Alameda County CA Archives Biographies.....Meyn, John 1840 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

JOHN MEYN, a farmer near Livermore, was born in Holstein, Germany, September 10,
1858, and was brought up as a farmer. In 1882 he emigrated to America, stopping
a short time in New York and then came across the continent by rail direct to
Livermore, near which place he has since resided. He is in partnership with his
father-in-law, C. Stohl, in the cultivation of 570 acres of ground devoted to
farm products generally. He is a member of the Sons of Hermann, of Livermore, is
a liberal Republican, but spends no time in politics. He was married in San
Francisco, October 18,1885, to Miss Lena Stohl, and he now has two
children,—Bertha and Minnie.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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