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Personal data Bernhard (Bernhard "Ben") "Ben" Meyer 

  • Alternative names: Dirck (Bernard) Meyer, Herman B. Meyer
  • Nickname is Ben.
  • He was born on September 23, 1835 in Emden, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • He died on April 15, 1901 in Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 65 years old.
  • He is buried after April 14, 1901 in German Twp. West Cem., German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on October 12, 2013.

Household of Bernhard (Bernhard "Ben") "Ben" Meyer

He is married to Aalke (Aalkea) Klaassen Buss.

They got married on October 21, 1857 at Stephenson Co., IL, he was 22 years old.

Bernhard Meyer oo Aalke Klaassen Buss

Marriage source: Appledorn, C. Robert, compiler, The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois, Vol. ii, (S. St. Paul, MN, Nystrom Pub. Co., MMXII), pgs. 522 & 523, Repository: MN Gen. Soc. Lib., S. St. Paul, MN

[Pg. 522]

"3069. Meyer, Bernhard 3094, * 23 SEP 1835 Emden, OSTF, + 1901 oo 21 OCT 1857 Stephenson Co., IL [5030], Aalke Klaassen Buss, * 5 MAY 1835 Jennelt, OSTF, + 18 JAN 1915 near Titonka, IA [5031], # Meier's Cemetery, titonka, IA [5032], refn: RCRC KB # 0151 1. Moetje Gesina, * 26 SEP 1858 GVI, ~ 7 NOV 1858 SCRC"

[Pg. 523]

"... 1880 Census: Colfax, Grundy, IA; NA Film Number: T0-0341 [5030] IL, Stephenson Co. - Marriage Certificate No. 401 [5031] Ostfriesische Nachrichten, Boyken & Boyken PUb., vol. 05-1915 [5032] Immigrant Ships Transcriberrs Guild, Aurora, Colorado 80046; name Aalke KI. Buss; occupation: [-]; final destination: New York, ship's name: Antje Brons; manifest ID [-]; enbark: Emden, immigration: 8 JUN 1857 New York; New York >Freeport, IL Stapelfeld, Georg R.H., Die Familie der Kirchengemeinde Jennelt, Family 0119"

It is my hypothesis the B. as the middle initial of Herman B. Meyer is Bernhard. This would make the Gesina Meyers [3069] & the Moetje Gesina Meyer [3069] the same individual. - D.A. Navorska - Columbus Day MMXIII, Twp. 25N, DelawareCo., Cherokee Nation. <>

Child(ren):

  2. Henry Meyer  1864-1938 
  3. Aleida Meyer  1879-1952 


Notes about Bernhard (Bernhard "Ben") "Ben" Meyer

Bernhard "Ben" Meyer

Source: Knock, Marvin, "Knock Family," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I99318, Publication date: x Apr MMX), Repository: The Cloud

"... Dirck MEYER ... Sex: M Birth: Unknown in ? Death: Unknown in ? Burial: Unknown ? ... Change Date: 10 Apr 2010 ...

Marriage 1 Aalkea BUSS b: Unknown in ? Married: Unknown in ? Change Date: 10 Apr 2010

Children

1. Aleida MEYER b: 3 Feb 1879 in , Kossuth County, Iowa, USA"

Sprecher, Denise; "GREEN", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2679711&id=I16, Publication date: xxviii Sept MMIII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Benhard MEYER Sex: M Change Date: 28 SEP 2003 ...

Marriage 1 Aalke BUSS

Children

1. Aleida MEYER b: 3 FEB 1879"

Appledorn, C. Robert, compiler, The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois, Vol. ii, (S. St. Paul, MN, Nystrom Pub. Co., MMXII), pgs. 522 & 523, Repository: MN Gen. Soc. Lib., S. St. Paul, MN

[Pg. 522]

"3069. Meyer, Bernhard 3094, * 23 SEP 1835 Emden, OSTF, + 1901 oo 21 OCT 1857 Stephenson Co., IL [5030], Aalke Klaassen Buss, * 5 MAY 1835 Jennelt, OSTF, + 18 JAN 1915 near Titonka, IA [5031], # Meier's Cemetery, titonka, IA [5032], refn: RCRC KB # 0151 1. Moetje Gesina, * 26 SEP 1858 GVI, ~ 7 NOV 1858 SCRC"

[Pg. 523]

"... 1880 Census: Colfax, Grundy, IA; NA Film Number: T0-0341 [5030] IL, Stephenson Co. - Marriage Certificate No. 401 [5031] Ostfriesische Nachrichten, Boyken & Boyken PUb., vol. 05-1915 [5032] Immigrant Ships Transcriberrs Guild, Aurora, Colorado 80046; name Aalke KI. Buss; occupation: [-]; final destination: New York, ship's name: Antje Brons; manifest ID [-]; enbark: Emden, immigration: 8 JUN 1857 New York; New York >Freeport, IL Stapelfeld, Georg R.H., Die Familie der Kirchengemeinde Jennelt, Family 0119"

It is my hypothesis the B. as the middle initial of Herman B. Meyer is Bernhard. This would make the Gesina Meyers [3069] & the Moetje Gesina Meyer [3069] the same individual. - D.A. Navorska - Columbus Day MMXIII, Twp. 25N, DelawareCo., Cherokee Nation.

Scheunemann, Roger, "deNeui Biedermann Scheunemann, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rogeranita&id=I63493, Publication date: xi July MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Bernhard (Ben) Meyer Sex: M Birth: 25 DEC 1835 in Mittelsburen, Bremen, Germany Death: 15 APR 1901 in Titonka, Kossuth Co, IA Burial: German Twp. West, Titonka, Kossuth Co, IA

Note: Findagrave.com Bernhard Meyer 25 Dec 1835 to 15 Apr 1901

Note:

The census of July 1870 for Ridott, Stephenson Co, IL lists: Meyer, B., age 35, dry goods merchant, born in Hanover Altjie, age 36, keeps house, born in Hanover Seno, age 12, female, at home born in Illinois Charles, age 9, born in New York Henry, age 6, born in Illinois Albert, age 4, born in Illinois Grietje, age 2, born in Illinois Heske, age 69, female, born in Hanover DeBoer, Bartser, age 49, male, laborer, born in Hanover

The census of 27 June 1880 for Colfax, Grundy Co, IA lists: Meyer, B., age 49, farmer, born in Hanover Alka, age 49, wife, keeping house, born in Hanover Henry, age 15, son, at home, born in Illinois Albert, age 13, son, at home, born in Illinois Edoph, age 11, daughter, at home, born in Illinois Bennie, age 9, son, at home, born in Iowa Dickey, age 6, son, at home, born in Iowa Mary, age 3, daughter, born in Iowa Alarda, age 6/12, daughter, born in Iowa

The census of 6 June 1900 for German, Kossuth Co, IA lists: Meyer, Bernhardt, father, born Dec 1835, age 64, married 42 years, born in Germany, immigrated 1858 Aalke, mother, born May 1835, age 65, married 42 years, 11 children - 9 living, born in Germany, immigrated 1858 Richard, head, born Jan 1874, age 26, born in Iowa, farmer

Marriage 1 Aalke Claasen Buss b: 5 MAY 1835 in , Ostfriesland, Germany

Children

1. Moeitje Gesina (Sena Margaret) Meyer b: 23 SEP 1858 in , Illinois 2. Karl (Charles) Meyer b: CA 1861 in , New York 3. Heinrich (Henry) Meyer b: CA 1864 in , Illinois 4. Albertus (Albert) Meyer b: CA 1866 in , Illinois 5. Grietje Lizetta Meyer b: CA 1868 in , Illinois 6. Bernhard (Bennie) Meyer b: CA 1871 in , Iowa 7. Dirck (Richard) (Dickey) Meyer b: JAN 1875 in , Iowa 8. Maria (Mary) Meyer b: CA 1877 in , Iowa 9. Aleida Meyer b: 1879 in , Iowa" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Bernhard Meyer

Bernhard Meyer
1835-1901

1857

Aalke (Aalkea) Klaassen Buss
1835-1915

Moeitje Gesina "Cena" Meyer
1858-1947
Henry Meyer
1864-1938
Aleida Meyer
1879-1952

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Birthday September 23, 1835

  • The temperature on September 23, 1835 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: half bewolkt omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1835: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • January 24 » Slaves in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, stage a revolt, which is instrumental in ending slavery there 50 years later.
    • January 30 » In the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States, Richard Lawrence attempts to shoot president Andrew Jackson, but fails and is subdued by a crowd, including several congressmen as well as Jackson himself.
    • August 30 » Australia: Melbourne, Victoria is founded.
    • November 27 » James Pratt and John Smith are hanged in London; they are the last two to be executed for sodomy in England.
    • December 28 » Osceola leads his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the United States Army.
    • December 29 » The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States.

Day of marriage October 21, 1857

  • The temperature on October 21, 1857 was about 12.4 °C. There was 5 mm of rain. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • May 10 » Indian Rebellion of 1857: In India, the first war of Independence begins. Sepoys mutiny against their commanding officers at Meerut.
    • June 1 » Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal is published.
    • June 26 » The first investiture of the Victoria Cross in Hyde Park, London.
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    • October 5 » The city of Anaheim, California is founded.
    • October 24 » Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in England.

Day of death April 15, 1901

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  • 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Nigeria becomes a British protectorate.
    • February 15 » The association football club Alianza Lima is founded in Lima, Peru, under the name Sport Alianza.
    • August 5 » Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record of 24ft 11.75in (7.6137m), a record that would stand for 20 years.
    • October 24 » Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
    • November 1 » Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia.
    • December 3 » In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a 20,000-word speech to the House of Representatives asking Congress to curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits".


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