Meyer, Anna B. (Mrs. Wilhelm), 1850-1934

MEYER, RUBNER, RUPNER, WURTZEL

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

From the Alton Democrat, September 28, 1934:

Mrs. Anna Meyer who made her home with her son Fred on a farm in Eagle township for the past 34 years passed away late last Tuesday from infirmities due to advanced years. Mrs. Meyers [note change in spelling] had been critically ill early last summer but recuperated and was able to be about the home again. On Tuesday noon she was unusually well and ate the noon meal with the family. After dinner Mr. and Mrs. Meyers made a short business trip to Sioux Center, leaving Mrs. Meyers in the care of another son, William, who makes his home with them. She visited with William and at about 3:30 expressed a desire to take a nap, departing for her room adjoining the living room. An hour later when the family returned they found that death had taken the mother during her sleep. She was 84 years of age.

Funeral services were held Friday from St. Paul’s Lutheran church, Ireton, and interment took place at St. Paul’s cemetery. Five grandsons and one great grandson acted as pallbearers. The services were in charge of Rev. H. Krieger, pastor of St. Paul’s church.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Meyer, Anna B., born 1850, died 1934, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ireton IA.

FindaGrave.com has Anna B. Meyer, born 1850, died 1934, Pleasant Hill Cemetery. No husband listed, but two children are: Mary Meyer Degan (1868-1950) and Louis C. Meyer (1870-1940). There is also a photo of a newspaper clipping (no paper i.d. or date, but apparently about 1928), “Double Five Generation Group,” with a photo of Mrs. Meyer and some of her descendants. “Mrs. Anna Meyer, the great great grandmother, was born in Germany but she came to America when a small girl. She is 78 years of age and enjoys good health. When she came to America with her parents, they located in Benton county, but she came to Sioux county 42 years ago and since then she has resided in this community. Her daughter, Mrs. Hans Degan, was born in Benton county, but she has also resided in Sioux county for a long time, having made her home here for 43 years. Mrs. Degan’s two daughters, Mrs. Martin Treiber and Mrs. Peter Treiber, were married 22 years ago, a double wedding being held. They were born and reared in Sioux county. Mrs. Robert Storm is a daughter of Mrs. Martin Treiber and she has spent all her life in Sioux county until just recently when she moved with her family to Glidden, Iowa. Her son, Robert Jack Storm, is 1 year and 4 months old. Mrs. Lester Cain is a daughter of Mrs. Peter Treiber, and her daughter, Shirley Mae, is 4 months old."

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RESEARCH NOTES

Her death certificate has her as Anna Barbara Rubner, widowed, husband William Myer; born Oct. 21, 1850 in Germany; parents, "unknown" Rubner and Eva Wurtzle; died in Center Township, Sioux County, at 4 p.m. September 18, 1934; cause, chronic valvular disease, arteriosclerosis.

The 1880 U.S. census for Union Township, Benton County, Iowa, has Anna Meyer, age 30, widowed, born in Prussia, keeping house, and children Mary (12), Louie (9), William (7), and Frederick (5), all born in Iowa. Also included in the household are boarders John (59) and Sophie (45) Homan; both were born in Prussia and John is a farmer.

In the 1900 U.S. census she is age 49, born Oct. 1850 in Germany, no immigration year given; living in Center Township with her son Louis, age 29, born Oct. 1870 in Iowa, a farmer.

The 1925 Iowa state census (in which she is living with her son Fred A. and family) has her as Anna B. Meyers, age 74, born in Germany, 70 years in the U.S., father Rutana (no forename), mother Eva M. Wurtzel.

Birth index records for her children give their mother as Anna B. or Anna Barbara Rubner (or occasionally Rupner) and Wilhelm or Wm. Meyer.

Family tree information on Ancestry.com shows Anna Barbara Rupner, born 20 Oct. 1850 in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany; parents Christopher Rupner and Eva Wurtzel; emigrated to the U.S. in 1854; married Karl Friedrich Wilhelm (aka William) Meyer 15 March 1866 in Luzerne, Benton County, Iowa, when she was 15. Karl F. W. Meyer was born 6 May 1839 (or 8 Aug 1838 in the old calendar) in Westfalen, Germany, and died 20 April 1875 in Benton County.