Meyer, Helen Louise

Helen married Peimann, Howard R. [Group Sheet]

1. Peimann, Steven
2. Peimann, Susan Marie
3. Peimann, Linda

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

Occupation:
Edwin had been a farmer in the Powhattan and Fairview, Kansas area until his retirement in the 1950's.

Buried:
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fairview, Kansas. Casselman-Meek Funeral Home of Hiawatha, Kansas was in charge of arrangements. According to his obituary, Edwin was survived by three sons, three daughters, two brothers, 24 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, three brothers and two sisters. Burial was in Powhattan Cemetery.

Died:
Edwin died at the Oak Ridge Acres Nursing Home, Hiawatha, Kansas, where he had been a resident since 1983.

Edwin married Schuman, Edith Elizabeth 7 Aug 1920, Powhattan, Brown County, Kansas, USA. Edith (daughter of Schuman, John and Kneisell, Dorothea) was born 4 Jan 1898, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA; died 25 Dec 1964; was buried , Powhattan, Brown County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
In her husband's obituary, Edith's last name is spelled Schumann.

Buried:
Edith is buried in the Powhatten Cemetery.

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Married:
Dorothy and Edna Hilgemann report the date of marriage as 20 August 1920. Edwin's obituary, and the genealogical research of Dwayne Meyer both give the date as 7 August 1920.

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Birth:
The Meyer family reports that as an adult this man used the name George.

Johann married Fiegenbaum, Emelie Anna Maria 17 Apr 1892, Old Fairview, Kansas, USA. Emelie (daughter of Fiegenbaum, Friederich Francis Bernhard and Dammerman, Anna Katherine Elizabeth) was born 20 Feb 1867, Waymansville, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died 31 Jul 1945, Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; was buried , Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
She was also known as Emma.

Buried:
Emelie is buried in the Hiawatha Cemetery.

John married Kneisell, Dorothea. Dorothea died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: Between 1845 and 1849, USA
• Naturalization: 19 Jun 1873, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Immigration:
Friedrich and Sophia's first child, also named Sophia, was born in Hannover, Germany on 19 March 1845. Their second child, Heinrich, was born on 10 January 1849 in Ohio.

Naturalization:
Dwayne Meyer supplied the following transcription of Frederick's declaration of naturalization on 19 June 1873.

"Frederick Ludwig Meyer an alien, a native of Hannover, comes now and moves the court to admit him to become a citizen of the United States and in support of said motion, files his declaration, showing that he, two years before this day, complied with the conditions of the acts of Congress, touching naturalization of aliens, and --- to the satisfaction of the court, by the testimony of witnesses, that he has resided within the United States five years, and within this state one year, and during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principals of the constitution of the United States and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the law. And he now declares on oath, that he will support the constitution of the United States, and that he will absolutely and entirely renounce all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever and particularly to the present ruling power of Hannover in Germany, whereof he was before a subject. It is therefore considered that said Frederick Ludwig Meyer is now declared a citizen of the United States."

Friedrich married Duensing, Sophia Dorothea Margarete Abt 1843, Rohrsen, Kingdom of Hannover. Sophia was born 2 Jun 1823, Rohrsen, Kingdom of Hannover; died 21 May 1873, Waymansville, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; was buried , Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Sophia was buried in Borchers Cemetery (also known as St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery) near the unincorporated town of Cortland, Indiana.

Friederich married Dammerman, Anna Katherine Elizabeth 27 Mar 1856, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. Anna (daughter of Dammerman, [--?--] and Aufterheide, [--?--]) was born 13 Sep 1835, Kingdom of Hannover; died 7 May 1910, Fairview, Brown County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Dorothy and Edna Hilgemann report that Anna had an uncle named Barney Aufterheide and a first cousin named Henry, both of Seymour, Indiana, USA.

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Married:
Dorothy and Edna Hilgemann report that Friederich and Anna (Dammermann) Fiegenbaum had seven children.