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John Henry (Jack) Meyer 1883–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 May 1883

Birth Location: Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 08 Aug 1959

Death Location: Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Frederich Meyer

Mother: Catharine Kriete

Spouse(s): Susan Holmes

Children(s): John Meyer, Elsa Meyer, Alice Meyer, Mary Meyer, Lilian Meyer

The story of John Henry (Jack) Meyer began in 1883 in Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand. John Henry (Jack) Meyer married Susan Holmes, and had children including Alice Meyer, Elsa Meyer, John Leslie Meyer, Lilian Frances Meyer, Mary Catherine Molly Meyer, Suzanne Meyer. John Henry (Jack) Meyer passed away in 1959 in Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry (Jack) Meyer began in 1883 in Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • John Henry (Jack) Meyer married Susan Holmes, and had children including Alice Meyer, Elsa Meyer, John Leslie Meyer, Lilian Frances Meyer, Mary Catherine Molly Meyer, Suzanne Meyer.
  • John Henry (Jack) Meyer passed away in 1959 in Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Meyer's Ancestors

Self
John Meyer
1883–1959
Birth Place: Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Frederich Herman Meyer
1844–1915
Amt Diephotz, Hanover, Germany
Catharine (Margaret) Kriete
1848–1928
Dorfhagen Hanover Germany
Grandparents
John Krieten
1801–1857
Hanover, Germany
Mette (Margarethe) Mehrtens
1808–
Lehnstedt, Hannover, Prussia
Great-Grandparents
Johann Kriete
1774–1836
Thrine Thoriecke
1769–1837
Johann Mehrtens
1761–1826
Adelheid Ficken
1773–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Claus Kriete
1742–1811
Anna Vogt
1748–1811
Catharina Hancken
1734–
Ficke Ficken
1740–
Mette Hullen
1746–

John Meyer's Descendants

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John (Henry (Jack)) Meyer (07 May 1883–08 Aug 1959) m. Susan Holmes (1 Dec 1888–14 Feb 1950)
  1. 1. John (Leslie) Meyer 1916–1978 m. Jessie (Catherine) Hunter 1915–2009
  2. 2. Elsa Meyer 1914–2004 m. James ((Jim)) Lindsay 1912–1986
    1. 1. Anne (Kathrine) Lindsay 1945–2004
    2. 2. David (Aran) Lindsay 1943–2005
  3. 3. Alice Meyer 1915–2006
  4. 4. Mary (Catherine (Molly)) Meyer 1919–1986 m. Harold (Herbert(Bob)) O'NEILL 1915–1991
  5. 5. Lilian (Frances) Meyer 1923–

John Meyer's Timeline

2 Records

1883
07 May 1883
Birth of John Henry (Jack) Meyer in Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
1959
08 Aug 1959
Age 76
Death of John Henry (Jack) Meyer in Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 May 1883
    Event Place: Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1959
    Event Place: Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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