Born: April 3, 1842
Enlisted: October 19, 1861 as a Private from Mishicot, 19 year-old, Laborer, 5'5", blue eyes, light hair
Mustered Out: December 3, 1864 1875-76 Manitowoc City Directory: Meyer, John, car, Clark west of 15th 1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: John Meyer, Pvt 9 B, post office Nero Died: February 5, 1926 Buried: Maach St John Lutheran Cemetery, Mishicot, WI.
Gravesite: Row 4; #1 South section
Manitowoc Herald News Monday, February 8, 1926 pg. 5: "Death Of John Meyer The funeral of John Meyer, who died Thursday at the home of his daughter, 1656 Twenty-fourth street, was held Sunday afternoon from the home, Rev. Hawkes officiating and burial was at the Maack cemetery. Born in Germany April 3, 1842, Mr. Meyer would have been eighty four at his next birthday. He came to this country at the age of seven and came to Two Rivers to live in 1921. He was married to Mary Washer October 29, 1866 and she preceded him in death twenty-two years ago. Mr. Meyer, who was a Civil War veteran, Is survived by four children, twenty grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. The children are Mrs. George Barschow of this city, John Meyer of Chelsen, August Meyer of Interwald and Rudolph Meyer of Kewaunee. Mr. Meyer enlisted at Two Rivers in Co. B at the age of eighteen and served through the war. Military honors were paid at the funeral by a firing squad of the local post of the American Legion."
Born: April 3, 1842
Enlisted: October 19, 1861 as a Private from Mishicot, 19 year-old, Laborer, 5'5", blue eyes, light hair
Mustered Out: December 3, 1864 1875-76 Manitowoc City Directory: Meyer, John, car, Clark west of 15th 1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: John Meyer, Pvt 9 B, post office Nero Died: February 5, 1926 Buried: Maach St John Lutheran Cemetery, Mishicot, WI.
Gravesite: Row 4; #1 South section
Manitowoc Herald News Monday, February 8, 1926 pg. 5: "Death Of John Meyer The funeral of John Meyer, who died Thursday at the home of his daughter, 1656 Twenty-fourth street, was held Sunday afternoon from the home, Rev. Hawkes officiating and burial was at the Maack cemetery. Born in Germany April 3, 1842, Mr. Meyer would have been eighty four at his next birthday. He came to this country at the age of seven and came to Two Rivers to live in 1921. He was married to Mary Washer October 29, 1866 and she preceded him in death twenty-two years ago. Mr. Meyer, who was a Civil War veteran, Is survived by four children, twenty grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. The children are Mrs. George Barschow of this city, John Meyer of Chelsen, August Meyer of Interwald and Rudolph Meyer of Kewaunee. Mr. Meyer enlisted at Two Rivers in Co. B at the age of eighteen and served through the war. Military honors were paid at the funeral by a firing squad of the local post of the American Legion."
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