Notes:

Henry came from Preuss-Minden, northern Germany, province of Westphalia, when he was 18 years old. He left Germany with some 30 other people who settled in the New Minden area of Washington County, Illinois. He left Germany to avoid military service after seeing results to several older brothers. His father helped him to escape. Since Henry's father apparently owned or worked at a flour mill in Germany, residents of New Minden called Henry "Miller Meinert".
He was one of five original and charter members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Nashville, Illinois. His name is included in records in teh cornerstone laying. For a long time the church had no minister and services were held in teh courthouse. Men took turns reading prepared sermons.
From "Hoffmans 1662 - 1972"
Compiled by Bernice Reinhardt

HENRY married HOFFMAN SOPHIA. SOPHIA (daughter of HOFFMAN FRIEDRICH WILHELM and BOCKER CAROLINE) was born on 3 Nov 1849; died on 10 Jul 1919; was buried in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

1. MEINERT CAROLINE was born on 13 May 1875; died on 26 Jun 1958.
2. MEINERT MARY was born on 23 Nov 1876; died on 21 Dec 1963.
3. MEINERT MARTHA LOUSIE was born on 19 Aug 1879; died on 10 Oct 1960; was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, St. Louis County, Mo..
4. MEINERT SOPHIE was born on 7 Sep 1881; died on 11 Sep 1971.
5. MEINERT ANNA was born on 6 Oct 1883; died on 26 Aug 1968.
6. MEINERT WILLIAM C. was born on 27 Dec 1885; died on 6 Nov 1960.
7. MEINERT HENRY was born on 30 Apr 1887.
8. MEINERT LOUISE was born on 24 Mar 1889 in No Children.
9. MEINERT EDWARD was born on 21 Nov 1892; died on 3 Jan 1962; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Nashville, Illinois.