Meyer, Henry W. 1853 – 1916

MEYER, HONN, HANNEMAN, HELWIG, BIGALK

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Cresco Plain Dealer Aug. 4, 1916 P-1 C-5

MEYER
Henry W. Meyer was born at Garnavillo, Clayton county, Iowa, on Jan. 26th, 1853, where his boyhood days were spent. In 1869 he moved to Springfield, Ia., with his parents. From there he went to McGregor to learn the trade of harnessmaker. In 1878 he established a business of his own in Postville, Iowa. On July 23rd, 1882, he was united in marriage with Marie Honn. Seven children, three sons and four daughters sprang from this union, all surviving him. In 1887 Mr. Meyer moved to his farm near Ridgeway where he resided to the time of his death, Sunday, the 23rd of July. Besides his widow and children, five grandchildren, four brothers and three sisters survive him.
Funeral services were held at Immanuel's Lutheran Church Thursday, July 27th, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, with burial in Oak Lawn cemetery.

Cresco Plain Dealer Aug. 11, 1916 P-1 C-3

Henry W. Meyer died at his home near Ridgeway, July 23rd following a brief illness from heart trouble with which he had been stricken the Friday previous. He was born in Garnavillo, Clayton County, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1853, and at the time of his death was aged within a few days of 63 years and six months. A singular coincidence in connection with his demise is that his death occurred on the exact date of the thirtieth anniversary of his marriage.
Years ago Mr. Meyer conducted a harness shop in Postville, which he disposed of and engaged in farming near Ridgeway, where by thrift and industry he had prospered and gained a full competence of this world's goods. He was an honorable and upright man in all his dealings, quiet and unassuming, and by his sterling manliness and cordial good nature formed a firm and lasting friendship with those in whom he came in contact.
Of his immediate family he is survived by his wife, four daughters and three sons: Mrs. Ed Hanneman, Mrs. Otto Helwig, John H. Meyer and Mrs. Fred Bigalk, of Cresco, Will, Anna and Louie at home, who have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.
The funeral was held from the German Lutheran Church at Cresco of which he had been a member for many years. Interment in the Cresco cemetery.
The following relatives from Postville were present: Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Meyer and son Alfred; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sebastian, son George and daughter Caroline; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thoma and son Fred and daughter, Mrs. Win. Klingbeil; Mrs. W. C. Meyer and sons Arno and Victor; David Meyer and son Fred and da{u}ghter Mabel; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sebastian, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sebastian, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Meyer, John Sebastian, F. D. Sebastian, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Welzel, Mr. and Mrs. George Welzel, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heins and family and Fred J. Meyer. Also Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer and son Wallace, of Beloit, Wis., and Mr. and Mrs. H. Hahn, of Monona.

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