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Personal data Louis (Lewis) I Meints 


Household of Louis (Lewis) I Meints

He is married to Pearl Evelyn Heetland.

They got married on April 20, 1938 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, he was 22 years old.

Louis I Meints oo Pearl Evelyn Heetland

Marriage sources: Author: Conway, Karen, Title: "Our past and present," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: ix May MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

"... Pearl HEETLAND ... Sex: F Birth: EST 1917 ... Change Date: 6 Apr 2008 ...
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Marriage 1 Lewis MEINTS b: EST 1913 Married: EST 1938
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Notes about Louis (Lewis) I Meints

Louis (Lewis) I Meints

Sources: Author: Farghum, Barb, Title: "Louis I Meints," (Publication location: Wellsburg, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: iv Dec MMXII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101697170/louis-i-meints

"Photo[graph of stone shared with Pearl E. Meints] added by KDB

Louis I Meints BIRTH 25 Sep 1915 Grundy County, Iowa, USA DEATH 8 Sep 1950 (aged 34) Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA BURIAL First Christian Reformed Cemetery Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA MEMORIAL ID 101697170

Funeral services were held Monday at the First Christian Reformed church of Wellsburg for Louis Meints, 34, who died Friday of histoplasmosis, a very rare tissue disease, at Iowa City. The Rev. Joseph Vande Keift was in charge of the service. Music was furnished by a men's quartet, Claus Primus, Harvey Eiten, Alfred Eiten and Robert Cooper. Mrs. Arthur Cooper was organist. Flower attendants were Mrs. Edward Mennenga and Mrs. Carl Reiter. Casketbearers were Chris Christians, Harry Eckhoff, Edward Mennenga, Emery Riekena, Carl Reiter and Herman J. Eckhoff. Burial was made in the cemetery beside the church.

Louis Meints was born Sept. 25, 1915, as the youngest child of Ludwig Meints and Flora Bakker Meints. He spent all of his life near the place of his birth on the Hardin-Grundy county line, four miles northeast of Steamboat Rock.

On April 20, 1938, he was united in marriage with Miss Pearl Heetland of Ackley. Into this home were born three children, Larry Paul, Dennis LuRae and Lois Jane. These all survive, also three brothers, Charles, George and Willie Meints of Steamboat Rock, and three sisters, Mrs. Peter B. Eckhoff of Wellsburg, Mrs. Dick Freese of Steamboat Rock and Mrs. Marvin Jeske of Eldora. Mr. Meints was a member of the Christian Reformed church of Wellsburg.

Parents
Photo[graph of his stone] Ludewig T. Meints 1870-1950
Photo[graph of her stone] Frakke Bakker Meints 1873-1929

Spouse
Photo[graph of a woman] Pearl Evelyn Heetland Meints Harms 1917-2012 (m. 1938)

Siblings

Tjark L Meints 1894-1965
Photo[graph of stone shared with Bertha Meints] Charles L. Meints 1894-1965
Photo[graph of his stone] George L. Meints 1896-1967
Photo[grapj of his stone] Wuebbo L. Meints 1899-1900
Willie L. Meints 1901-1961
Photo[graph of stone shared with Dick G. Freese] Ella Meints Freese 1904-1991
Photo[graph of her stone] Jennie Meints 1906-1908
Photo[graph of stone shared with Marvin E. Jeske] Jennie L. Meints Jeske 1909-1982

Created by: Barb Farghum Added: 4 Dec 2012 Find a Grave Memorial 101697170"
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Louis (Lewis) I Meints
1915-1950

1938

Pearl Evelyn Heetland
1917-2012

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Historical events

Birthday September 25, 1915

  • The temperature on September 25, 1915 was between 13.3 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
    • January 13 » The 6.7 Mw  Avezzano earthquake shakes the Province of L'Aquila in Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 29,978–32,610.
    • April 25 » World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian, Newfoundland, Australian and New Zealand troops, begins with landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles.
    • May 9 » World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces.
    • May 24 » World War I: Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, joining the conflict on the side of the Allies.
    • June 9 » William Jennings Bryan resigns as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State over a disagreement regarding the United States' handling of the sinking of the RMSLusitania.
    • July 25 » RFC Captain Lanoe Hawker becomes the first British pursuit aviator to earn the Victoria Cross.

Day of marriage April 20, 1938

  • The temperature on April 20, 1938 was between -0.3 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 5.1 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 28 » The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195 at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9mph).
    • March 12 » Anschluss: German troops occupy and absorb Austria.
    • June 7 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed.
    • July 10 » Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.
    • July 31 » Bulgaria signs a non-aggression pact with Greece and other states of Balkan Antanti (Turkey, Romania, Yugoslavia).
    • October 30 » Orson Welles broadcasts his radio play of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing anxiety in some of the audience in the United States.

Day of death September 8, 1950

  • The temperature on September 8, 1950 was between 9.3 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 2.3 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • May 19 » A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.
    • July 20 » Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.
    • August 12 » Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: 75 American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
    • September 26 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
    • October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
    • December 2 » Korean War: Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ended, with decisive Chinese victory, UN forces were completely expelled from North Korea.

Day of burial September 11, 1950

  • The temperature on September 11, 1950 was between 14.3 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • January 5 » In the Sverdlovsk air disaster, all 19 of those on board are killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force – 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur.
    • January 26 » The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.
    • May 19 » A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.
    • August 18 » Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements.
    • September 15 » Korean War: The U.S. X Corps lands at Inchon.
    • December 17 » The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.


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