MEYER, John Joseph 1827-1910

MEYER, WILLEMS, WILLIAMS, SEIBERT, KUECHENBERG, WERNER

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 5/2/2010 at 13:20:34

John Joseph Meyer January 13, 1827-October 17, 1910

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October 17, 1910: J. J. Meyer Dead.

J. J. Meyer, an aged resident of this county, died at his home in Meyer Monday morning. the funeral services were held in the church at Meyer at 9:30 o'clock this morning and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at that place.

John Joseph Meyer was born in Germany, January 13, 1827 and departed this life October 17, 1910 at the ripe old age of 83 years, 8 months and 4 days. In 1849, he was joined in marriage to Miss Christina Willems and two years later they emigrated to America.

They settled in Wisconsin where they lived for 24 years, then came to Meyer which has since been their home. Besides his aged wife he leaves to mourn his death five sons, Gerhart, of New Ulm, Minn.; John, of Canby, Minn.; Peter, Joseph and Hubert; and three daughters, Mrs. Jacob Seibert, Mrs. John Kuechenberg and Mrs. Martin Werner all of this county.

Note: Correction: should be Mrs. Bertram Kuechenberg.

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NAMING OF MEYER, IOWA
Several meetings were held at the schoolhouse and after the government concession had been granted, a vote was taken for naming the town. Several names, among them St. Anna, Durben, and Meyer were suggested and eventually the name of Meyer was adopted in honor of John Joseph Meyer, the oldest living settler, who through his active zeal has merited the title: "The father of our village." At these meetings, the name of May Creek was also determined and given to the creek north of Meyer.

Note: John Joseph is the great-great-grandfather of the submitter.

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Photo from MITCHELL COUNTY HISTORY, 1989.

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