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Ernest Richard “Ernie” Meyers

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Ernest Richard “Ernie” Meyers

Birth
Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
Death
27 Jul 1975 (aged 74)
Antioch, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Burial
Kensington, Contra Costa County, California, USA Add to Map
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Mayor of Antioch
Husband of Mildred Meyers

1910 U.S. Federal Census
Antioch, Contra Costa, California
Name Age
Mrs. Ida Myers 52
Charles Myers 22
Lena Myers 20
Minnie Myers 18
Bertha Myers 12
Ernest Myers 9

1920 U. S. Federal Census
Antioch, Contra Costa, California
Name Age
Ida Meyers 62
Matilda Meyers 26
Herman Meyers 24
Ernest Meyers 18

1940 U.S. Federal Census
Martinez, Contra Costa, California
Name Age
Ernest Meyers 39
Mildred Meyers 37
Margaret Meyers 1

Ernest R. Meyers
Ernest Richard Meyers, former Antioch mayor and council member, died Sunday night at Delta Memorial Hospital. He was 74. A native of Nebraska, Mr. Meyers moved to Antioch with his family when he was one year old and lived here the rest of his life. He graduated from Antioch’s old Riverview High School.
As a young man, Mr. Meyers worked for Fibreboard and in 1935 established Meyers Department Store, 208 G St., Antioch. He and his wife, the former Mildred Jones whom he married in 1937, operated the store until their retirement in 1961.
Mr. Meyers, a 50-year member of Antioch Lodge 175 A.&F.M. was elected to the Antioch Council in April, 1946 for a four-year term. He was appointed mayor in May 1949 to replace a mayor who resigned, and he served until the following year.
Survivors include his wife, one daughter, one sister, Mrs. Minnie Brown of Sumner, Wash., and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Higgins Funeral Home, Antioch, followed by entombment at Sunset Mausoleum, Berkeley.
Pallbearers will include Belvin Meyers, Douglas, William and James Sullivan, Ham Holliday and Ferris Ross.
The family prefers contributions to Delta Memorial Hospital or the American Cancer Society.
Antioch Daily Ledger July 29, 1975
Mayor of Antioch
Husband of Mildred Meyers

1910 U.S. Federal Census
Antioch, Contra Costa, California
Name Age
Mrs. Ida Myers 52
Charles Myers 22
Lena Myers 20
Minnie Myers 18
Bertha Myers 12
Ernest Myers 9

1920 U. S. Federal Census
Antioch, Contra Costa, California
Name Age
Ida Meyers 62
Matilda Meyers 26
Herman Meyers 24
Ernest Meyers 18

1940 U.S. Federal Census
Martinez, Contra Costa, California
Name Age
Ernest Meyers 39
Mildred Meyers 37
Margaret Meyers 1

Ernest R. Meyers
Ernest Richard Meyers, former Antioch mayor and council member, died Sunday night at Delta Memorial Hospital. He was 74. A native of Nebraska, Mr. Meyers moved to Antioch with his family when he was one year old and lived here the rest of his life. He graduated from Antioch’s old Riverview High School.
As a young man, Mr. Meyers worked for Fibreboard and in 1935 established Meyers Department Store, 208 G St., Antioch. He and his wife, the former Mildred Jones whom he married in 1937, operated the store until their retirement in 1961.
Mr. Meyers, a 50-year member of Antioch Lodge 175 A.&F.M. was elected to the Antioch Council in April, 1946 for a four-year term. He was appointed mayor in May 1949 to replace a mayor who resigned, and he served until the following year.
Survivors include his wife, one daughter, one sister, Mrs. Minnie Brown of Sumner, Wash., and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Higgins Funeral Home, Antioch, followed by entombment at Sunset Mausoleum, Berkeley.
Pallbearers will include Belvin Meyers, Douglas, William and James Sullivan, Ham Holliday and Ferris Ross.
The family prefers contributions to Delta Memorial Hospital or the American Cancer Society.
Antioch Daily Ledger July 29, 1975


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  • Created by: LyndaBentz
  • Added: May 24, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179656410/ernest_richard-meyers: accessed ), memorial page for Ernest Richard “Ernie” Meyers (20 Jan 1901–27 Jul 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179656410, citing Golden Gate Mausoleum and Columbaria, Kensington, Contra Costa County, California, USA; Maintained by LyndaBentz (contributor 46997906).