John, Albert & Louisa Meyer, died February 1919

MEYER, BAUMGARTNER, SCHLUPP

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 7/17/2011 at 04:18:46

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Meyer died Saturday and Sunday at their home near Wadena, the result of influenza. Both were buried in one grave Tuesday in the Apostolic cemetery. They were the parents of four small children and this double death is one of the sad things in life we see but cannot understand.

~Elgin Echo, February 6, 1919
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One of the saddest affairs which has fallen to our lot to chronicle during our years of service in Elgin is the double death which occurred in the Albert Meyer home near Wadena, which took from the home both the young father and mother, leaving four small children bereft. Death was due to pneumonia following influenza.

Albert Meyer was the son of Christ and Rosa Meyer and was born May 12, 1892. He was reared near Elgin and has always been engaged in farming, and was a strong and vigorous specimen of manhood. His death occurred Saturday morning, February 1, 1919, at 3 o'clock, at the age of nearly 27 years, at the Meyer Bros. home near Wadena. These brothers, Albert and John, were conducting the affairs of a large farm in partnership. Both were married and their wives were sisters and the two families constituted one household and lived together under one roof in peace and harmony.

Louise Baumgartner Meyer, wife of Albert, was the daughter of Adolph and Mary Ann Baumgartner. She was born December 12, 1889, and departed from this life Sunday morning, Februay 2, 1919, at 4 o'clock, aged a little over 29 years. She was aware of the death of her husband but was too close to the borderland herself to give any expression of sorrow. About fifteen minutes before her death she sang the first verse of the hymn, "Jesus Lover of My Soul."

These young parents left four children: Hilda Marie, five years old; Melbert William, four years old; Elmer Lewis, two years old and Eva May, two months old. Parents, brothers, sisters, many other relatives and warm friends are left behind to mourn with the orphan children for their dear departed.

Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon from the Apostolic church east of town, Laymen Edward Grim preaching in English and Alfred Imhof in German. The bodies of the husband and wife were buried in the cemetery nearby and were laid in one grave, side by side.

The deepest sympathy is felt for the little children and the parents and other members of the families who are thus bereft.

John Meyer
As we go to press this Thursday evening we learn that John Meyer, brother of Albert, has also been summoned by Death. He had been ill at the same time the other two were ill and it was known from the first that his case was serious. We hope to have the facts for an obituary for the next issue of the Echo.

Card of Thanks
We deeply appreciate all that has been and is being done for us in our deep affliction, the death of Albert, Louise and John Meyer. Friends are dear at all times but we appreciate their kindly ministrations most in times of sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Baumgartner
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schlupp

~Elgin Echo, February 6, 1919

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John Meyer
John Meyer passed away at his home near Wadena Thursday of last week and the funeral services were held Sunday from the Apostolic church south of town. Services were conducted by Rev. Grimm and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery there.

He was born June 5, 1890 and departed from this life February 6, 1919. December 17, 1913, he was united in marriage to Ida Baumgartner, and the wife and one son, Harold Kenneth and many relatives and friends are left behind to mourn his death.

Mr. Meyer and his brother Albert conducted a large farm near Wadena. The two families occupied the one house and both John and Albert and their wives were taken ill with the flu. Albert and his wife died and were buried in one grave the Tuesday preceeding John's death. His wife, who was desperately ill at the time of his death, is now improving and her ultimate recovery is looked for. Thus, three from one home were taken by Death. It is a sad case and the sympathy of all goes out to the heart-broken relatives and friends at this time of deep sorrow.

~Elgin Echo, February 13, 1919