Meyer, Mrs. Rixta 1788-1890

MEYER, BECKER

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Date: 10/25/2008 at 20:42:49

LeMars Sentinel
Dec. 19, 1890

MEYER--On Wednesday, p. m. December 17th, 1890. Mrs. Rixta Meyer, aged 102 years and 8 months. Mrs. Meyer is mother-in-law of Mr. Heye Becker of near Seney, and has been a widow 59 years. The funeral will be held today at two o'clock. It is expected that a more extended obituary notice will appear next week.
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The Alton Democrat
January 1, 1891

SENEY ITEMS.

Mrs. Rexte Myer, 103 years of aged, died at the home of her son-in-law, H. E. Becker, Wednesday, Dec. 17, of paralysis, and was buried Friday, in LeMars. Services were held at the German M. E. church. The family have the sympathy of the entire community.
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From the Plymouth County Courthouse Death Records
Book 1, Page 71

Name of the deceased: Rixter Meyer
Female
Widowed
Born Germany
Age at death: 103 years
Died 18 Dec 1890, Elgin Twp.
Buried LeMars, IA
Informant: Grandson, Wm. Becker