NameRebecka Margarethe MEYER , F
Birth28 Mar 1821, Loge, Bassum, Niedersachsen, Germany
Death6 Aug 1908, Will County, Illinois
Misc. Notes
Arrived 30 Jul 1875 with Diede V Engeln 56, Rebecca 50, and two sons Herm 91/2? And Heiser 8???
May have died on 26th, notice in paper for Will
Death Certificate says father GOTLIEB VON ENGELS
1860 Bremen, Cook, Illinois with Henry Maier 70 (born ca 1790) Hanover, Germany in home of Gerhard POMHOF 40 (Baumhoff) and wife Sophia 44, and Conrad 11 all born in Hannover. Sophia is a daughter of Johann Heinrich Dietrich Meyer 1785-1870
—next door is Herm Mayerhofer 40, Mary 38 both born Hannover and Fritz 2 born IL. Also in home is Mina gerstenhorn 12 a servant from Hannover
1870 Bremen, Cook, Illinois John Meys 84 so born ca 1786 in home of Baumhoff 54 and Catherine 54 and many others: Catherine 28 and Charles Vogt 31 and children.ALSO in the home is John Von Englen 17 Hannover, this appears to be Rebecka’s son
Looks like it is the right father but unable to confirm info under tree of Steve Schmidt who is direct ancestor
Spouses
Birth18 Jan 1818
Death19 Nov 1887, Beecher, Will County, Illinois