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William Frederick Meyer 1862–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1862

Birth Location: Franklin, Missouri

Death Date: 2 Apr 1946

Death Location: St Louis, Missouri

Father: Herman #

Mother: Charlotte Gerdes

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In 1862, William Frederick Meyer entered the world in Franklin, Missouri, born to Herman Henry Meyer And Charlotte Franciska Gerdes. In 1870, William Frederick Meyer resided in Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA. In 1880, William Frederick Meyer resided in Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA. William Frederick Meyer passed away in 1946 in St Louis, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1862, William Frederick Meyer entered the world in Franklin, Missouri, born to Herman Henry Meyer And Charlotte Franciska Gerdes.
  • In 1870, William Frederick Meyer resided in Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1880, William Frederick Meyer resided in Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA.
  • William Frederick Meyer passed away in 1946 in St Louis, Missouri.

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William Meyer's Ancestors

Self
William Meyer
1862–1946
Birth Place: Franklin, Missouri
Parents
Herman Henry Meyer #
1824–1898
Herford, Westfalen, Prussia
Charlotte (Franciska) Gerdes
1836–1921
Borgholzhausen, Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Grandparents
Hermann (Henrich) Meyer
1784–1823
Herringhausen, Westfalen, Preussen
Anne (Marie Ilsabein) Spilker
1786–1829
Elverdissen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Caspar Meyer
1736–1808
Anne Richter
1742–1793
Johann Spilker
1753–1812
Anne Eickhoff
1752–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Meyer
1708–
Catharina Meyer-Everdt
1712–1753
Johann Spilkers
1728–1793
Anne Sevenings
1731–1816
Herman Eikhof
1726–
Anne Reinken
1730–

William Meyer's Timeline

4 Records

1862
30 Mar 1862
Birth of William Frederick Meyer in Franklin, Missouri
Franklin, Missouri
1870
1870
Age 8
William Frederick Meyer resided here in Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
William Frederick Meyer resided here in Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
1946
2 Apr 1946
Age 84
Death of William Frederick Meyer in St Louis, Missouri
St Louis, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Franklin, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lyon, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Page: 164A; Enumeration District: 073
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lyon, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: M593_775; Page: 199A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lyon, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: M593_775; Page: 199A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lyon, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Page: 164A; Enumeration District: 073

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1946
    Event Place: St Louis, Missouri

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