Herman
William
Meyer
Born in Prussia (Germany)
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 40
in St. Mary's, Mills County, Iowa
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Sep 2016
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Biography
Died at the age of 40 years old.
Cemetery where was buried was washed away by the waters of the missouri river and the grave is gone in St. Marys Iowa.
He came to the United States by sail boat in 1851. It took three months to make the crossing. They landed at New Orleans, Louisiana and then went up the Mississippi River by steamer to Davenport, Iowa. The family lived in or near Davenport for about two years and daughter, Alma, was born there. In 1853, the family moved to St. Marys in Mills County, Iowa, on the Missouri River across from Bellevue, Nebraska. The trip from Davenport to St. Marys was made by prarie schooner. Unkas, Geroge, his twin sister Martha, and Herman were born at St. Marys. Martha also passed away at St. Marys the same year she was born.
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26 August 2013 by Stodola-Matthews, Cynthia
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