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Ignatius Meis

Birth	:	14 Jun 1842 Siddinghausen, Kreis Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Death	:	19 May 1916 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7939000, -96.1527100
Description	:	WAS OLD RESIDENT IGNATIUS MEIS WAS FAMILIAR FIGURE IN LE MARS LIVED HERE FOR MANY YEARS Deceased Was for a Quarter of a Century Connected With St. Joseph's Church in This City in the Capacity of Curator. Word was received in Le Mars on Friday of the death of Ignatius Meis, a well-known resident of Le Mars, which occurred that day in Dubuque. His brother F. W. Meis, of Le Mars, and his nephew, Anton Meis, of America township, went to Dubuque last week when notified of his illness and were with him when the... Read More	WAS OLD RESIDENT IGNATIUS MEIS WAS FAMILIAR FIGURE IN LE MARS LIVED HERE FOR MANY YEARS Deceased Was for a Quarter of a Century Connected With St. Joseph's Church in This City in the Capacity of Curator. Word was received in Le Mars on Friday of the death of Ignatius Meis, a well-known resident of Le Mars, which occurred that day in Dubuque. His brother F. W. Meis, of Le Mars, and his nephew, Anton Meis, of America township, went to Dubuque last week when notified of his illness and were with him when the end came. Mr. Meis had been a sufferer for some time with asthma but had only been seriously ill for a week before his death occurred. Ignatius Meis, was a familiar figure in Le Mars for many years and was well known to a large number of people owing to his position as caretaker of St. Joseph's church and grounds for nearly a quarter of a century. He was born in Westphalia Germany on June 14, 1842 and attended school in his native town of Siddinghausen. When a youth he was apprenticed to the tailoring trade but only followed that occupation for two years, quitting it on account of his health and took to out-door pursuits and began working on a farm. When he was twenty-three years of age in 1865 with his parents, brothers and sisters he came to America. The family soon after their arrival settled near Vienna, in Dubuque county, where Ignatius worked on a farm. Two years later, in company with three brothers he went to Carroll County. They made the trip across country, with ox teams and wagons. In 1876, Ignatius came to Plymouth County and for twenty-four years was janitor and caretaker of St. Joseph's church. His brother, the late Rev. Father H. J. Meis, was pastor of the church. Following the death of Father Meis, some fifteen years ago, Ignatius Meis went to Salem, South Dakota, where he improved his farm, a piece of land he had homesteaded at an early date. Two years ago, feeling the weight of age and oncoming bodily infirmities, he retired from active life and went to the St. Francis home for the aged in Dubuque, where be spent his last days in peace and quietude. Mr. Meis never married. He is survived by two brothers, Meinhold Meis of Elgin, Nebraska, and F. W. Meis, of Le Mars, and by a large number of nephews and nieces. The funeral will be held at St. Joseph's church at ten o'clock, Rev. Father F. X. Fuerestein officiating. Ignatius Meis was well liked by a large circle of people, respected and esteemed, and kindly memories will mingle with regret at the news of his death.

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Ignatius Meis's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA.
When did Ignatius Meis death?
Ignatius Meis death on 19 May 1916 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ignatius Meis's memorial?
Latitude: 42.7939000
Longitude: -96.1527100

Family Members:

Parent

Johannes Francis Anton “Anton” Meis

(1805 - 1870)

Siblings

Conrad Meis

(1827 - 1913)

Rev Fr Herman Joseph Meis

(1835 - 1900)

Meinholf Meis

(1838 - 1927)

Friederich William Meis

(1845 - 1924)

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