| Name |
Meyer, John Cornelius |
| Birth |
16 Jan 1842 |
Dordrecht, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Immigration |
1868 |
 1870 Census |
1870 |
Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 27 Line 01 |
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1870 Census Grand Chute Page 27
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| 1880 Census |
1880 |
Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
- Corneleus Meyes 38
Mary Meyes 37
Jacob Meyes 1
Jacob Meyer 43
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| 1900 Census |
1900 |
Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
- Mernelus Meyer 58
Marian B Meyer 57
Jacob C Meyer 21
Frank L Pearce 16
Adrian Schoenmakere 27
Elizabeth Schoenmakere 28
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| Biography |
1911 |
| History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0701 |
- CORNELIUS MEYER, one of the old and honored residents of Grand Chute township, who is now living practically retired in a handsome residence which he has just completed, was born in the Province of North Brabant, Netherlands, near the Belgium line, January 16, 1842, a son of Jacob and Johanah (Shoemacher) Meyer, the former born in North Brabant September 19, 1797, and the latter in Dordrecht, South Holland, December 15, 1798. Jacob Meyer nor his wife ever came to America, he following his trade of tanner in his native city, where he also served as clerk, and for a number of years was treasurer of a certain district. Cornelius Meyer received his education in the school of the place of his nativity, and was the youngest son of his parents and the next to the youngest of fourteen children. In 1868 Mr. Meyer came to America, whence two brothers had preceded him, and later another brother and three sisters came to this country. The four brothers became the owners of a tract of ninety acres of land, and after eleven years, Cornelius Meyer took forty acres on his own account, located in the northern part of Grand Chute township. This property was but partly improved, and during the first few years Mr. Meyer's time was principally devoted to putting the rest of the land under cultivation, working hard in clearing the land from brush and timber and getting it ready so that crops could be planted, but eventually this task was accomplished, and he continued to carry on farming there with great success until March 27, 1910, when he sold out and moved to his present place, which he had purchased three years previous. He has just completed building a concrete block residence, which is up to date in every respect and is equipped with all the most modern appliances and conveniences. He originally owned fifteen acres here, but has sold several building lots along the river front. His barn is also concrete and admirably constructed for the housing and care of domestic animals, farm produce and machinery, tools, etc. Residence and barn necessitated the expenditure of about $5,000. Here he and Mrs. Meyer expect to spend the remaining years of their lives. On June 25, 1876, Mr. Meyer was married to Maria Elizabeth Von Beuningen Von Helsdingen, born in the Province of Gelderland, daughter of Reinier and Maria Katharine (Ormeling) Von Helsdingen, natives of Amsterdam, who never came to America. They had a family of thirteen children, Mrs. Meyer being the next to the youngest. Mrs. Meyer's father was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church. She came to the United States in 1876 and was met in New York by Mr. Meyer, who brought her on to Appleton, where they were married, June 25, 1876. They have had two children, the first of whom died in infancy, while the other, Jacob Cornelius, born October 10, 1878, resides four and one-half miles north of Appleton, and is carrying on farming operations near Apple Creek. He married Grace Collins, and they have had five children, of whom one is deceased. Mr. Meyer was a member of the Reformed Church in Holland, but since residing in America has been connected with the Congregational denomination. In political views he is a Republican.
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Meyer, Cornelius
Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911. |
| Family History Researcher |
- Email from; Hello, Thank you for the time to fix the errors on your web page.
My great grandpa Jacob Meyer, son of J. Cornelius, grandson of Jacob and Johanna Meyer was the only male descendant of the immigrants. I have this in his own handwriting. He dictated a lengthy family history of Jacob and Johanna Meyer, he believed it was his duty to preserve the Meyer history. I know where all of the immigrants of are buried...all in Riverside Cemetery under a Meyer stone, but no Albert. I have never heard of an Albert from my great grandpa Jacob or my grandpa. I have never come across in any Albert in my research of our family. So Albert is not a child of Jacob and Johanna Meyer. They had two girls around the time of 1840 (Albert's birthdate) named Gosiwena (1839) and then Anna. J. Cornelius was then born in 1842. I also believe you have the wrong Peter. We have one, but he was born to Jacob and Johanna in 1822, see attached. Feel free to add what ever info from this sheet you like. And Thank you very much! Diane Esselman
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| Residence |
1930 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
- Listed as brother Cornelius of Appleton in sister Petronella (Jenny) obit in 1930
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| Death |
29 Jun 1935 |
Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Burial |
Aft 29 Jun 1935 |
Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA |
| Person ID |
I101044 |
1FamilyTree |
| Last Modified |
23 May 2017 |
Family  |
Vonhelsdingen, Mary Elizabeth, b. Abt Nov 1842, Gelderland, Netherlands d. 1 Nov 1930, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age ~ 87 years) |
| Marriage |
26 Jan 1876 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Marriage Record (Family) |
26 Jan 1876 |
- Name: John Cornelius Meyer Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1876 County: Outagamie Volume: 01 Page: 0227
Name: Maria Vonbinger Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1876 County: Outagamie Volume: 01 Page: 0227
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| Children |
| + | 1. Meyer, Jacob Cornelius, b. 18 Oct 1878, , Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA d. 31 Jan 1975, Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA (Age 96 years) |
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| Family ID |
F36455 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Nov 2013 |
1842 - 1935 (93 years)
