Navorska tree » Karl Meijer (1857-1931)
Personal data Karl Meijer
- He was born on May 5, 1857 in fortasse, Ditzumerverlaat, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
- Immigrated in the year 1892 vanuit Deutschland, to, Grundy Co., IA.
- He died on July 14, 1931 in Little Rock, Lyon Co., IA, he was 74 years old.
- He is buried on July 16, 1931 in Elgin Twp., Lyon Co., IA (Pleasant View Cem.).
- A child of Wilhelm Karels (Carels) Meijer and Johanna Filips Herlin
- This information was last updated on May 23, 2009.
Household of Karl Meijer
Notes about Karl Meijer
Karl Meijer
Source: Little Rock [IA] Free Lance, 16 July 1931 obituary & death certificate.
Died of a stroke.
Buried at the Reformed Church cemetery. Stone reads 'Meyer.'
Voß, Klaas-Dieter, pre-publication Diztumerverlaat Ostsippenbuch & letter to David A. Navorska, (Jemgum, Deutschland, KDV, ca. MCMXCVIII)
'928. ... Karel Filips Meijer * Dv 11.8.1855 (15.00), ~ 2.9'
Newspaper obituary for Carl Meyer:
'CARL MEYER FUNERAL WILL BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON'
'Funeral services for Carl Meyer who passed away Tuesday evening will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the Salem Reformed church, with Rev. Theilken in charge. Interment will be at the local cemetery.'
'Mr. Meyer passed away a 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, after an illness of several weeks. On July 6th, he suffered a paralytic stroke, after which his condition steadily grew worse.'
'The deceased was born in Germany, May 5, 1857, being at the time of his death 74 years, 2 months, and 9 days old. He came to the United States in 1892, and settled in Grundy county [Iowa], where he remained until about 1900. LittleRock people first made his acquaintance when he was employed as a laborer on a construction project on the Rock Island railway through here. After this work was completed, Mr Meyer remained in this community and farmed north of town forabout ten years, moving to town [Little Rock, Iowa] 18 or 19 years ago. During the remaining years of his life, he worked at any task which presented itself, and his services were in great demand. He was a quiet, friendly man, courteousand obliging, and all who knew him were his friends. He never married, and at the time of his death had no near relatives in this part of the country, so the Free Lance is informed.'
IA = Iowa Co. = County
Heibult, Jean, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Ashton IA, J.H., xxiv Nov MMII)
'... The cemetery is near the town [Little Rock] but I am not sure if it is outside the town limits. It is located about 1/4 mile north and 1/2 mile east of Little Rock. It's official name is Pleasant View Cemetery. This is in Lyoncounty, Iowa. It is in Elgin township.' <>
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Birthday May 5, 1857
- The temperature on May 5, 1857 was about 7.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.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).
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- In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of death July 14, 1931
- The temperature on July 14, 1931 was between 10.4 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 5.4 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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- 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 year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of burial July 16, 1931
- The temperature on July 16, 1931 was between 12.4 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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- In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
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