than his wife’s name, ‘Amanda”, we have no more knowledge of Michael. Margaret was born 10 Jun 1871 on the family homestead and died 25 Oct 1956 in Waterloo, IA. She married Leo Stringer. They had no children. Louis Anthony was born 26 May 1874 on the family farm which he owned in later years. He married Wilhelmena Frances Schissel 16 Jun 1896 in Fort Atkinson. Louis and Minnie had eight children (all born on the original family homestead). They lived on the family homestead until March 1911 when they moved to a farm three miles north of Fort Atkinson. Louis purchased this farm from a relative of Wilhelmena. The farm came to be known as ‘‘Spring Valley Hereford Farm" because of the excellent spring and the purebred Herefords they raised. In fact, Louis raised the first Herefords in Winneshiek Co., buying the nucleus herd from an importer, William Galloway of Waterloo. In 1930 Louis and his wife moved to Calmar where he operated a tavern until his death 14 Apr 1949. Wilhelmena died 7 Apr 1939 in Calmar ten years before her husband. Both died on Holy Thursday before Easter. They are buried in the family plot in St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Fort Atkinson.

Now let us trace the family of Louis A. Meyer’s wife, Wilhelmena, or "Minnie” as she was better known. Her father was John Schissel Sr. born 2 Aug 1830 in Bavaria. Her mother was Philamena Huber born 20 Oct 1844 in Olenburg, IN. Philamena died 2 Oct 1027 at Fort Atkinson and is buried in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery. John Schissel Sr.'s parents were Peter and Mary (d. 1863) Schissel.

John and Philamena Schissel - 7-1890

Philamena (Huber) Schissel’s father was Frank Joseph Huber born 16 Mar 1811 in Berre, Switzerland. Frank married Mary Ann Gartner in Oct 1843. Mary Ann was born 28 Feb 1823 in Alsace-Lorraine, France. She died 23 Oct 1902 and is buried at Our Lady of Seven Dolars Catholic Cemetery, Festina, IA. Mary Ann’s father was Johann Gartner born 16 Oct 1793 in Alsace-Lorraine, France. He died 27 Jun 1887 and is buried by his wife, Magdalen Bouillion in Festina. Magdalen's lineage leads back to St. Anthony of Padua and the Napoleonic War. More on this later.

An item of interest regarding Frank Joseph Huber’s coming to America in a sailing vessel in 1833. They were pursued by pirates enroute to New Orleans. Later he came north to Indiana where he married Mary Ann Gartner. Some years later they came to Old Mission, Washington Twp, near Festina. Some Gartner relatives still live in New Orleans and have attended the St. Anthony of Padua reunion at Old Mission.

Now let us provide some information about the Louis and Wilhelmena Meyer family. They were married 16 Jun 1896 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson and lived on the “old homestead for a number of years. Their eight children were all born there. Lake Meyer was built on this property in 1967. Their children: Elias Peter (b. 20 Jul 1897) married Helen Klimesh of Spillville. After her death, he married Ann Goldammer of South Dakota. They had no children. Elias died 12 Feb 1961 and is buried at Spring Valley, MN. Frederick Anthony (b. 5 Jun 1898) married Valeria Judeikis. They had four children: Louis, Daniel, Frederick and Margaret Rose. Frederick died 29 Jun 1959 in Philadelphia, PA. Valeria died 12 Feb 1984. Both are buried in Philadelphia. Irene Barbara (25 Dec 1899-21 Dec 1993) married Edwin Burns 25 Nov 1920 at Fort Atkinson. They had three children: Delores, Francis and Estella (Sister Irene). Edwin died 2 Dec 1966. They both are buried at Lawler, IA. Daniel Anthony “Dan” (b. 5 Mar 1903) married Loretta (Laura) Vsetecka 28 Apr 1924 at Fort Atkinson. They had nine children. Dan died 12 Feb 1968 at Kimball, SD where he had taken some of their purebred Herefords to sell. He is buried in the family plot at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fort Atkinson. Margaret Philamena (b. 23 Oct 1904) married Frederick Houdek at Peosta, IA. They had four children: Naomi, Rosemary, Germaine and Julianne. Frederick died 8 Mar 1985 and is buried at Calmar. Margaret now makes her home at the Senior Hospice, Ossian, IA. Francis (b. 17 Oct 1908) married Edward P Joyce in Long Beach, CA 28 Oct 1950. They had no children. Edward died 27 Aug 1980. Francis is still living in their home in Long Beach. Angela Christina (b. 28 dec 1910) married Gerald Adolph Becker Sr. 30 Oct 1934 at Calmar. He passed away 9 Jun 1978 and is buried in Calmar. Angela now makes her home at Sumner Hillcrest Home near her two sons and grandchildren. William Louis died in infancy.

We continue now with the children of Dan and Laura Meyer: Virginia Mae  married Deede Cloninger 8 Sep 1945. They live near Bryan, TX and are the parents of three daughters. John Dale  married Dolores Holthaus 22 Sep 1953. They live in Calmar and are the parents of three girls and three boys. Robert Donald  married Charlotta Meyer 3 Feb 1979. They live in Lawler, IA. They do not have any children. Charlene Elizabeth married Richard Schmitt 24 Jan 1952. They live near Festina and are the parents of four boys and two girls. William Gerald  married Janette Ludwig 12 Jun 1961. They live near Fort Atkinson and are the parents of six girls and three boys. Carole Ann  married William Burke 19 Oct 1957. They live near Waucoma, IA and are the parents of four girls and one