Meier, Friedrich Ludwig

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]

1. Meyer, Sophia Dorothea Margarete was born 19 Mar 1845, Hannover, Germany; died 26 Mar 1904, Fairview, Brown County, Kansas, USA.
2. Meyer, Heinrich Adolph was born 10 Jan 1849, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA; died 17 Jul 1912, Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, USA.
3. Meyer, Friedrich Louis was born 7 Jan 1851, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA; died 26 Jul 1925, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA.
4. Meyer, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm was born 31 Mar 1853, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died 3 Oct 1933, Fairview, Brown County, Kansas, USA; was buried , Fairview, Brown County, Kansas, USA.
5. Meyer, Johann Herman was born 10 Oct 1854, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died 1929.
6. Meyer, August Carl was born 25 Nov 1856, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died 3 Mar 1914, Brown County, Kansas, USA; was buried , Fairview, Brown County, Kansas, USA.
7. Meyer, Christoph Ludwig was born 1 Dec 1858, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died 21 May 1859, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA.
8. Meyer, Johann Edward Ludwig was born 8 Mar 1860, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died 12 Mar 1860, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA.
9. Meyer, Rebecca Sophia Maria was born 4 Aug 1861, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died Feb 1925, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.
10. Meyer, Dorothea Sophia Adeline was born 15 Apr 1866, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died 17 Feb 1941, Fairview, Brown County, Kansas, USA.
11. Meyer, Johann Christian George was born 26 Aug 1868, Waymansville, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died 23 Sep 1930, Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, USA.