MEER

1. John B. MEER was born about 1829, in Hanover, Germany.
- He married first Emilia KROEGER or UHLENBROCK (see notes) on 5 Aug 1858, in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO. (Emilia was born about 1840, in Hanover, Germany. She died before 1 June 1875. She was buried on 1 June 1875, at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.)
- He married second Caroline Luecke. (Caroline was born about 1842, in Germany. She died before 6 Aug 1901. She was buried 6 Aug 1901, at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.)
- He died before 29 March 1894.
- He was buried 29 March 1894, at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.

John and Emilia Meer had at least five children:

August H. Meer was born about 1862, in MO.
- He died before 3 Nov 1887.
- He was buried 3 Nov 1887, at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.
Josephine Meer was born 21 May 1864, in MO.
John H. Meer was born about 1867, in MO.
Frank H. Meer was born in March 1870, in MO.
- He died before 29 April 1905.
- He was buried 29 April 1905, at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.
William Meer was born about 1871, in MO.
- He died before 1 Nov 1908.
- He was buried 1 Nov 1908, at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.

Sources:

Marriage date and location from FamilySearch.org (user submitted). This source lists Emilia's maiden name as Uhlenbrock.
Burial date and location from Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis (http://stlcathcem.com/).
Children’s names and information from 1870-1800 Census; Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis (http://stlcathcem.com/).
Listed in 1870 Census, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, p. 326.
Listed in 1880 Census, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, p. 340A (ed. 358).

Notes:

FamilySearch.org (user submitted) marriage record lists Emilia’s maiden name as Uhlenbrock. Record of her daughter Josephine’s marriage to Herman J. Korte, at "St. Joseph Catholic Church--Marriages 1870-1896" (http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com/dettleff-marr1896.htm) lists her maiden name as Kroeger.

2. Josephine MEER was born 21 May 1864, in MO.
- She married Herman J. KORTE on 26 Nov 1885, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in St. Louis, MO.
- She died 25 Aug 1910, in St. Louis, MO.
- She was buried 27 Aug 1910, at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.

Sources:

Death and birth information, names of children from obituary. Birth date calculated from obituary: "at the age of 46 years, 3 months and 4 days."
Burial information from Calvary Cemetery Records; verified by Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis (http://stlcathcem.com/).
Listed in 1870 (Meer) Census, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, p. 326.
Listed in 1880 (Meer) Census, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, p. 340A (ed. 358).
Listed in 1900 (Korte) Census, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, p. 5B (ed. 54).
Listed in 1910 (Korte) Census, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, p. 15B (ed. 288).

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