John Martin Meinert

MEINERT, CLAUSSEN, SCHROEDER

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 15:06:55

At his home 3 miles west of Davenport, on the Locust St. road at the age of 70 years, from asthma, occurred the death Friday of John Martin Meinert, a native of Germany and for 38 years a resident of Scott County.

The deceased was born in Ostermohr, Holstein, Germany on Jan. 3, 1834. When he came here he resided on the Haller farm which he has occupied as a tenant ever since. On June 17, 1868 he was married to ??? Catherine Schlommer who survives him with 3 sons and 2 daughters, John J., Fritz C., and Henry M. Meinert and 2 sisters, Mrs. Cecelia Claussen and Mrs. Dora Schroeder.

Source: The Democrat and Leader, 06 Mar 1904.