Sophia RUNGE

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: H. Ludwig MEYER

(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: Sophie MEYER
- Gender: Female
- Age: 30
- Birth Date: abt 1820
- Departure Port: Bremen, Germany
- Arrival Date: 22 May 1850
- Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
- Ship Name: Herzog Ellienor
- Note: Arrived with her husband Lindborg and son Heinrich

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

Sophia [RUNGE] MEYERS is 56 years old and was born in Germany as were her parents. Her husband H. L. MEYERS is listed on the previous line of the page. The line after Sophia 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.

Sophiah [RUNGE] MYERS is married to H. L. MYERS, head of household. She is 61 years old and was born in Hanover, as were her parents. 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.

Sophia [RUNGE] MYER is 65 years old, born in Germany, and her parents were of foreign birth. Her husband Ludwig MYER is listed on the previous line of the page.

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

"The Last Will and Testament of H. Ludwig MEYER deceased. In the name of God amen. I, H. Ludwig MEYER... give and bequeath to my wife Sophie MEYER all my real Estate lying and being in Steele County Minnesota..."

(6) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City, Ward 2: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 155; Sheet 4A; June 2, 1900.

Sophie [RUNGE] MEYER resides with her son F. Henry MEYER and family. She was born March 1819 in Germany and is 81 years old. She immigrated to the United States in 1850. The family resides at 411 North 5th Street.

(7) 1905 State of Wisconsin Census, Jefferson Co., Watertown, Second Ward: Sheet No. 6; June 1, 1905.

Sophia [RUNGE] MEYER resides with her son Henry F. MEYER and family. She is 86 years old, a widow, and was born in Germany as were her parents.

(8) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown Town City: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 139; Sheet 8A; April 19, 1910. The family resides at 411 North 5th Street.

Sophia [RUNGE] MEYER resides with her daughter-in-law Augusta MEYER and family. She is 91 years old and a widow. She has given birth to 5 children, none of whom is presently living. She was born in Germany as were her parents.

(9) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Watertown, Wisconsin

- 1897: MEYER Sophia (wid Louis), res 411 N 5th.
- 1900: MEYER Sophia (wid Louis) res 411 N 5th.
- 1907: MEYER Sophia (wid. Louis) h. 411 N. 5th.

(10) Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Sophia MEYER
- Death Date: 22 Dec 1910
- Death County: Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA

(11) Find a Grave

- Name: Sophie MEYER
- Birth: 1819
- Death: 1910 (aged 90–91)
- Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery; Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA
- Plot: Block 2 Lot 4
- Memorial ID: 7308500

(12) Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index via Ancestry.com

- Township: Havana
- County: Steele
- Name: Sophie MEYER
- Birth Date: 28/Mar/1819
- Cemetery: St. John's Luth.
- Comments: SP. LUDWIG
- Section: N 18 - Note: Ultimately she was not buried with her husband, thus only her birthdate appears on the marker

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