Johann Meÿer and Margretha Tambke – Marriage
In chapter Ancestor Broken Link, Peter Meÿer was found to be born to parents Johann Meÿer and Margretha Tambcke in Wenkeloh on 14 July 1814 . Their Scheeßel Church marriage record is:
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following marriagerecord:
| Name | Johann Meÿer | |||||||||
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| Gender | männlich | |||||||||
| Event Type | Heirat | |||||||||
| Marriage Date | 9 Okt 1803 | |||||||||
| Marriage Place | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen | |||||||||
| Father | Jochen Meÿer | |||||||||
| Spouse | Margretha Tambken | |||||||||
| Parish as it Appears | Scheeßel | |||||||||
| Page number | 4;5;264 | |||||||||
| Custodian | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade | |||||||||
| Film Number | 1189539 | |||||||||
| City or District | Scheeßel | |||||||||
| Household Members |
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From the marriage record of Johann Meÿer and Margretha Tambke, Johann’s father was Jochen Meÿer, from Wenkeloh. And, Margretha’s father was Hinr.(Hinrich) Tambke, Baumann in Scheeßel.
Johann Meÿer
– BIRTH BEF. 25 JUN 1788 • Wenkeloh
| Name: | Johan Meier |
|---|---|
| Gender: | männlich (Male) |
| Event Type: | Taufe (Baptism) |
| Baptism Date: | 25 Jun 1788 |
| Baptism Place: | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen (Germany) |
| Father: | Jochim Meier |
| Mother: | Maria Cametz |
| Legitimacy: | Ehelich |
| Parish as it Appears: | Scheeßel |
| Page Number: | 24 |
| Custodian: | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade |
| Film Number: | 1189539 |
| City or District: | Scheeßel |
From the birth record of Johann Meÿer, Johann’s father was Jochen Meÿer, from Wenkeloh and his mother was Maria Cametz
– DEATH 20 MAR 1830
| Name: | Johann Meyer |
|---|---|
| Death Age: | 45 |
| Event Type: | Beerdigung (Burial) |
| Birth Date: | abt 1785 |
| Death Date: | 20 Mrz 1830 (20 Mar 1830) |
| Burial Date: | 23 Mrz 1830 (23 Mar 1830) |
| Burial Place: | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen (Germany) |
| Parish as it Appears: | Scheeßel |
| Page Number: | 321 |
| Custodian: | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade |
| Film Number: | 1189540 |
| City or District: | Scheeßel |
Margretha Tambke
– BIRTH BEF. 11 JAN 1784
Margretha Tambke – Birth/Baptism Record
Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database record.
| Name | Margreta Lamke | |||||||
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| Gender | weiblich | |||||||
| Event Type | Taufe | |||||||
| Baptism Date | 11 Jan 1784 | |||||||
| Baptism Place | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen | |||||||
| Father | Heinrich Lamke | |||||||
| Mother | Catharina Holsten | |||||||
| Legitimacy | Ehelich | |||||||
| Parish as it Appears | Scheeßel | |||||||
| Page number | 535 | |||||||
| Custodian | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade | |||||||
| Film Number | 1189539 | |||||||
| City or District | Scheeßel | |||||||
| Household Members |
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From the birth/baptism record of Margaretha Tambke, Margaretha’s father was Hinr.(Hinrich) Tambke, Baumann in Scheeßel and her mother was Catharina Holsten.
– DEATH 1 MAY 1829
Margretha (Tambke) Meÿer – Death/BurialRecord
Margretha is listed as the wife of Johann Meÿer, Baumann of Wenkeloh on her death/burial record.
| Name | Margaretha Meÿer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Age | 50 | |||||
| Death Age | 50 | |||||
| Event Type | Beerdigung | |||||
| Birth Date | abt 1784 | |||||
| Death Date | 26 Jan 1834 | |||||
| Burial Date | 29 Jan 1834 | |||||
| Burial Place | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen | |||||
| Spouse | Johann Meÿer | |||||
| Parish as it Appears | Scheeßel | |||||
| Page number | 464 | |||||
| Custodian | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade | |||||
| Film Number | 1189540 | |||||
| City or District | Scheeßel | |||||
| Household Members |
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Wife of Johann Meÿer, Baumann of Wenkeloh
Discussion
Margaretha died when her youngest known child, Heinrich “Henry” Meÿer (Born 24 AUG 1824 in Wenkeloh), was nine years old.
Another possible candidate for records of Margretha’s death and burial was a Margretha Meÿer, wife of Joh. Meÿer of Holvekie, who died 1 May 1788 at the age 41 and was buried at Scheeßel on 4 May 1788. However, Wenkeloh is where most of the records have Margretha living. Also as noted in the birth/baptism record of Margaretha Tambke, Margaretha’s father was Hinr.(Hinrich) Tambke.
Notes
- Peter Meÿer and his family changed the spelling of their last name to Meier after they arrived in Missouri.
- The maiden name of Margretha is spelled variously as Tambcke, Tambcken, Tamble, Teeibcke and Tambke. Much of this variation is probably from the difficulties of transcribing the church record scripts..
Children of Johann Meÿer and Margretha Tambke
The following children were found for Johann Meÿer and Margaretha Tambke.
Jochen Meÿer
– BIRTH 5 FEB 1805 • Wenkeloh
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following birth record:
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No additional information has been found for Jochen.
Maria Meÿer
– BIRTH 28 NOV 1806 • Wenkeloh
| Name | Maria Meÿer | |||||||
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| Gender | weiblich | |||||||
| Event Type | Taufe | |||||||
| Birth Date | 28 Nov 1806 | |||||||
| Baptism Date | 30 Nov 1806 | |||||||
| Baptism Place | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen | |||||||
| Father | Johann Meÿer | |||||||
| Mother | Margretha Klemble | |||||||
| Legitimacy | Ehelich | |||||||
| Parish as it Appears | Scheeßel | |||||||
| Page number | 58;59;400 | |||||||
| Custodian | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade | |||||||
| Film Number | 1189539 | |||||||
| City or District | Scheeßel | |||||||
| Household Members |
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– DEATH 7 FEB 1807
| Name: | Maria Meÿer |
|---|---|
| Death Age: | 1 |
| Death Age: | 2/12 |
| Event Type: | Beerdigung (Burial) |
| Birth Date: | abt 1806 |
| Death Date: | 7 Feb 1807 |
| Burial Date: | 10 Feb 1807 |
| Burial Place: | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen (Germany) |
| Father: | Johann Meÿer |
| Parish as it Appears: | Scheeßel |
| Page Number: | 84;85;450 |
| Custodian: | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade |
| Film Number: | 1189539 |
| City or District: | Scheeßel |
Johann Hinrich Meÿer
– BIRTH 26 DEC 1807 • Wenkeloh
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following birth record:
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– DEATH 26 FEB 1815 • Wenkeloh
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following death record:
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Meÿer
BIRTH ABT. 4 SEP 1810 – Wenkeloh
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following birth record:
| Name | Meÿer | |||||||
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| Gender | männlich | |||||||
| Event Type | Taufe | |||||||
| Baptism Date | 4 Sept 1810 | |||||||
| Baptism Place | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen | |||||||
| Father | Johann Meÿer | |||||||
| Mother | Margretha Tambke | |||||||
| Legitimacy | Ehelich | |||||||
| Parish as it Appears | Scheeßel | |||||||
| Page number | 70;71;612 | |||||||
| Custodian | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade | |||||||
| Film Number | 1189539 | |||||||
| City or District | Scheeßel | |||||||
| Household Members |
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Apparently stillborn.
Catharina Maria Meÿer
– BIRTH 25 AUG 1811
| Name: | Catharina Maria Meÿer |
|---|---|
| Gender: | weiblich (Female) |
| Event Type: | Taufe (Baptism) |
| Birth Date: | 25 Aug 1811 |
| Baptism Date: | 1 Sep 1811 |
| Baptism Place: | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen (Germany) |
| Father: | Johann Meÿer |
| Mother: | Margretha Tamlen |
| Legitimacy: | Ehelich |
| Parish as it Appears: | Scheeßel |
| Page Number: | 64;65;33 |
| Custodian: | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade |
| Film Number: | 1189539 |
| City or District: | Scheeßel |
– DEATH 8 MAR 1820
| Name: | Catharina Maria Meÿer |
|---|---|
| Death Age: | 8 |
| Death Age: | 8 |
| Event Type: | Beerdigung (Burial) |
| Birth Date: | abt 1812 |
| Death Date: | 8 Mrz 1820 (8 Mar 1820) |
| Burial Date: | 11 Mrz 1820 (11 Mar 1820) |
| Burial Place: | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen (Germany) |
| Father: | Johann Meÿer |
| Mother: | Margaretha Lamble |
| Parish as it Appears: | Scheeßel |
| Page Number: | 118;119;585 |
| Custodian: | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade |
| Film Number: | 1189539 |
| City or District: | Scheeßel |
Margaretha Meÿer
– BIRTH ABT. 1812
– DEATH 2 MAR 1820
| Name: | Margaretha Meÿer |
|---|---|
| Death Age: | 8 |
| Death Age: | 8 |
| Event Type: | Beerdigung (Burial) |
| Birth Date: | abt 1812 |
| Death Date: | 2 Mrz 1820 (2 Mar 1820) |
| Burial Date: | 6 Mrz 1820 (6 Mar 1820) |
| Burial Place: | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen (Germany) |
| Father: | Johann Meÿer |
| Mother: | Margaretha Tamble |
| Parish as it Appears: | Scheeßel |
| Page Number: | 118;119;585 |
| Custodian: | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade |
| Film Number: | 1189539 |
| City or District: | Scheeßel |
Peter Meier
– BIRTH 14 JUL 1814 • Wenkeloh
– DEATH 30 JUN 1894 • Farrar, Perry, Missouri, USA
Peter has been previously presented in chapter Generation 3: Peter Meier and Anna Gerken
Anna Meÿer
– BIRTH 11 OCT 1819
| Name: | Anna Meÿer |
|---|---|
| Gender: | weiblich (Female) |
| Event Type: | Taufe (Baptism) |
| Birth Date: | 11 Okt 1819 (11 Oct 1819) |
| Baptism Date: | 17 Okt 1819 (17 Oct 1819) |
| Baptism Place: | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen (Germany) |
| Father: | Johann Meÿer |
| Mother: | Margretha Tambke |
| Legitimacy: | Ehelich |
| Parish as it Appears: | Scheeßel |
| Page Number: | 68;69;496 |
| Custodian: | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade |
| Film Number: | 1189539 |
| City or District: | Scheeßel |
Johann Meÿer
– BIRTH 19 OCT 1821 • Wenkeloh
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following birth record:
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– DEATH 23 DEC 1821 • Wenkeloh
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following death record:
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Heinrich “Henry” Meÿer
– BIRTH 24 AUG 1824 • Wenkeloh
Heinrich “Henry” Meÿer – Birth Record 24 Aug 1824
The Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database, provides the following birth record:
| Name | Hinrich Mager | |||||||
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| Gender | männlich | |||||||
| Event Type | Taufe | |||||||
| Birth Date | 24 Aug 1824 | |||||||
| Baptism Date | 29 Aug 1824 | |||||||
| Baptism Place | Scheeßel, Hannover, Preußen | |||||||
| Father | Johan Mager | |||||||
| Mother | Margaretha Tambke | |||||||
| Legitimacy | Ehelich | |||||||
| Parish as it Appears | Scheeßel | |||||||
| Page number | 130 | |||||||
| Custodian | Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Standesort Stade | |||||||
| Film Number | 1189540 | |||||||
| City or District | Scheeßel | |||||||
| Household Members |
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Fred Eggers[2] provided Henry’s date of birth which was used to locate Henry’s birth record in the database.
Immigration
Heinrich Meÿer immigrated on the Ship Uhland that arrived in New Orleans 4 Nov 1867 with his wife, their two sons, and two of his wife’s daughters from a previous marriage[2]. This was the same ship and sailing that Henry Cordes immigrated to the USA. See chapter Henry Cordes Arrived in New Orleans
US Census 1870
| Name | Henry Meÿer | ||||||||||||||
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| Age in 1870 | 47 | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Year | abt 1823 | ||||||||||||||
| Birthplace | Hannover / Hanover | ||||||||||||||
| Home in 1870 | Brazeau, Perry, Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| Race | White | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||
| Post Office | Altenburg | ||||||||||||||
| Household Members |
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– DEATH 1871 • Farrar, Perry, Missouri, USA
Heinrich “Henry” Meÿer settled in the Farrar area but died of pneumonia in 1871. His son Henry was living with the Peter Meier family in the 1880 census[2].
Possible Daughter – Rejected
Catharina Margretha Meÿer
A Catharina Margretha Meÿer was found in the records as a possible daughter of Johann Meÿer and Margretha Tambke.
– BIRTH 18 APR 1805
– DEATH 6 APR 1819
However, this person does not appear to be a daughter for two reasons. The first name of the mother is Gesche in both the birth and death record of Catharina while for all of the other children the mother’s first name is Margaretha. More importantly, this Catharina was born only two months after the first son, Jochen Meÿer.
There is also a Gesche (Tambke) Meÿer in the Scheeßel church records who married a Johann Meÿer and was born about 1765 and died 11 Apr 1819. This Gesche would have been 40 years old when Catharina was born in 1805.
Family Group Sheet
The following family group sheet summarizes what is known at this time about the family of Johann Meÿer and Margaretha Tambke
Discussion
The maiden name of Johann Meÿer’s wife, Tambke[3], was one of the ways that was used to distinguish our Johann Meÿer from the thousands of Meÿer males in the database. There are approximately 400+ records with various spellings of Tambke in the Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database. This compares to over 80,000 Meÿer records.
Notes
- Peter Meÿer and his family changed the spelling of their last name to Meier after they arrived in Missouri.
- Frederick M Eggers provided information about Peter Meÿer’s brother, Heinrich “Henry” Meÿer, via several emails in the spring of 2016.
- The maiden name of Margaretha is spelled variously as Tambcke, Tambcken, Tamble, Teeibcke and Tambke. Much of this variation is probably from the difficulties of transcribing the church record scripts..