Charles H. Meier 1862 - 1942

SPLIES, POESCH, SCHULTZ, MOELLERING, DETTMER, BACKHAUS, MARTING, BEHRENS, MEIER, KOSTER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 7/5/2012 at 21:49:10

Postville Herald, Postville, Iowa, Wednesday, November 04, 1942.

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Chas. H. Meier, 80, Passes Away Friday.
Had Been A Resident Here For More Than 58 Years.

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Charles H. Meier, a resident of this community for 58 years, passed away at his home in Postville last Friday afternoon following a brief illness. He was 80 years old. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with the Rev. F. R. Ludwig officiating and interment was in Postville Cemetery.

Mr. Meier was born at National, Iowa, February 12, 1862, the son of H. William Meier and Hermine Koster Meier. When one year old he moved with his parents to Garnavillo where he resided until his marriage to Amelia Splies of Garnavillo on September 18, 1884, when he came to Postville to establish a home on his father's farm northeast of town.

The Meiers retired from their farm 26 years ago and have since lived in Postville.

Three Children were born to this union, Lester, who passed away when 16 years old, in 1906, Vina (Mrs. Ed. Poesch) and Orma (Mrs. Elvin Schultz), both of this city, who together with the widow, survive.

Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Elisa Moellering, Mrs. Minnie Dettmer and Mrs. Emma Backhaus, all of Garnavillo, and five grandchildren. Passing on before him were his parents, his son Lester, two sisters, Mrs. Anna Marting and Mrs Mary Behrens, and one brother, Elmer Meier.

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The image of this obit was smeared by the wedding date but it looks like either September 16 or 18.
The name Koster is thought to be his mother's maiden name.
See also obit posting for Mrs. Charles H. (Amelia Splies) Meier 1859 - 1949.

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Submitter is not related.

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