Johann Josef **ALLSCH-EMIGR** MAYER

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Data from Gedcom 9. Dec 2008 by Diane M. Scott:

1849: As German solder met wife in Alsace Lorraine, came to US from Lammerdorf near Aachen, Germany, near Belgium border.

1852: The Meyer family arrived in the New York harbor , United States September 3, 1852, on the ship Antarctic. Their port of departure was Antwerp, Belgium, Place of Origin was Germany. On this passenger list was: John Joseph 35; Christina 36; Gerhard 26; Catherine 20; Johann 17; Gertrude 16; Nicholas 11 and Gerhard 6 months.

1860 US Census: Russell, Sheboygen Co., Wisconsin - June 29
John Meir 33 born Prussia, Christina 23 born Prussia, Children: Gerard8 born Prussia; George 6, Mary 4; Catherine 3, Chrisanthus 1 all but Gerard born Wisconsin, Catherine Williams 80, Nicholas Meier 21, farm labor

1870 US Census: New Holstein, Calumet Co., Wisconsin - June 23
John Joseph Meyer 45 farmer born Prussia, Christine 46 born Prussia
Children: Gerhard 17; George 15; Marie 13; Catherine 12; Chrisandes 10; Theresa 9; Johan 7; Peter 5; Franz 3; Hubertas 2

1873-July 1874: The family moved to Iowa by wagon, crossing the Mississippi by ferry. (daughter Theresa's obit)

Naming of Meyer, Iowa
Several meetings were held at the schoolhouse and after the government concession had been granted, a vote was taken for naming the town. Several names, among them St. Anna, Durben, and Meyer were suggested and eventually the name of Meyer was adopted in honor of John Joseph Meyer, the oldest living settler, who through his active zeal has merited the title: "The father of our village." At these meetings, the name of May Creek was also determined and given to the creek north of Meyer.

Meyer Incorporated
With the opening of the new school, an attempt was made to unify the three school districts in the community of Meyer, and to form an independent district with a centralized school at Meyer. The vote was taken and themeasure was defeated. Thereupon steps were taken to incorporate Meyer according to the provisions of the statutes of Iowa. Nick Weyland was promoter of this movement and drew up the limit. He filed an application in the spring of 1901, but the concession was not granted until late that sameyear. Nick Weyland, Jacob Winkels and John E. Hemann signed the instrument whereby Meyer became an incorporated village. Due to a subsequent petition the limits of the incorporated district were extended in 1911. The officers elected in 1901 at the first polls were: John J. Meyer, mayor, and council assisting of Jacob Winkels, Anton Mauer, Peter Weber, John E. Hemann and Matt Adams. The state census of 1910 credited Meyer with a population numbering 387. The corporation embraced Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 35, 36, and part of 16, 21, 58, 34 of Stacyville Township; Sections 2 and parts of 1 and 11 of Liberty Township; and parts of 19, 30, and 31 of Wayne Township. The entire area within its limits covered about 18 square miles.

Meyer Community
The territory around Stacyville had long been settled before anyone came to fix the constant abode with those limits known as the Meyer corporation. The first settlers came from McHenry, Illinois, and selected a placefor their home somewhere north of the present site of Meyer. In 1872, Peter Freund, Henry May and Bernard May arrived from McHenry Co. Illinois, and were the first to erect permanent homes in this vicinity. Although Greer and Foster lived south of even a few years previous, yet aftera period of several years sold their land again and sought homes in a different locality. Two years later in 1874 Stephen Freund followed and settleddirectly west of the present site of Meyer. In 1875 Jacob Winkels, who had bought the year before, and Peter May, both from McHenry Co. Illinois,arrived. In the same year Baltas Schaffer and Hubert Hackenmiller built a home on the place formerly known as the John Klapperich farm. Early in 1875, Anton Wolf arrived from Fond du Lac Co. Wisconsin, and located nearby where Meyer now stands. In the spring of 1876 John Joseph Meyer of Calumet Co. Wisconsin, Math Durben and Anton Mauer of Fond du Lac Co. Wisconsin bought land one mile west of Meyer. Anton Mauer however did not erect a home there until a few years subsequently while Meyer and Durben fixed their homes immediately upon their arrival. About the same time Peter Theobald who had come from Fond du Lac Co. Wisconsin some years previous, took possession of his farm located directly southeast of the present site of Meyer. Within this period of four years a promising settlement had grown up and soon many others followed and homeseekers came in great numbers. They had no place of worship of their own but joined hands with the Stacyville pioneers and erected a church in that village until their number grew so large and demanded a division to accommodate the needs of the entire people. Manifold were the hardships which these heroic settlers had to endure. The entire country was a vast prairie, a home of rapinous beasts, a source of danger of man and flock. Besides they were unableto erect homes, convenient and warm, as we have them at present. Then too, they had no adequate market nearby. In the earliest times McGregor wasa much frequented market, but very soon after Osage became the most visited trading post


1880 US Census: Stacyville, Mitchell Co, Iowa
John J Myre age 54 born in Prussia, Farmer, parents born in Prussia
Christine, wife age 53 born in Prussia, both parents born in Prussia
Mary, daughter age 24, born in Wisconsin, Theresa, daughter age 19 born in Wisconsin, John, son age 17 born in Wisconsin, Peter, son age 16 born in Wisconsin, Hubert, son age 12 born in Wisconsin
Joseph, son age 5 born in Wisconsin, Bertram Kitchenberg, son-in-law 24 born Wisconsin, Catherine daughter, 23 born Wisconsin

1900 US Census: Stacyville, Mitchell Co., Iowa - June 8
Joseph C Meyer 25 born July 1874 Iowa, married 0 years
Margaret, wife 20 born Iowa born October 1879
John Meyer 73, father born January 1827, Germany, married 53, immigrated 1852, Christina Meyer 73, mother born October 1826 Germany, married 56 had 12 children / 8 living

1904 Last Will and Testament:
I, J. J. Meyer, of the town of Meyer, County of Mitchell and State of Iowa, being of sound mind memory and understanding do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, to-wit:
First. All my just debts and funeral expenses shall be first fully paid.
Second. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Christina Meyer,all my personal property and real estate, money, securities for money and credits, where ever found for her only use during her natural life, andafter her death, the property shall be divided as follows.
Within one year after my death and my wifes death, the real estate and personal property shall be sold at an auction sale by my executor to the highest responsible bidder and after all my just debtrs are paid, then my executor shall have a monument erected on my grave not to cost over fifty dollars ($50.00).
Third: The residue and remainder of my property (which shold be all then in ready money) shall be equally divided, share and share alike, among my legal heirs.
Fourth. I appoint my son, Peter Meyer, executor of this my last will andtestament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and signaturethis 7th day of February 1904. J. J. Meyer
Signed, sealed and acknowledges by J. J. Meyer, as his last will and testament in presence of us and we have signed here as witnesses upon his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other this 7th day of February 1904 at Meyer, Iowa. Anton Mauer; Peter C Koenigs

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Titel	Allscheid-Auswanderer 1852
Beschreibung	Im Jahr 1852 wanderten fast alle Einwohner des Ortes Allscheid/Eifel nach USA aus. Auf diesen merkwürdigen Umstand bin ich bei der (erfolgreichen) Suche nach den Vorfahren eines Amerikaners gestossen. Die vermutete Verwandschaft bestätigte sich zwar nicht, aber dennoch sind inzwischen viele Nachfahren dieser Allscheider Auswanderer zum Datenbestand hinzugekommen, so dass ich diesen hiermit zur Verfügung stellen möchte. Anfragen und Ergänzungen bitte an: Dr. Albert Emmerich albert.emmerich@freenet.de
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