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Wilhelm Gerhard Meyer 1841–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1841

Birth Location: Herßum, Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany

Death Date: 27 Jul 1923

Death Location: Florissant, St Louis, Missouri, United States

Father: Johan Meyer

Mother: Anna Thomes

Spouse(s): Helena Meier

Children(s): Bernard Meyer, Herman Meyer, Anna Meyer, Anton Meyer, Henry MEYER, Frances Meyer, John Meyer, Margaret Meyer, Mary Meyer, William Meyer

In 1841, Wilhelm Gerhard Meyer entered the world in Herßum, Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany, born to Johan Lambert Meyer And Anna Maria Catharina Thomes. Wilhelm Gerhard Meyer married Helena Lena Meier, and had children including Anna Margaret Meyer, Anton Valentine Meyer, Bernard Aloysius Meyer, Frances Catherine Meyer, Henry Joseph Meyer, Herman Conrad Meyer, John Lambert William Meyer, Lena Meyer, Margaret Johanna Meyer, Mary Katherine Kay Meyer, William John Meyer. Wilhelm Gerhard Meyer passed away in 1923 in Florissant, St Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Wilhelm Gerhard Meyer entered the world in Herßum, Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany, born to Johan Lambert Meyer And Anna Maria Catharina Thomes.
  • Wilhelm Gerhard Meyer married Helena Lena Meier, and had children including Anna Margaret Meyer, Anton Valentine Meyer, Bernard Aloysius Meyer, Frances Catherine Meyer, Henry Joseph Meyer, Herman Conrad Meyer, John Lambert William Meyer, Lena Meyer, Margaret Johanna Meyer, Mary Katherine Kay Meyer, William John Meyer.
  • Wilhelm Gerhard Meyer passed away in 1923 in Florissant, St Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Wilhelm Meyer's Ancestors

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Wilhelm Meyer
1841–1923
Birth Place: Herßum, Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany
Parents
Johan Lambert Meyer
1806–1849
Holte, Emsländer Landkreis, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Anna (Maria Catharina) Thomes
1810–1855
Lahden, Emsländer Landkreis, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Grandparents
Gerhard (Wilhelm Henricus) Meyer
1767–1837
Holte, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
Anna (Maria Helena) Többen
1770–1850
Holte, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
Wenceslaus Thomes
1759–1842
Lindern, Germany
Maria (Adelheid) Schleper
1781–1840
Germany
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wilhelm Meyer's Descendants

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Wilhelm (Gerhard) Meyer (24 May 1841–27 Jul 1923) m. Helena ((Lena)) Meier (6 January 1850–5 March 1938)
  1. 1. Bernard (Aloysius) Meyer 1896–1971 m. Magdeline Albers 1897–1969
    1. 1. Florence (helen) Meyer 1926–1998 m. Charles (L.) Lingua 1925–
      1. 1. Carol Lingua 1945–1980
    2. 2. Lawrence Meyer 1934–2013
    3. 3. Louis (H Meyer) Jr 1931–1932
  2. 2. Herman (Conrad) Meyer 1882–1936
    1. 1. Wilfred Meyer 1915–
    2. 2. Carl (Joseph) Meyer 1917–1977
    3. 3. Paul (William) Meyer 1918–1990
    4. 4. Sylvester Meyer 1913–
    5. 5. Rosalie Meyer 1912–
  3. 3. Anna (Margaret) Meyer 1873–1956
  4. 4. Anton (Valentine) Meyer 1889–1968
  5. 5. Henry (Joseph) MEYER 1887–1933
    1. 1. Thomas (Meyer) Sr. 1927–1994
  6. 6. Frances (Catherine) Meyer 1893–1967
  7. 7. John (Lambert William) Meyer 1879–1964
    1. 1. Anita (Catherine) Behlmann 1925–2000
  8. 8. Margaret (Johanna) Meyer 1884–1889
  9. 9. Mary (Katherine "Kay") Meyer 1870–1956
    1. 1. Frances Timme 1922–1963
  10. 10. William (John) Meyer 1877–1964

Wilhelm Meyer's Timeline

2 Records

1841
24 May 1841
Birth of Wilhelm Gerhard Meyer in Herßum, Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany
Herßum, Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany
1923
27 Jul 1923
Age 82
Death of Wilhelm Gerhard Meyer in Florissant, St Louis, Missouri, United States
Florissant, St Louis, Missouri, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1841
    Event Place: Herßum, Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1923
    Event Place: Florissant, St Louis, Missouri, United States

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