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Fredrick Carl "Fred" Meyer
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Birth: Apr. 23, 1872, Germany
Death: Nov. 5, 1933
Holland
Ottawa County
Michigan, USA
Fred came to the United States with his Father Carl Frederick and his Mother Amelia Keller along with 5 other brothers and sisters, ranging from 12 yrs to 9 months old. Sailed on the steamer, Hohenstauffen from Bremen, Germany to New York from March 1882 arriving May 8th, 1882. Where one brother Max, age 1 year died-buried unknown.
There was family members on his mother's side (Keller's) already living in the Muskegon, Michigan area.
1900 United States Federal Census
Name:Fred Meyer
Age:28
Birth Date:Apr 1872
Birthplace:Germany
Home in 1900:Olive, Ottawa, Michigan
Race:White
Gender:Male
Immigration Year:1882
Relation to Head of House:Head
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Lillie Meyer
Marriage Year:1892
Years Married:8
Father's Birthplace:Germany
Mother's Birthplace:Germany
Occupation:Farmer
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Meyer 28
Lillie Meyer 22
Leo Meyer 7
1910 United States Federal Census
Name:Fredrik Meyers
Age in 1910:37[31]
Birth Year:abt 1873[abt 1879]
Birthplace:Germany
Home in 1910:Holland Ward 5, Ottawa, Michigan
Race:White
Gender:Male
Immigration Year:1883
Relation to Head of House:Head
Marital Status:Married
Occupation: Waiter in the Boston Restaurant
Spouse's Name:Lillie Meyers
Father's Birthplace:Germany
Mother's Birthplace:Germany
Household Members:
Name Age
Fredrik Meyers 37[31]
Lillie Meyers 33
Leo Meyers 16
Delia Meyers 7
Lester Meyers 3
Fred & Lillian ran the Boston Restaurant for a while, it was owned by the Hoffman Brother's.
1913 they owned a restaurant call Meyers Cafe at W 8th St,
1915-1916 lists Fred as a cook living at 149 River St
1921-Listed as a chef-res 15 W. 6th St ;
1931 listed as a cook at 15 W 6th St and owned a studebaker Auto and his residence was 255 E 13th St.
1930 United States Federal Census
Name:Fred Meyer
Gender:Male
Birth Year:abt 1872
Birthplace:Germany
Race:White
Home in 1930:Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
Marital Status:Married
Immigration Year:1882
Relation to Head of House:Head
Spouse's Name:Lillian Meyer
Father's Birthplace:Germany
Mother's Birthplace:Germany
Occupation:Chef in Hotel
Parents' birthplace: Germany
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Meyer 58
Lillian Meyer 52
Lester F Meyer 22
OBIT
Fred Meyer, 61 Dies at Hospital
11/6/1933 Holland Sentinel OB Herrick Public Library, Holland, MI
Fred Carl Meyer 61 of 18 West 6th street who had been a chef in various restaurants in the city, died yesterday afternoon at Holland Hospital were he had been confined for about a week.
Surviving are the widow, two sons, Leo of Waukazoo and Lester at Home and a daughter Miss Delia Meyer of Jackson, his mother Amelia Meyer of Holland and three sisters; Mrs. Bill Souter of Holland, Mrs. Harry Vandenberg of Beaver Island and Mrs. Ester Frundt of Holland.
Funeral services for the deceased who had resided here for 44 years will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Ribbelink Notler Funeral Chapel, burial will be in the Holland Twp Cemetery. Friends my view the body tomorrow at the funeral home.
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Parents:
Carl Fredrick Meyer (1844 - 1899)
Amelia Keller Meyer (1851 - 1940)
Spouse:
Lillian Mae Flieman Wagenveld (1876 - 1945)
Children:
Leo Jacob Meyer (1893 - 1954)*
Lester Fred Meyer (1905 - 1992)*
Siblings:
Amelia E. Meyer Goldring Peterson Souter (1869 - 1951)*
Fredrick Carl Meyer (1872 - 1933)
Hulda Meyer Kroll (1875 - 1929)*
Henry M. Meyer (1876 - 1898)*
Emma Meyer Vandenberg (1879 - 1942)*
Paul Arthur Meyer (1883 - 1968)*
Ernest Waldemar Meyer (1886 - 1960)*
Mary Louise Meyer Wilson (1888 - 1921)*
Johanna Whilelhmina Meyer Steffens (1891 - 1980)*
Esther Marta Meyer Frundt (1893 - 1983)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
"Fred C. Meyer / 1872 - 1933"
Burial:
Pilgrim Home Cemetery
Holland
Ottawa County
Michigan, USA
Plot: PH2-C-113-9
Created by: Leanne M. Meyer
Record added: Oct 23, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 43451410
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