Marriage Record
The Scheeßel parish marriage record for Peter Meÿer and Anna Gerken notes that Anna is the daughter of Jochim Gerken, a cultivator from Wenkeloh.
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following marriagerecord of Peter Meÿer and Anna Gerken:
| Name | Peter Meÿer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | männlich | |||||||||
| Event Type | Heirat | |||||||||
| Marriage Date | 13 Nov 1840 | |||||||||
| Marriage Place | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen | |||||||||
| Father | Johann Meÿer | |||||||||
| Spouse | Anna Gerken | |||||||||
| Parish as it Appears | Scheeßel | |||||||||
| Page number | 4;5;93 | |||||||||
| Custodian | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade | |||||||||
| Film Number | 1189540 | |||||||||
| City or District | Scheeßel | |||||||||
| Household Members |
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Peter Meier
When Peter Meier was born on July 14, 1814, his father, Johann, was 26 and his mother, Margretha, was 30. He married Anna Gerken on November 13, 1840, in Scheeßel, Lower Saxony, Germany. They had five children in 23 years. He died on June 30, 1894, in Farrar, Missouri, having lived a long life of 79 years, and was buried there.
Birth Record
Daniel Oetjen emailed that “the church records say Peter Meÿer was born on July 14th, 1814 to Johann Meÿer and Margretha Tambcke in Wenkeloh. His baptism was on July 17th 1814”. And, Fred Eggers emailed a copy of the Scheeßel church (St. Lucas) record of Peter Meÿer’s baptism and birth:
Daniel Oetjen also noted that the. “the godfathers and mothers of Peter Meÿer were:
Johann Hollmann, Häusling in Bartelsdorf
Hans Hinrich Hoyns, Köthner in Lauenbrück
Johann Meÿer, Baumann in Helvesiek
Maria, daughter of Johann Brockmann, Häusling in Bartelsdorf
Engel, daughter of Johann Hinrich Baden, Neubauer in Wenkeloh”
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following birth record of Peter Meÿer:
| Name | Peter Meÿer |
|---|---|
| Gender | männlich |
| Event Type | Taufe |
| Birth Date | 14 Juli 1814 |
| Baptism Date | 17 Juli 1814 |
| Baptism Place | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen |
| Father | Johann Meÿer |
| Mother | Margretha Tambcke |
| Legitimacy | Ehelich |
| Parish as it Appears | Scheeßel |
| Page number | 46;47;191 |
| Custodian | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade |
| Film Number | 1189539 |
| City or District | Scheeßel |
Conclusion
According to Peter’s Birth/Baptism record as well as his marriage record, Peter’s parents were Johann Meÿer and Margretha Tambcke living in Wenkeloh.
Anna Gerken
When Anna Gerken was born on February 11, 1820, in Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, her father, Jochim, was 36, and her mother, Maria, was 22. She married Peter Meier on November 13, 1840, in Scheeßel, Lower Saxony, Germany. They had five children in 23 years. She died on November 11, 1885, in Farrar, Missouri, at the age of 65, and was buried there.
Birth/Baptism Record
The Scheeßel parish record of Anna Gerken’s birth and baptism is as follows:
Translation
Joachim Gerken, cottager (Häusling) in Wenkloh and Maria nee Grobrügge from Bartelsdorf a daughter born called Anna; Godfathers 1) Claus Heitmann, farmer and carpenter in Wohlsdorf, 2) Adolph, son of the houseman Johann Peter Gerken in Heuborn ?, 3) Anna Catharina, wife of the houseman Claus Hinrich Küsel in Wohlsdorf, 4) Margretha, wife of the cultivator Hinrich Grobrügge in Wohlsdorf, 5) Maria, wife of the houseman Johann Hinrich Meÿer in Helresieck? KNB Scheeßel 1820 S.[side, page] 537-538 Bd.[volume] III [Born and baptize; # 22; date of birth: 11 Feb.; date of baptism: 13 Feb.]
Translated from documents at Archive in Stade, by Hans-Joachim Hinners, 27580 Bremerhaven, Germany [1993]
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following birth record ofAnna Gerken:
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Conclusion
According to Anna”s birth/baptism records as well as her marriage record, Anna’s parents were Joachim Gerken, a cottager (Häusling) in Wenkloh, and Maria nee Grobrügge from Bartelsdorf ,
Notes
- The first name of Anna Gerken’s father has various spellings – Jochim, Joachim. I have chosen to use Jochim because Jochim is the spelling in most primary documents.
Death Records
The several death and burial records of Anna (nee Gerken) Meier list her as being born 11 Jun 1820 and having died 11 Nov 1885.
Salem Lutheran Church – Burial Record
The Salem Lutheran Church, Farrar, Missouri – Burial Record has the following:
MEIER, Anna; b 11 Feb 1820; d 11 Nov 1885; Wife of Peter/son & 4 dau/chestcold
Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910
| Name | Anna Meier |
|---|---|
| Death Date | 13 Nov 1885 |
| Birth Date | abt 1820 |
| County | Perry |
| Death Location | Union Township |
| Race/Ethnicity | White |
| Age | 65y, 9m, 10d |
| Gender | F |
Missouri, Deaths and Burials Index, 1873-1976
| Name | Anna Meier |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | abt 1820 |
| Birth Place | Hanover, Missouri |
| Death Date | 13 Nov 1885 |
| Death Place | Perry County, Missouri |
| Burial Date | 15 Nov 1885 |
| Cemetery Name | Salem Cemetery |
| Death Age | 65 |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Race | White |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Gender | Female |
| FHL Film Number | 1006669 |
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
| Name | Anna Meier |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 11 Feb 1820 |
| Death Date | 11 Nov 1885 |
| Cemetery | Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Burial or Cremation Place | Farrar, Perry County, Missouri, USA |
| Has Bio? | N |
| URL | http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=173232379&ref=acom |
Children of Peter Meier and Anna Gerken
Maria Meier
When Maria Meier was born on November 23, 1841, in Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, her father, Peter, was 27, and her mother, Anna, was 21. She married Johann Heinrich Miesner on December 20, 1866, in Altenburg, Missouri. They had four children during their marriage. She died on January 2, 1883, in Perry, Missouri, at the age of 41, and was buried in Farrar, Missouri.
– BIRTH 23 NOV 1841 • Wenkeloh, Rotenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
– DEATH 2 JAN 1883 • Perry County, Missouri, USA
Margaretha Meier
When Margaretha Meier was born on September 21, 1847, her father, Peter, was 33, and her mother, Anna, was 27. She married Heinrich Cordes on February 16, 1871, in Farrar, Missouri. They had five children during their marriage. She died on August 30, 1929, in Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 81, and was buried there.
– BIRTH 21 SEP 1847 • Wenkeloh
– DEATH 30 AUG 1929 • Alva, Woods, Oklahoma, USA
Anna M Meier
When Anna M Meier was born on December 30, 1850, in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany, her father, Peter, was 36, and her mother, Anna, was 30. She married John H. Schroeder in 1874. They had eight children in 15 years. She died on December 19, 1907, at the age of 56.
– BIRTH 30 DEC 1850 • Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
– DEATH 19 DEC 1907 • St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA
Johann Heinrich Meier
When Johann Heinrich Meier was born on April 27, 1854, in Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, his father, Peter, was 39 and his mother, Anna, was 34. He married Maria “Mary” Bertha Eggers on April 27, 1876, in Altenburg, Missouri. They had seven children in 17 years. He died on October 30, 1926, in Farrar, Missouri, at the age of 72, and was buried there.
– BIRTH 27 APR 1854 • Wenkeloh, Rotenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
– DEATH 30 OCT 1926 • Farrar, Perry, Missouri, USA
Engel Meier
When Engel Meier was born on August 6, 1865, in Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, her father, Peter, was 51, and her mother, Anna, was 45. She married Joachim Meyer on April 14, 1887, in Farrar, Missouri. They had five children in 16 years. She died on April 22, 1948, in Farrar, Missouri, at the age of 82, and was buried there.