MEYER Jacob M.
1835 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. MEYER Jacob M. was born in 1835 in Wurtenberg, Germany (son of MEYER Johannes and SPECK Anna Maria). Jacob married FELKER Wilhemina May on 4 Dec 1864 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Wilhemina was born in 1842 in Mecklenberg, Germany. [Group Sheet]
Children:- MEYER Wilihmena Mae was born in 1870 in Cleveland, Ohio; died in 1907 in Lake Co, IN.
- MEYER William was born in 1873.
- MEYER Susan
2. MEYER Johannes was born in 1807 in Wurtenberg, Germany (son of MEYER Andreas and MAURER Agatha); died in 1895 in USA. Notes:
In 1846, there was a crop failure in Schwennigen. The town people got together to deal with the issue of the poor people who were being supported by the town, they had established soup kitchens and aid to the poor. However, some of the poor asked permission to go to the US and the town council which had been formed to deal with the matter agreed. There was some dissent over the issue of "getting rid of the poor to save money" as some people saw it. However, it was agreed to 224 individuals would go from Germany to the US. An individual was hired to transport them, and they went from Germany to London as planned. However, the emigrants discovered that the captain did not plan on taking them to the US middle country as had been promised but to Canada. That is what was done with them, but then they were transported directly to Ohio rather than to NY which had been the original plan. The captain explained that it was actually easier for them to get to the middle states through Canada rather than make thei
Found on the 1860 census records for Cleverland, Cuyahoga County, OH.
John Meyer, 53 years old, laborer, born in Wurtemberg
Mary, 54 years old, born in Wurtemberg
Adam Stoll, 24, butcher, born in Wurtemberg
Margaret, 18, born in Wurtemberg
Andrew Meyer, 15, born in Wurtemberg
None of the other children are in the home except for Andrew and "Margaret."Johannes married SPECK Anna Maria in ABT. 1830. Anna was born in 1806 in Germany. [Group Sheet]
3. SPECK Anna Maria was born in 1806 in Germany. Children:
- 1. MEYER Jacob M. was born in 1835 in Wurtenberg, Germany.
- MEYER Katherine was born in 1837; died in 1926.
- MEYER Anna Maria was born in 1840; died in 1896.
- MEYER Agatha was born in 1842.
- MEYER Andrew was born in 1845 in Wurtemburg, Germany; died on 7 Oct 1887 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Generation: 3
4. MEYER Andreas was born in 1764 in Schwennigen, Wurtemburg,Germany (son of MEYER Andreas and RAPP Anna); died in 1814 in Germany. Andreas married MAURER Agatha. Agatha (daughter of MAUER Augustin and GROSSMAN Anna) was born in 1766 in Tunnigen, Germany; died in 1860 in Germany. [Group Sheet]
5. MAURER Agatha was born in 1766 in Tunnigen, Germany (daughter of MAUER Augustin and GROSSMAN Anna); died in 1860 in Germany. Children:
- MEYER Andreas was born in 1796 in Germany.
- MEYER Philip was born in 1803 in Germany.
- MEYER John Jacob was born in 1806.
- 2. MEYER Johannes was born in 1807 in Wurtenberg, Germany; died in 1895 in USA.
- MEYER Anna was born in 1813.
Generation: 4
8. MEYER Andreas was born in 1723 in Schwennigen, Wurtemburg,Germany; died in 1803 in Germany. Andreas married RAPP Anna. Anna was born in 1731 in Germany; died in 1814 in Germany. [Group Sheet]
9. RAPP Anna was born in 1731 in Germany; died in 1814 in Germany. Children:
- 4. MEYER Andreas was born in 1764 in Schwennigen, Wurtemburg,Germany; died in 1814 in Germany.
- MEYER Christian was born in 1773 in Germany; died in 1844 in Germany.
10. MAUER Augustin was born in 1724 (son of MAUER Philip Jacob and AGATHA). Augustin married GROSSMAN Anna. [Group Sheet]
11. GROSSMAN Anna Children:
- 5. MAURER Agatha was born in 1766 in Tunnigen, Germany; died in 1860 in Germany.
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