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Fred Meyer

Birth	:	12 Apr 1840 Germany
Death	:	29 Jan 1930 Scotia, Greeley County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Scotia, Greeley County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4752998, -98.7117004
Plot	:	Block 11 Lot 4
Inscription	:	Father (GAR marker)
Description	:	from Compendium of History, Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska, 1912: Fred Meyer Among the prominent early settlers of Greeley county may be mentioned the above gentleman, now residing in the city of Scotia. He is a veteran of the civil war, and as he was true and loyal to his country in the struggle of that day, so he has proven worthy as a citizen of the esteem and respect of his fellow men. Mr. Meyer was the eldest child in the family of Fred and Martha (Meygerter) Meyer, and first saw the light of day on the 12th of April, 1840, in... Read More	from Compendium of History, Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska, 1912: Fred Meyer Among the prominent early settlers of Greeley county may be mentioned the above gentleman, now residing in the city of Scotia. He is a veteran of the civil war, and as he was true and loyal to his country in the struggle of that day, so he has proven worthy as a citizen of the esteem and respect of his fellow men. Mr. Meyer was the eldest child in the family of Fred and Martha (Meygerter) Meyer, and first saw the light of day on the 12th of April, 1840, in Bremen, Germany. In 1853, like many another humble family in Germany, Mr. Meyer's parents decided to try their fortunes in the newer country, sailing from Bremen, Havre, in the "Magdalena," an old sail ship. They landed in New York after a voyage of six weeks, during which time Mr. Meyer, then a lad of thirteen, was sick most of the time, having contracted fever and ague before leaving the old country. They located in Lake county, Indiana, where the father and mother lived until their death, which occurred on May 5 and 7, respectively, in 1885, within two days of one another. They were together in death as they had been for so many years in life. Mr. Meyer completed his education after coming to this country, while living in Indiana. When the war began, he enlisted at Chicago, September 28, 1861, in company F, ninth Illinois cavalry, and served until the end of the war. He was engaged in a number of battles some of the more famous being those of Tupulo, Mississippi; Franklin, Nashville and Pulaski, Tennessee. After the war, Mr. Meyer returned to Indiana and pursued his former calling, that of farming, and on March 28, 1867, he married Miss Lovina Locker, a native of the Hoosier state, and daughter of Louis and Harriet (Glass) Locker. In 1873 they removed to Joliet, Illinois, where they remained for four years, Mr. Meyer finding work in a quarry. Then they concluded it would be better to push on further west, where land was cheaper and more plentiful. Accordingly, in the spring of 1878, Mr. Meyer and his family came to Greeley county, Nebraska, where he filed on a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres in section thirty, township eighteen, range eleven, and also on a like amount of timber land adjoining the other claim. For thirty-two years this property remained the home of our subject and his family, during which time improvements were made constantly, new buildings erected, or more complete equipments added to those already standing, until it is one of the finest estates in this section of the state. In the summer of 1910, Mr. Meyer moved to Scotia, where he has just completed a fine, modern home. He still retains an oversight over the large estate of five hundred and sixty acres which he possesses, but has retired from active work. During all these years, Mr. Meyer has not by any means neglected his part in public affairs, as he helped to organize his school districts, numbers twelve and thirty-two, and has served in various offices in connection therewith. He has also served as precinct assessor. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer are the parents of three children: Hattie J., now Mrs. George Milne, living in Greeley Center, Nebraska, has three children; Martha A., now Mrs. George P. Hoke, a resident of Greeley county, has one child; and David E., now living on the old homestead, is married, and has three children. The family is prominent socially. Mrs. Meyer's mother, Mrs. Harriet Locker, is still living in Scotia at the advanced age of eighty-six. Mr. Meyer was reared in the Evangelical church, is a republican in politics, and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Meyer's first residence was an adobe house constructed of cedar posts secured near Burwell, to which willow branches were nailed. Between these two walls, mud and slough grass were tightly pressed, making a warm and substantial dwelling. This was later covered with weatherboarding, and two additions built from time to time, this forming the principal part of the farm residence. Elk, deer and antelope were to be seen in droves in those early days, and an antelope was killed on the creek near his house. During the dry year, 1894, nothing was harvested on the place, not even the amount necessary to seeding. Several times hail destroyed all their crops, but in the main Nebraska has proven to be the land of prosperity.

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Fred Meyer's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Scotia, Greeley County, USA.
When did Fred Meyer death?
Fred Meyer death on 29 Jan 1930 in Scotia, Greeley County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.4752998
Longitude: -98.7117004

Family Members:

Spouse

Lovina Locker Meyer

(1849 - 1931)

Children

Martha A Meyer Hoke

(1869 - 1950)

David E Meyer

(1871 - 1911)

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