Meyer, Andrew 1823 – 1900

MEYER, BECHEL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:46

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 15, 1900 P 2 C 3

ONE MORE FATHER GONE.
Andrew Meyer, a Resident of Winnesheik County for more than 51 Years passes into Rest.
On the 4th page, this issue, is given an obituary from the Ossian Bee of Andrew Meyer, one of the very pioneers in southern Winnesheik. The exact data is that he came here and located on what became Sec. 23 in Washington township, on the 1st of April, 1849, and subsequently moved over into Military township. If we mistake not his son George A. Meyer, who is named as the first white male child born in the county, occupies the original homestead, near to the pretty village of Festina, So far as discovered by historical research Mr. Meyer preceded the Day family by two months. He found neighbors in the Campbells, the Reeds and the Topliffs, over east of him, and the Krumm brothers, A. R. Young and Francis Rogers on the west. There are no doubt others, but not such as remained and helped to develop the country. Of all these pioneer fathers Mr. G. Krumm and Mr. Young, living at Fort Atkinson are the only survivors, so far as this writer has been able to trace the historical record. Of the sons and daughters we can only name D. A. Reed, J. N. Toplif and Mrs. E. A Clark, of this city. The death of Mr. Meyer is therefore of more than local significance.

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 15, 1900 P 4 C 2

OBITUARY.
[Ossian Bee.]
Andrew Meyer died at his home Sunday, November 4th, at 12:30 a. m. after an Illness of six to eight months consisting of a complication of diseases caused by lagrippe.
Deceased was born in Lorraine. France, April 11th, 1823. When 17 years of age he came to America, first living in New York for a period of three years. In 1843 he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, thence to Franklin county, Ind., where he married Miss Regina Bechel in 1845, who emigrat¬ed from France in 1832. They re-mained in Indiana until March 1849, when with his wife and daughter, he came to Iowa, arriving in McGregor when there were not more than two houses in that town.
Continuing his journey, he came to Winnesheik county, locating in Washington township, where he erected a cabin in which his son George, the first white male born in Winnesheik county, was born.
Contending against the difficulties of pioneer life—for the first four years without a neighbor—he nevertheless remained to see prosperous settlements around him
Mr. Meyer was a liberal minded and intelligent gentleman whose upright character and consistent habits of life have justly earned for him the esteem of all who know him. He was the father of eleven children, four sons and seven daughters, all of whom were married but the young¬est daughter; of these eight, together with his wife, survive him, four sons and four daughters, all of whom were present at the funeral, except the oldest son George, who lives in Oklahoma. The funeral services were held in St. Francis do Sales Catholic church, Ossian, Ia., Nov. 6th 10 o’clock a. m, Rev. Father Warning officiating.

St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
 

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