer, Friederike Dorothea Henriette Meyer, Friederike Henriette Juliane Meyer, George Heinrich A Meyer, Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Meyer, Johann Julius Heinrich Meyer Ii, Karl Heinrich Theodor Charles Meyer I. Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER/ I passed away in 1873 in Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I entered the world in Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany, born to Johann Julius Conrad Meyer And Anna Elizabeth Bank Bauh.
  • In 1847, Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
  • Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I married Anna Sophie Karoline Buhrich Buhrig, Johanne Karoline Elizabeth Schweiger Zweiger, and had children including Christina Meyer, Dorothea Christine Karoline Dorta Meyer, Friederike Dorothea Henriette Meyer, Friederike Henriette Juliane Meyer, George Heinrich A Meyer, Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Meyer, Johann Julius Heinrich Meyer Ii, Karl Heinrich Theodor Charles Meyer I.
  • Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I passed away in 1873 in Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann MEYER
1760–1834
Birth Location: Germany
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Anna [BAUH]
1780–1833
Birth Location: Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Anna [BÜHRIG]
1812–1844
Birth Location: Berel, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
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Johanne [ZWEIGER]
1819–1916
Birth Location: Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
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Children(s)

Dorothea MEYER
1840–1911
Birth Location: Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
DM
Heinrich MEYER
1835–
Birth Location: Berel, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
HM
Friederike MEYER
1840–
Birth Location: Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
FM
Christina MEYER
1850–1939
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
CM
Johann II
1848–1934
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
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George MEYER
1853–1943
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
GM
Friederike MEYER
1844–1844
Birth Location: Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
FM
Karl I
1844–1910
Birth Location: Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
KI

Johann I's Ancestors

Self
Johann I
1803–1873
Birth Place: Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
Parents
Johann Julius Conrad MEYER
1760–1834
Germany
Anna (Elizabeth BANK) [BAUH]
1780–1833
Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johann I's Descendants

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Johann (Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER) I (8 DEC 1803–26 JUL 1873) m. Anna (Sophie Karoline BUHRICH) [BÜHRIG] (28 JAN 1812–12 JUL 1844) m. Johanne (Karoline Elizabeth SCHWEIGER) [ZWEIGER] (19 AUG 1819–30 MAR 1916)
  1. 1. Dorothea (Christine Karoline ‘Dorta’) MEYER 1840–1911 m. Francis (Xavier STRACK) I 1837–1890 m. Heinrich (OSSENKOPP) I 1831–1863
    1. 1. Rosena STRACK 1870–1941 m. Francis (Xavier ‘Frank’) STRACK 1866–1922
      1. 1. Emma (Marjorie) STRACK 1905–1993 m. William BERNHARDT 1904–1984
        1. 1. Marjorie (Emmalene) BERNHARDT 1931–2001
      2. 2. Alma (Henryetta Wilhelmina) STRACK 1893–1965 m. John (Hoke) FERGUSON 1886–1953
      3. 3. Bertha (Martha) STRACK 1893–1977 m. Albert (Henry) OYLER 1892–1967
      4. 4. Elsie (Caroline) STRACK 1896–1988 m. Václav (James ‘Jim’) BENEDA 1884–1965
        1. 1. Josephine (Rosena ‘Susie’) BENEDA 1917–2006 m. John (Anton) RAAB 1911–2002
        2. 2. Virginia (Louise) BENEDA 1927–2020 m. Sammy (Gene) COX 1926–1986
        3. 3. Frank (Xavier) BENEDA 1922–2002 m. Virginia (E.) ____________ 1926–2010
        4. 4. Elsie (Mae) BENEDA 1935–2002
      5. 5. Leopole (Martin ‘Leo’) STRACK 1898–1963 m. Emma (Christine) TILLQUIST 1898–1985
      6. 6. Dorothy (Johanna) STRACK 1900–1950 m. Charles (Harrison) FEAGINS 1885–1935 m. Herbert (Ellis) DUNLAP 1881–1966
        1. 1. Beatrice (Pauline) FEAGINS 1922–
        2. 2. Helen (Maxine) FEAGINS 1925–
        3. 3. Clifford (Hugh) FEAGINS 1926–
      7. 7. Francis (Virginia) STRACK 1901–1988 m. Leslie (Williams) EDSALL 1896–1961
      8. 8. Anton (Lee) STRACK 1903–1977 m. Beulah (Muriel) CORDELL 1908–1948
      9. 9. Clara (Beatrice) STRACK 1907–1997 m. Charles (Wesley SAWYER) I 1906–1973
    2. 2. Wilhelmina (Maria Karoline Henrietta) OSSENKOPP 1858–1861
    3. 3. Heinrich (Christoph OSSENKOPP) II 1859–1931 m. Mary (J.) RENNE 1859–1941
      1. 1. Henry (F.) OSSENKOPP 1883–
      2. 2. Elma OSSENKOPP 1884–
      3. 3. Leon (H.) OSSENKOPP 1887–
      4. 4. Anita (M.) OSSENKOPP 1890–1966 m. Guy (A.) DEEM 1882–1936
      5. 5. Edward (W.) OSSENKOPP 1892–
      6. 6. Albert (C.) OSSENKOPP 1894–
      7. 7. William (E.) OSSENKOPP 1898–1978 m. Cleo (F.) ____________ 1902–1960
    4. 4. Heinrich (Fredrich Wilhelm) OSSENKOPP 1862–1862
    5. 5. Anton STRACK 1866–1957 m. Annie (K. J. LOWES) [LOVES] 1871–1934
      1. 1. Martin (Christian George) STRACK 1893–1973 m. Frieda (D. A.) NIEMEIER 1898–1954
      2. 2. Henry (A. G.) STRACK 1895–1979 m. Louise (M.) BERTLING 1898–1987
        1. 1. Warren (H.) STRACK 1922–
      3. 3. Edwin STRACK 1898–1980 m. Thelma (L.) COTTLE 1904–1972
      4. 4. Albert (Henry) STRACK 1901–1991 m. Hilda (M.) BORGFIELD 1907–1982
      5. 5. Emil STRACK 1908–2002
      6. 6. Rosena STRACK 1903–1940
      7. 7. Linda (Anna Emma) STRACK 1911–1989 m. Howard (H. HINKLE) [HENKLE] 1915–
      8. 8. Ruby (H. E.) STRACK 1914–1987
    6. 6. Franz (H.) STRACK 1869–
  2. 2. Heinrich (Friedrich Wilhelm) MEYER 1835–
  3. 3. Friederike (Dorothea Henriette) MEYER 1840– m. Charles (F.) HUNTZE 1838–1909 m. Heinrich (Theodor) ALLERS 1831–
  4. 4. Christina MEYER 1850–1939 m. Heinrich (‘Henry’) HAASE 1834–1920 m. Wilhelm MARGRAF 1843–1878
    1. 1. Christine (K.M.) HAASE 1885–1894
    2. 2. Sophia (H.) HAASE 1890–1894
    3. 3. Caroline (L.) MARGRAF 1870–1949 m. Martin THIELE 1867–1953
      1. 1. Christine THIELE 1893–1978 m. William (Edward) KURRE 1887–1961
    4. 4. Julius (George) MARGRAF 1875–1960
    5. 5. Anna (M.) MARGRAF 1872–1948 m. Henry (Edmund) KIRCHHOFF 1866–1941
      1. 1. Henry (William) KIRCHHOFF 1891–1977
    6. 6. Emma (Wilhelmina) MARGRAF 1878–1959
      1. 1. Erna (E.) KOEPPEL 1896–1999
    7. 7. Minnie HAASE 1887–1973 m. William (Robert) SAWYER 1882–1966
      1. 1. Leo (Robert) SAWYER 1914–1966 m. Lanora (Annis) SAWYER 1916–1980
  5. 5. Johann (Julius Heinrich MEYER) II 1848–1934 m. Johanna (Dorothy ‘Anna’) HAPPEL 1855–1919
    1. 1. Charles (W.) MEYER 1885– m. Erna (LOWES) [LOVES] 1893–1978
    2. 2. Emma MEYER 1878–1924
  6. 6. George (Heinrich A.) MEYER 1853–1943 m. Karoline (Marie LOWES) [LOVES] 1861–1925
    1. 1. Anna (Wilhelmina Henriette ‘Annie’) MEYER 1881–1971 m. Heinrich (Adolph Gustav) PHILIPPS 1875–1963
      1. 1. Emil (C.) PHILIPPS 1912–
      2. 2. Alvin (Gottfried Louis) PHILIPPS 1908–1986 m. Mildred (Rebecca) HEUSCHUBER 1912–1999
      3. 3. Walter (George) PHILIPPS 1903–2000 m. Virginia (Sophia Mathilda) HEISE 1904–1991
        1. 1. Anna (Lee) PHILIPPS 1931–1997
    2. 2. Bertha (Annie) MEYER 1896–1990 m. Paul ([Albert]) KOERBER 1891–1972
      1. 1. Ralph (Albert ‘Jack’) KOERBER 1921–2012
      2. 2. Rudolph (G. ‘Rudy’) KOERBER 1921–2014 m. Alverta SCHUETTE 1926–2005
    3. 3. Lena (Augusta) MEYER 1890–1977 m. August (Amiel HEUER) [HAUER] 1884–1961
      1. 1. Leo (August HEUER) [HAUER] 1913–1994 m. Bebe (Ginny) SCHROCK 1913–1997
      2. 2. George (Rudy HEUER) [HAUER] 1916–2001 m. Doris (Pauline) ANDERSON 1926–2015
      3. 3. Elmer (HEUER) [HAUER] 1910–1990 m. Geneva (Nadine) CAMPBELL 1922– m. Leota (Lucille) LETT 1926–2017
      4. 4. Robert (HEUER) [HAUER] 1918–2000
    4. 4. Emma (Freda ‘Emmie’) MEYER 1892–1983 m. William (Charles ‘Bill’) BRINKOPF 1891–1931 m. John STEEG 1890–
      1. 1. William (Henry ‘Billie’) BRINKOPF 1926–2005
      2. 2. Bessie STEEG 1916–1920
    5. 5. Henry (G.) MEYER 1879–1963 m. Dena (S. OBERBECK) [OVERBECK] 1882–1974
      1. 1. Wilson (G.) MEYER 1907–1989
    6. 6. Amelia MEYER 1884–1966 m. August (H. OBERBECK) [OVERBECK] 1884–1957
      1. 1. Selma (Caroline OBERBECK) [OVERBECK] 1908–1990 m. Albert (K.) KOERBER 1892–1989
      2. 2. Elsie (Arnetta B. OBERBECK) [OVERBECK] 1911–1983
      3. 3. Delma (M. OBERBECK) [OVERBECK] 1914– m. Wilbert (Edwin) HUETTIG 1916–2004
    7. 7. Julius (H.) MEYER 1886–1957 m. Lula WINDEKNECHT 1891–1977
      1. 1. Emil (Julius ‘Jim’) MEYER 1913–2001 m. Hildreth (Augusta ‘Toots’ HEUER) [HAUER] 1914–1989
      2. 2. Martin (F.) MEYER 1915–1987 m. Ruby (Marie) HUETTIG 1919–2013
  7. 7. Friederike (Henriette Juliane) MEYER 1844–1844
  8. 8. Karl (Heinrich Theodor ‘Charles’ MEYER) I 1844–1910 m. Anna (Caroline) UHDE 1852–1932 m. Cecilia EISMAN 1841–1911
    1. 1. Edward (G.) MEYER 1867–
    2. 2. George (Theodore) MEYER 1868–
    3. 3. Charles (Henry William) MEYER 1875–1957 m. Cora (Margaret) BINGENHEIMER 1887–
      1. 1. Carl (G.) MEYER 1916–
    4. 4. George (H.) MEYER 1878–1963 m. Bertha (C.) BLUMENBERG 1879–
    5. 5. Anna (Wilhelmina ‘Minnie’) MEYER 1881–1956 m. John (Franklin) CAMPBELL 1866–1949
      1. 1. Margaret CAMPBELL 1915–2007 m. Benjamin (Robert ‘Ben’) BRINKOPF 1909–1986
        1. 1. Louis BRINKOPF 1949–2017
      2. 2. Marie (Carrie) CAMPBELL 1908–1969 m. William (V.) HARBISON 1913–1983
      3. 3. John (Marvin) CAMPBELL 1910–2004 m. Elizabeth (Bertha FRIEDRICH) [FRIEDRICHS] 1917–1967

Johann I's Timeline

5 Records

1803
8 DEC 1803
Birth of Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I in Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
1803
11 DEC 1803
Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I was christened in Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
Barbecke, Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
1847
13 NOV 1847
Age 44
Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I immigrated in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
1851
29 APR 1851
Age 48
Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I - Naturalization in Missouri
Missouri
1873
26 JUL 1873
Age 70
Death of Johann Julius Heinrich ‘Henry’ MEYER I in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 DEC 1803
    Event Place: Barbecke, BrunswickBraunschweig, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Eike Bock research, maps, photos, etc.
    [2] Familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 11 DEC 1803
    Event Place: Barbecke, BrunswickBraunschweig, Germany
    Record Source: 4126Meyer; Familienblattsatz Nachfahren, komplett

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 13 NOV 1847
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
    Record Source: Familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 29 APR 1851
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1872
    Record Source: History of the Hanover Lutheran Church

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 JUL 1873
    Event Place: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Records Uncover History, Cape Girardeau, MO, 21 Sept 1984
    [2] History of the Hanover Lutheran Church
    [3] Chart & letter about the Philipps
    [4] Familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Records Uncover History, Cape Girardeau, MO, 21 Sept 1984
    [2] History of the Hanover Lutheran Church
    [3] Chart & letter about the Philipps
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