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John Dierick Meyer 1865 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1865

Birth Location: St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 16 May 1922

Death Location: Jackson Co., Iowa

Father: Henry Meyer

Mother: Marie Guenther

Spouse(s): Mary Eggers

Children(s): Emma Meyer, Gertrude Meyer, Otto Meyer, Ernst Meyer, Alfred Meyer, William Meyer, Marvin Meyer

The story of John Dierick Meyer began in 1865 in St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, United States. In 1880, John Dierick Meyer resided in Richland, Jackson, Iowa, USA. In 1900, John Dierick Meyer resided in Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA. John Dierick Meyer married Mary C. Eggers, and had children including Emma L. Meyer, Gertrude Lena Meyer, Otto Ernest Meyer, Ernst W. Meyer, Alfred Lewis Meyer, William Wilbur Meyer, Marvin Meyer. John Dierick Meyer passed away in 1922 in Jackson Co., Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of John Dierick Meyer began in 1865 in St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, United States.
  • In 1880, John Dierick Meyer resided in Richland, Jackson, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1900, John Dierick Meyer resided in Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA.
  • John Dierick Meyer married Mary C. Eggers, and had children including Emma L. Meyer, Gertrude Lena Meyer, Otto Ernest Meyer, Ernst W. Meyer, Alfred Lewis Meyer, William Wilbur Meyer, Marvin Meyer.
  • John Dierick Meyer passed away in 1922 in Jackson Co., Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Meyer
1819 – 1890
Birth Location: Prussia
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Marie Guenther
1839 – 1915
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Mary Eggers
1866 – 1915
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa
ME

Children(s)

Emma Meyer
1887 – 1903
Birth Location: Iowa
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Gertrude Meyer
1889 – 1985
Birth Location: Jackson Co. Iowa
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Otto Meyer
1892 – 1975
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
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Ernst Meyer
1896 – 1968
Birth Location: Green Island, Iowa;United States of America
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Alfred Meyer
1900 – 1994
Birth Location: Iowa
AM
William Meyer
1903 – 1990
Birth Location: Washington Tp, Jackson, Iowa
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Marvin Meyer
1905 – 1984
Birth Location: Iowa
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John Meyer's Ancestors

Self
John Meyer
1865 – 1922
Birth Place: St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Parents
Henry W. Meyer
1819 – 1890
Prussia
Marie Guenther
1839 – 1915
Mecklenburg, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Heinrich) Guenther
1815 – 1885
Hanover, Germany
Sophia (Dorthea) Tackmann
1815 – 1894
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Guenther
1793 –
Elisabeth Schmidt
Hartwig Tackmann
Dorothea Piper
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Meyer's Descendants

1.
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John (Dierick) Meyer (12 Jul 1865 – 16 May 1922) m. Mary (C.) Eggers (23 Jul 1866 – 21 Oct 1915)
  1. 1. Emma (L.) Meyer (9 Dec 1887 – 15 Aug 1903)
  2. 2. Gertrude (Lena) Meyer (16 November 1889 – 22 December 1985) m. Lawrence (Herman) Rickert (abt 1891 – )
  3. 3. Otto (Ernest) Meyer (2 Jan 1892 – 19 Dec 1975)
  4. 4. Ernst (W.) Meyer (27 Jan 1896 – 31 Jul 1968)
  5. 5. Alfred (Lewis) Meyer (27 December 1900 – 24 September 1994) m. Beulah (Elizabeth) Russell (28 June 1903 – 28 August 1994)
    1. 1. Gertrude Meyer (31 Oct 1926 – )
    2. 2. Allen Meyer (abt 1938 – )
    3. 3. Maribeth Meyer (abt 1939 – )
  6. 6. William (Wilbur) Meyer (10 Jun 1903 – 5 Oct 1990) m. Florence (M.) Wacker (10 November 1904 – 1 February 1963)
    1. 1. Joan (Marie) Meyer (18 Sept 1934 – 1934)
    2. 2. William (J.) Meyer (1936 – 1936)
    3. 3. Linda (Lu) Meyer (07 Oct 1947 – )
  7. 7. Marvin Meyer (18 Nov 1905 – 8 Dec 1984) m. Avelda (E.) Dannels (4 Mar 1909 – )
    1. 1. Alene Meyer (abt 1929 – )
    2. 2. Donna (Jean) Meyer (abt 1930 – )
    3. 3. Phyllis Meyer (abt 1932 – )
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Meyer (abt 1935 – )

John Meyer's Timeline

6 Records

1865
12 Jul 1865
Birth of John Dierick Meyer in St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, United States
St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 15
John Dierick Meyer resided here in Richland, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Richland, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
John Dierick Meyer resided here in Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 45
John Dierick Meyer resided here in Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 55
John Dierick Meyer resided here in Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1922
16 May 1922
Age 57
Death of John Dierick Meyer in Jackson Co., Iowa
Jackson Co., Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1865
    Event Place: St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 81; Image: 431
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Jackson, Iowa
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 438; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240438
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374420
    [5] Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richland, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Jackson, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 438; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240438

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374420

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 81; Image: 431

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1922
    Event Place: Jackson Co., Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spragueville, Jackson County, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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