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Household of Klaas Meijer

He is married to Anna Hornak.

They got married on December 11, 1933 at Alexandria, Hanson Co., SD, he was 24 years old.

Klaas Meyer oo Anna Hornak

Marriage source: Boyken, Ruth et Hans-Georg, Wo sind sid geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika Teil IV, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMIII), no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Appendix ... Declaration and Naturalization Records ... Winnebago Co., IA'

'Klaas MEYER b. 23 Nov 1909 Bunderhammrich/Ostfriesland Occupation = farming Immigrated from Bremen - New York, NY (30 Mar 1928) vessel = SS Derfflinger married to: Anna HORNACK (* 22 Dec 1913 Bridgewater, SD oo 11 Dec 1933 Alexander, SD)living in U.S. = Buffalo Center, IA (18 Aug 1937)'

Note: I am unable to find an Alexander, SD; however, I find an Alexandria, Hanson Co., SD - D.A. Navorska - 17 Jan MMIII - Irving TX

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 112 #48, 12 Feb 2004, pg 9 col 1

'Anna Meyer, 90 ... On December 9, 1933, Anna was united in marriage with Klaas Meyer in Alexandria, South Dakota. ...' <>

Child(ren):

  1. William Meyer  1934-1934


Notes about Klaas Meijer

Klaas Meijer

Sources: Author: Meyer, Klaas; Title: Talk with David A. Navorska, (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr. IA, Publisher: KM, Publication date: MCMLXXXV)

Faith: Reformed. He changed his name to Meyer. Occupation: Farmer Suffered from a stroke. Died at the hospital in Mason City. Buried in Olena Mound Cem.

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

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

"Klaas MEYER b. 23 Nov 1909 Bunderhammrich/Ostfriesland Occupation = farming Immigrated from Bremen - New York, NY (30 Mar 1928) vessel = SS Derfflinger married to: Anna HORNACK (* 22 Dec 1913 Bridgewater, SD oo 11 Dec 1933 Alexander, SD) living in U.S. = Buffalo Center, IA (18 Aug 1937)"

Author: Smidt, Peter W.; Title: Talk to David A. Navorska, (Publication site: Bella Vista AR, Publisher: PWS, Publication date: xxvi Feb MMV)

"Klaas, K - l - a - a - s, ... [he pronounced it 'class']"

Obituaries, The Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 95, # 15, 17 July 1986, Pg. 4, Col. 4

"Klaas Meyer, 76

Funeral services for Klaas Meyer, 76, of Buffalo Center were held Saturday afternoon. July 12, at 1:30 p.m. at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. William Peake officiating. Mr. Meyer passed away Thursday, July 10 at a Mason City hospital. Winter Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements and interment was in Olena Mound Cemetery.

Casketbearers were Tim Berschman, Ron Berschman, Paul Steffensen, Doug Aukes, Robert Stoltz and Larry Ernster. Honorary casketbearers were Henry Hofbauer, Henry Van Gerpen, Joe Johnson, Harry Honken, Wade Dorenbush and John Bruhns. Carole Kettwick was the organist and music was by Warren and Duane Feldick and congregational singing.

Klaas Meyer, son of Wilhelm and Trintje (Ahrends) Meyer was born on November 23, 1909 in Bunderhammrich, Germany. In 1928 he came to America.

He was united in marriage to Anna Hornak on December 9, 1933 at Alexandria, South Dakota. They farmed for 35 years and on retiring in 1969 moved into Buffalo Center.

Klaas is survived by his wife, Anna; three brothers. Carl of Lakota, Trino and Herman both of Germany, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Erna Meyer of Lakota, and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents, one infant son, William, two brothers and two sisters."

Author: Valauch, Regina; Title: e-mail regarding Paul & Hempeline Hornak, (Publication site unknown, Publisher: RV, Publication date: xxvii Feb MMXII)

"... Thanks to the address to the Buffalo Center newspaper archive you gave me, I was able to download the obits for Klaas and Anna. When I was looking for information about Klaas, I found out a few things you may not know. Klaas and his brother Carl must have made a trip back to Germany. They arrived in New York on 12 March 1931, on the Breman. The name and address of their nearest relative was: "Father, Wilh. Meyer, Bunderhammrich, EASTFRSLD." The date of their last departure from the USA was 25 Nov 1930. On 17 Oct 1949, Klaas and Anna arrived in New York on the Noordam. They must have been to Germany to visit their relatives. ..."
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    Historical events

    Birthday November 23, 1909

    • The temperature on November 23, 1909 was between -5.4 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged -0.9 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
      • February 12 » The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
      • February 23 » The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.
      • March 4 » U.S. President William Taft used what became known as a Saxbe fix, a mechanism to avoid the restriction of the U.S. Constitution's Ineligibility Clause, to appoint Philander C. Knox as U.S. Secretary of State.
      • March 10 » By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
      • March 23 » Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society.
      • April 18 » Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.

    Day of marriage December 11, 1933

    • The temperature on December 11, 1933 was between -7.8 °C and 0.1 °C and averaged -3.0 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
      • January 28 » The name Pakistan is coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali Khan and is accepted by Indian Muslims who then thereby adopted it further for the Pakistan Movement seeking independence.
      • February 10 » In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf. Schaaf dies four days later.
      • April 1 » The recently elected Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitic acts.
      • September 12 » Leó Szilárd, waiting for a red light on Southampton Row in Bloomsbury, conceives the idea of the nuclear chain reaction.
      • October 7 » Air France is inaugurated, after being formed by a merger of five French airlines.
      • November 15 » Thailand has its first election.

    Day of death July 10, 1986

    • The temperature on July 10, 1986 was between 12.1 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (15%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1986: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.5 million citizens.
      • February 19 » Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.
      • June 22 » The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.
      • July 9 » The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand.
      • October 19 » The president of Mozambique and a prominent leader of FRELIMO, along with 33 others, die when their aircraft crashes into the Lebombo Mountains.
      • November 6 » Sumburgh disaster: A British International Helicopters Boeing 234LR Chinook crashes 2⁄2 miles east of Sumburgh Airport killing 45 people. It is the deadliest civilian helicopter crash on record.
      • December 23 » Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling.

    Day of burial July 12, 1986

    • The temperature on July 12, 1986 was between 6.1 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1986: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.5 million citizens.
      • March 21 » Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the World Figure Skating Championships
      • June 22 » The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.
      • July 2 » Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile.
      • August 6 » A low-pressure system that redeveloped off the New South Wales coast dumps a record 328 millimeters (13inches) of rain in a day on Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
      • November 5 » USSRentz, USSReeves and USSOldendorf visit Qingdao (Tsing Tao) China – the first US Naval visit to China since 1949.
      • November 29 » The Surinamese military attacks the village of Moiwana during the Suriname Guerrilla War, killing at least 39 civilians, mostly women and children.
    

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