Jacob Meier, also called Hahn, was born in 1667 as second son of Hanß Meyer D Hahn and Anna Hansted, owners of Beverbeck farm no. 2. He was baptized in Bienenbüttel a few days after his birth. In January of 1697, he drowned in the river Elbe and was buried in Bienenbüttel on 21 January 1697.[1]
Jacob Meier war der zweite Sohn von Hauswirt Hans Meyer D'Hahn. Im Januar 1697 ertrank er "in den eisigen Fluten der Elbe. Er hatte zusammen mit Bäcker Brodermann ein Fuder Mehl nach Hamburg gebracht. Auf dem Rückweg war er in der Dunkelheit und ohne ortskundige Führung vom gekennzeichneten Fahrweg auf der zugefrorenen Elbe abgekommen, eingebrochen und jämmerlich ertrunken."[2]
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