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Louisa Meier 1840–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1840

Birth Location: Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 25 Oct 1899

Death Location: Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Johann Meier

Mother: Anne Tormoehlen

Spouse(s): Johann Rieckers

Children(s): George Rieckers, anna rieckers, Elizabeth Rieckers, Henry Rieckers

In 1840, Louisa Meier entered the world in Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to Johann Gerhard Friedrich Meier And Anne Marie Tormoehlen. Louisa Meier married Johann Rieckers, and had children including Anna Martha Rieckers, Elizabeth Rieckers, George F Rieckers, Henry Gerhart Rieckers. Louisa Meier passed away in 1899 in Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Louisa Meier entered the world in Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to Johann Gerhard Friedrich Meier And Anne Marie Tormoehlen.
  • Louisa Meier married Johann Rieckers, and had children including Anna Martha Rieckers, Elizabeth Rieckers, George F Rieckers, Henry Gerhart Rieckers.
  • Louisa Meier passed away in 1899 in Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Louisa Meier's Ancestors

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Louisa Meier
1840–1899
Birth Place: Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Johann Gerhard Friedrich Meier
1810–1871
Venne, Hanover Germany
Anne (Marie) Tormoehlen
1808–1883
Vorwalde 8, Venne, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Friedrich) Tormöhlen
1769–1841
Venne, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
Maria (Elisabeth) Hehemann
1774–1870
Venne, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
Great-Grandparents
johann tormoehlen
1743–1789
Catherine Niemann
1740–1795
Johann Rust-Hehemann
1743–1807
Anna Hehemann
1743–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Mühlen
1709–1781
Elizabeth Meyer
1707–1777
Johann Niemann
1708–1766
Grethe Droppelmann
1708–1778
Johann Rust
1710–
Anne Niemann
1711–1793
Johann Heemann
1717–1782
Marie Brockschmidt
1715–1748

Louisa Meier's Descendants

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Louisa Meier (17 Jul 1840–25 Oct 1899) m. Johann Rieckers (4 Aug 1836–24 Oct 1908)
  1. 1. George (F) Rieckers 1866–1940 m. Caroline (Catharine) Snyder 1867–1953
    1. 1. Clarence (Henry) Rieckers 1895–1963 m. Rose (Minnie) Krumme 1895–1964
  2. 2. anna (martha) rieckers 1863–1922 m. William (Gerhart) Wischmeier 1854–1924
    1. 1. Martha (K. L.) Wischmeier 1886–1974 m. William (John) Darlage 1878–1927
      1. 1. Bertha (Anna) Darlage 1920–2019 m. Laurence (F.) Eggeman 1916–1991
      2. 2. Erma Darlage 1915–1998 m. Omer Stahl 1908–1999
    2. 2. Walter (Frederick Henry) WISCHMEIER 1893–1972 m. Ella (Katie Minnie) Wessel 1899–1990
      1. 1. Leroy Wischmeier 1920–2002 m. Erma Eggeman 1922–2014
  3. 3. Elizabeth Rieckers 1864–1939
  4. 4. Henry (Gerhart) Rieckers 1860–1921

Louisa Meier's Timeline

2 Records

1840
17 Jul 1840
Birth of Louisa Meier in Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
1899
25 Oct 1899
Age 59
Death of Louisa Meier in Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1840
    Event Place: Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1899-1900; Roll: 09

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Sauers, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1899-1900; Roll: 09

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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