Navorska tree » Bernard Jacob (Bernard Jacob "Ben") "Ben" Mescher (1885-1952)
Personal data Bernard Jacob (Bernard Jacob "Ben") "Ben" Mescher
- Nickname is Ben.
- He was born on July 25, 1885 in New Vienna, Dubuque Co., IA.
- He was christened on July 26, 1885 in New Vienna, Dubuque Co., IA (St. Boniface Chr.).
- (note1) .Source 1
Source: Harold Johns
- He died on October 1, 1952 in Emery, Hanson Co., SD, he was 67 years old.
- He is buried after September 30, 1952 in Emery Comm. Cem., Taylor Twp., Hanson Co., SD.
- A child of Andreas Mescher and Caroline Nordhoff
- This information was last updated on May 16, 2021.
Household of Bernard Jacob (Bernard Jacob "Ben") "Ben" Mescher
He is married to Mary (Maria) (Marie) Bunger.
They got married on April 25, 1910 at Emery, Hanson Co., SD, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- Henry Andrew Mescher 1911-2003
- George E Mescher 1912-2008
- Ben Weye Mescher 1918-1995
- (Not public)
- Andrew James Mescher 1923-1924
- Eva Mae Mescher 1926-2015
- Earl Kenneth Mescher 1928-2017
Notes about Bernard Jacob (Bernard Jacob "Ben") "Ben" Mescher
Bernard Jacob "Ben" Mescher
Sources: Author: Johns, Harold, Title: "Bernard Jacob Mescher," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: FamilySearch, Publication date: xv Jan MMXXI), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZC1-Y73
"... Bernard Jacob Mescher Sex Male Birth 25 Jul 1885 New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa, USA Christening 26 Jul 1885 St. Boniface, Dubuque, New Vienna, Iowa Reason This Information Is Correct: This record gives the christening date of Bernard Mescher along with the name of the church and place. It also confirms the date of his birth. The names of his parents are also listed Last Changed: October 17, 2017 by Harold Johns Death 1 October 1952 Emery, Hanson, South Dakota, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Obituary found in the Emery Enterprise Burial Emery, Hanson, South Dakota, United States Reason This Information Is Correct:
From obituary in the Emery Enterprise
Residence 1910 Emery Ward 1, Hanson, South Dakota, United States Reason This Information Is Correct:
This census record shows the residence of Ben and Mary Mescher in 1910.
Residence 1920 Emery, Hanson, South Dakota, United States Reason This Information Is Correct:
This census record shows the residence of the family of Ben and Mary Mescher in 1920. It also lists the children they had at that time and their approximate birth years.
Residence 1930 Emery, Hanson, South Dakota, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Name and Birth Year are correct Last Changed: May 1, 2017 by Aaron Kirk O'Bray
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Residence 1940 Emery City, Emery, Hanson, South Dakota, United States Reason This Information Is Correct:
This 1940 census shows the residence of Ben and Mary Mescher and five of their children.
Spouses and Children
Bernard Jacob Mescher 1885-1952
Marriage: 25 Apr 1910 Emery, Hanson, South Dakota
Mary Bunger 1890-1984
Children of Mary Bunger and Bernard Jacob Mescher (11)
[1 m] Henry A Mescher 1911-Deceased
[2 m] George E Mescher 1912-2008
[3 m] Frank Alvin Mescher 1914-1978
[4 f] Gertrude Carolina Mescher 1916-1997
[5 m] Ben Weye Mescher 1918-1995
[6 f] Esther Marcella Mescher 1919-2013
[7 f] Marie Loretta Mescher 1922-Deceased
[8 m] Andrew James Mescher 1923-1924
[9 f] Barbara Angeline Mescher 1924-2020
[10 f] Eva Mae Mescher 1926-Deceased
[11 m] Earl Kenneth Mescher 1928-Deceased
Parents and Siblings
Andrew Mescher 1853-1924
Marriage: 11 November 1873 New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Caroline Woerdehoff or Nordhoff 1852-1936
Children of Caroline Woerdehoff or Nordhoff and Andrew Mescher (13)
[1 m] Francis Xavier Mescher 1874-1929
[2 f] Mary Elizabeth Mescher 1875-1957
[3 f] Angela Clementina Mescher 1876-1947
[4 m] Henry Herman Mescher 1878-1882
[5 photograph of his stone] Joseph Mescher 1880-1954
[6 m] Antonius Mescher 1881-1883
[7 m] Aloysius Mescher 1883-1964
[8 f] Louis Mescher 1885-Deceased
[9 m] Bernard Jacob Mescher 1885-1952
[10 m] George Karl Mescher 1887-1960
[11 f] Franciska Ludmila Mescher 1889-1897
[12 m] Anthony Mescher 1889-1893
[13 photograph of her stone] Rosalia Josefina Mescher 1891-1969"
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Historical events
Birthday July 25, 1885
- The temperature on July 25, 1885 was about 21.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
- January 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
- February 18 » Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States.
- March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
- April 3 » Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design.
- December 28 » Indian National Congress, a political party of India, is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.
Christening day July 26, 1885
- The temperature on July 26, 1885 was about 19.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 4 » Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing force at Núi Bop in northern Vietnam.
- March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
- April 2 » Canadian Cree warriors attack the village of Frog Lake, killing nine.
- June 17 » The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
- November 7 » The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
- November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.
Day of marriage April 25, 1910
- The temperature on April 25, 1910 was between 5.1 °C and 11.3 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 3.6 mm of rain. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1910: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.9 million citizens.
- January 1 » Captain David Beatty is promoted to Rear admiral, and becomes the youngest admiral in the Royal Navy (except for Royal family members) since Horatio Nelson.
- March 3 » Rockefeller Foundation: John D. Rockefeller Jr. announces his retirement from managing his businesses so that he can devote all his time to philanthropy.
- May 11 » An act of the U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana.
- August 22 » Korea is annexed by Japan with the signing of the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, beginning a period of Japanese rule of Korea that lasted until the end of World War II.
- September 22 » The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain.
- October 14 » English aviator Claude Grahame-White lands his aircraft on Executive Avenue near the White House in Washington, D.C.
Day of death October 1, 1952
- The temperature on October 1, 1952 was between 9.5 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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)
- In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
- February 21 » The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
- March 10 » Fulgencio Batista leads a successful coup in Cuba.
- April 15 » First flight of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
- May 13 » The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting.
- August 15 » A flash flood drenches the town of Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people.
- October 14 » Korean War: The Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.
Same birth/death day
- 1878 » Masaharu Anesaki, Japanese philosopher and scholar († 1949)
- 1882 » George S. Rentz, American commander († 1942)
- 1883 » Alfredo Casella, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor († 1947)
- 1886 » Edward Cummins, American golfer († 1926)
- 1894 » Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian Serb revolutionary († 1918)
- 1894 » Walter Brennan, American actor († 1974)
- 1950 » Faik Ali Ozansoy, Turkish poet, educator, and politician (b. 1876)
- 1951 » Peter McWilliam, Scottish-English footballer and manager (b. 1878)
- 1953 » John Marin, American painter (b. 1870)
- 1955 » Charles Christie, American film producer, founded Christie Film Company (b. 1880)
- 1957 » Abdülhalik Renda, Turkish civil servant and politician, 6th Turkish Minister of National Defence (b. 1881)
- 1958 » Robert Falk, Russian painter and educator (b. 1886)
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