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Personal data Altje Meyer 

  • Alternative name: Altje Meyer Risius
  • She was born in the year 1871 in Deutschland.
  • Emigrated Spring 1890, Deutschland.
  • Immigrated Spring 1890 vanuit in proximo, Ackley, Butler / Franklin / Grundy / Hardin Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Ruth Leibrand, Robbie Decker, & Paul Winter

    Altje's parents: Tjark Meyer & Trientje Pannekoek
  • She died in the year 1966 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 95 years old.
  • She is buried in the year 1966 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Graceland Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on March 16, 2018.

Household of Altje Meyer

She is married to John K. Risius.

They got married at Iowa Fls., Hardin Co., IA.Source 2

John K. Risius oo Altje Meyer

Marriage source: 23Mar1925 Lincoln Twp Kossuth Co IA census book 104, Repository: Algona, IA pub. lib.

"...parents [of Jake Risius] married in Iowa Falls, IA"

Author: Boyken, Ruth et Hans-Georg, Title: Wo sind sid geblieben? -Ostfriesen in Amerika Vol IV, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIII), no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"Appendix ... Declaration and Naturalization Records ... Kossuth Co., IA"

"Jan RISIUS ... married to: Aaltje NN ..."
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Child(ren):

  1. Tjark Risius  1905-1997 
  2. Jan Risius  1907-1970 


Notes about Altje Meyer

Altje "Alice" Meyer

Source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 391, 392, & 443, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 391]

"JOHN K. RISIUS

John K. Risius (1871-1956 amd jos wofe Altke (Meyer) (1871-1966) moved from Iowa Falls, Iowa to a farm"

[Pg. 392]

"near Buffalo Center where they raised their three sons and one daughter. Later, they retired from farming and moved into Buffalo Center.

Their children were: Joe, who married Johanna Rippentrop and moved to a farm near Britt, Iowa; Jake, who married Annie Rippentrop and farmed near Rake, Iowa eventually retiring to a home in Rake; Tena, who married Eldon Sachs and settled on a farm near Lakota, Iowa; and Menno, who married Anna Wibben of Titonka on December 28, 1921 and settled down on a farm near Buffalo Center.
..."

[Pg. 443]

"THE WINTERS OF BUFFALO CENTER
...
Jan "John" Ubbe Winter was born on July 20, 1864, in Germany and died December 28, 1936 at Buffalo Center. He came to this country in 1870, making his home near Ackley, Iowa. It was there he met Grace Meyer, daughter of Tjark and Trientje (Pannekoek) Meyer; ..."

Grace is the sister of Altje Meyer Risius. - D.A. Navorska - xvi Mar MMXVIII - in proximo Grove, OK

Author: Decker, Robbie, Title: "Altje 'Alice' Risius," (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: ix Aug MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

"Photo added by ROBBIE DECKER Altje 'Alice' Risius Birth 1871 Death 1966 (aged 94-95) Burial Graceland Cemetery Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 150387914

Family Members
Parents

Tjark Meyer 1836-1929

Spouse

John Risius 1871'961956

Siblings

Trientje Karsjens* 1861-1958
Grace M. Winter* 1862-1947
Harm T. Meyer* 1865-1961
John Meyer* 1874-1968

Children

Menno Risius* 1899-1979
Jake Risius* 1905-1997
Joseph Andrew Risius* 1907-1970
Tena Risius Sachs* 1909-1969

*Calculated Relationship

Created by: ROBBIE DECKER Added: 9 Aug 2015 Find A Grave Memorial 150387914"

Author: Winter, Paul, Title: "Late Paul R Winter Tree," (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: x Oct MMIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=paulrwinter&id=I62

"... ALTJE MEYER ... Sex: F Change Date: 10 OCT 2003

Note: MARRIED JOHN RISIUS known as Alice

Birth: 1871 Death: 1966 in Buffalo Center, IA

Father: TJARK MEYER
Mother: TRIENTJE PANNEKOEK_____

Marriage 1 JOHN K. RISIUS b: 1871 in GERMANY

Children

1. JOE RISIUS
2. TENA RISIUS
3. MENNO RISIUS b: 1899
4. JAKE RISIUS b: 27 APR 1905 in Iowa Falls, IA"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Altje Meyer

Altje Meyer
1871-1966


John K. Risius
1871-1956

Tjark Risius
1905-1997
Jan Risius
1907-1970

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  2. Buffalo Center IA 1892-1992 Cent. book pg 391

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