Albert Meyer
in the Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
Name Albert Meyer
Gender Male
Race White
Age 69
Marital Status Divorced
Birth Date 5 May 1867
Birth Place Wells Co Indiana
Death Date 7 Jan 1937
Death Place Harrison, Wells, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date 1937
Father: Peter Meyer
Mother: Elizabeth Moser
Spouse: Sarah Swartz
Informant: John Barwiler; Bluffton, Indiana
Burial: January 10, 1937; Christian Apostolic Cemetery
Biographical Memoirs of Wells County, Indiana; B. F. Bowen Publisher, Logansport, IN, 1903; pg. 575-577
Albert Meyer
Notwithstanding the fact that the republic of Switzerland is one of the smallest countries of the world, it has sent a large number of emigrants to the United States during the years that have elapsed since independence was secured. The people of that country, appreciating the blessings of liberty, of which they had had a strong example in their own land, were not slow to recognize the possibilities that opened out in splendid perspective for all who located early in ths country. Accordingly, large numbers of the hardy Swiss have crossed the Atlantic and created for themselves homes in the great middle west of the United States. And here their descendants have become among the most intelligent, patriotic, industrious and upright of our great and wonderful cosmopolitan population.
Peter Meyer, father of the subject, was born in Switzerland on the 22d of May, 1831. He came to the United States with his parents when about four years of age. They first located in Stark county, Ohio, where they lived about one year, then moved to Adams county Indiana, and settled in French township. He remained on the farm with his father until reaching his majority, and at that age began learning the carpenter's trade. After finishing his trade he came to Vera Cruz, Wells county, and here was united in marriage with Miss Sauer, of that village. To this union was born one child, but the mother and child both died late in the fifties. In 1860 Peter Meyer chose for his second companion Miss Elizabeth Moser, likewise a native of Switzerland born April 5, 1842. To this union were born eight children, namely: Albert, the subject of this sketch; Jonas; Sarah, wife of William Frauhiger; Bertha married Philip Frauhiger; David, of Bluffton, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume; Jacob, Elizabeth and Ida, the last two named still unmarried. Although Peter Meyer was a poor man when he attained his majority, he was industrious and economical and eventually became fairly well off as regards this world's goods. In 1860 he bought eighty acres of land in Wells county which he succeeded in converting into a splendid farm. Altogether he has owned about four hundred acres of land, the larger part of which he has divided among his children as they have attained to maturity. In religion he is a member of the Reform church and in politics has always been a Democrat.
Albert Meyer, the immediate subject of this sketch, was born in Harrison township, Wells county, Indiana, on the 5th of May, 1867, the third in order of birth, and the oldest son of the eight children born to his parents. He was reared upon the parental homestead in his native township and is indebted to the common schools for his mental training. He remained at home until reaching his majority, assisting his father on the farm, then started out in life for himself. He was steady and reliable in his work, and was economical in his habits and was thus enabled to save some money. He was at length enabled to purchase an eighty-acre tract in section 19, Harrison township, which has since been his home and where he has successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits combined with stock raising.
In November, 1890, Mr. Meyer was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Schwartz who was born in Vera Cruz, Indiana, though of German descent. She received a good common school education, is an intelligent and amiable woman and has indeed proved to Mr. Meyer a helpmate in the truest sense of the word. Their union has been a most congenial and happy one and has resulted in the birth of the following children: Edward E., Levi, Pearl M., deceased; Fannie, Charles and Emma. In political views Mr. Meyer is a Democrat, manifesting an intelligent interest in the party of his choice and keeping well informed upon the issues of the day. He has never sought nor desired official station of any kind, preferring to devote his time and attention to his farming interests. There are no more progressive farmers in Wells county than Mr. Meyer and he has acquired a reputation as a farmer and stock raiser which is more than local. He is familiar with the latest methods of agriculture and in tilling his land he uses modern machinery and implements of the most approved type. His place contains many valuable improvements in the way of a residence, barn and splendid outbuildings and he has spared no reasonable expense in surrounding himself with the comforts and conveniences which make rural life attractive and desirable. His course through life has been prudent and upright and his example is worthy the emulation of all young men who desire to live so as to leave clear records behind them. While successful in the accumulation of wealth, he is also rich in the possession of a reputation above reproach and a character which will bear the world's closest and strictest scrutiny. Respected as an upright, broad-minded, influential citizen, his name will long adorn the roster of Harrison township's enterprising representative men.
Family Members
Parents
Peter Meyer
1831–1909
Elizabeth Moser Meyer
1842–1911
Spouses
Theresa Kelly Bixler Meyer
1858–1931 (m. 1921)
Sarah Mae Schwartz Meyer
1870–1952
Children
Lou M "Lula" Meyer Klopfenstein
1913–2000
