Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Meier, John  November 1, 1842 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

JOHN MEIER, farmer, section 2, Big Prairie Township, was born Nov. 1, 1842, in 
Bevern, Hanover, a town 

situated on the River Elbe, "12 hours from Bremenhafen, or 36 miles from the 
sea."  His parents, Angulus 

and Ilsametta (Paeper) Meier, were natives of the same town and province of 
Prussia.

Mr. Meier spent his youth and early manhood in the place of his nativity and 
was maried there.  Three 

years after that event, June 24, 1868, he left his native country for the 
United States, and on his 

arrival remained one night in the city of New York, proceeding at once to 
Oceola, Livingston Co., Mich.  

Eighteen months later he removed to Genoa, in the same county, and two years 
later came to Newaygo County. 

 He enterd a claim of 120 acres of land under the Homestead Act, and took up 
his residence thereon when it 

was in an unbroken state of nature, and now has 40 acres cleared, with good 
house, barn and general 

improvements.

In political affiliation Mr. Meier is a Democrat.  He took out naturalization 
papers at Howell while he 

was a resident of Livingston County, and on becoming a citizen of Newaygo 
County took out a second set.

Mr. Meier was married in Bevern, June 24, 1865, to Annie Christina, daughter 
of Jacob and Katrina 

(Wulpern) Allis.  She was born Jan. 7, 1844, in Mulsum, Hanover.  her father 
was born in Malstedt, and her 

mother in Hessedorf, both towns of Hanover.  Mr. and Mrs. Meier have had nine 
children, all of whom are 

living save Louie and Lucy, who died, the first at the age of two and a half 
years, and the last at four 

years old.  They were fifth and sixth in the order of their birth.  The name 
of those living are: 

Ilsametta Maria, John Henry, Johnny, Annie, William, Minnie and Nellie Allie.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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