H. Ludwig MEYER

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Sophia RUNGE

(1) Witte family records. September 2, 2000.

  1. Heinrich Ferdinand MEYER
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Notes

Updated October 25, 2023. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists via Ancestry.com

- Name: Lindborg MEYER
- Arrival Date: May 22, 1850
- Age: 40
- Gender: M (Male)
- Port of Arrival: New York
- Port of Departure: Bremen
- Place of Origin: Deutschland
- Ship: Herzog Ellienor
- Note: Arrived with his wife Sophie and son Heinrich

(2) 1875 Minnesota State Census for Steele Co., Aurora Twp. Page 16; May 1, 1875.

H. L. MEYERS is 66 years old and was born in Germany as were his parents. His wife Sophia [RUNGE] MEYERS is listed on the next line of the page. The following line records Theodore MEYERS (age 19, b. Minnesota, parents born in Germany) of unknown relation but of the same household.

(3) 1880 United States Census for Minnesota, Steele Co., Aurora Twp.: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 240; Page 12; June 18, 1880.

H. L. MYERS is head of household, married to Sophiah [RUNGE] MYERS. He is 71 years old and was born in Hanover, as were his parents. He is a farmer. Their adult son Henry MYERS is recorded with the household but is absent.

(4) 1885 Minnesota State Census for Steele Co., Aurora Twp. Page 16.

Ludwig MYER is 75 years old, born in Germany, and his parents were of foreign birth. His wife Sophia [RUNGE] MYER is listed on the next line of the page.

(5) Find a Grave

- Name: Ludwig MEYER
- Birth: 29 Aug 1809
- Death: 7 Feb 1892 (aged 82)
- Burial: Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery; Steele County, Minnesota, USA
- Memorial ID: 65064351

(6) Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index via Ancestry.com

- Township: Havana
- County: Steele
- Name: Ludwig MEYER
- Birth Date: 29/Aug/1809
- Death Date: 07/Feb/1892
- Cemetery: St. John's Luth.
- Comments: SP. SOPHIE
- Section: N 18

(7) Minnesota, U.S., Wills and Probate Records via Ancestry.com; Steele Co., Wills, Vol B., 1888-1903

"State of Minnesota, County of Steele. The Last Will and Testament of H. Ludwig MEYER deceased. In the name of God amen. I, H. Ludwig MEYER of the town of Aurora in the County of Steele and State of Minnesota of the age of Seventy Three years and being of sound mind and memory -- do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and Testament in the access following, that is to say: First I give and bequeath to my wife Sophie MEYER all my real Estate lying and being in Steele County Minnesota described as following viz.: - The South half of the South East quarter and the East half of South east quarter of South West quarter of section No. thirteen and the North West quarter of North East quarter of Section No. twenty four of Township No. One Hundred and Six Range Nineteen; together will all the affordances thereto belonging. - I give and bequeath to her father all my personal estate, goods and chattels of what nature or kind sooner; but be it hereby understood that after the death of my wife Sophie MEYER all the above described Real Estate and all such personal estate as there is left shall go into the hands of my son Fredrick Henry MEYER. Second.- As the above named Real and Personal Estate shall only belong to my wife Sofie MEYER during the term of her natural live and such Estate Real and Personal as above described shall after her death be the property of my son Frederick Henry MEYER - at present teacher in Watertown, Wisconsin to whom his heirs and assigns give and devise all said named Real Estate and Personal Property. In Witness whereof I have him unto set my hand and seal; this Twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand and Eight Hundred and Eighty two. H. Ludwig MEYER [Seal]. The above instrument was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by the said H. Ludwig MEYER as and for his last will and testament, in presense of us who at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Edward and C. BUSHRING, Residing in Steele Co., Minn."

(8) Witte family records. September 2, 2000.