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

Johann Gerhard Heinrich Bomhoff was married to Margarethe Sophie Fredericke Dortha Meyer who was the daughter of Johann Heinrich Meyer. Conrad Meyer fits the age and birthplace for Johann Heinrich Meyer’s grandson, Georg Dietrich Conrad Meyer, and would be the nephew of Margarethe Sophie Fredericke Dortha Meyer


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

_____NAME AGE OCCUPATION REAL ESTATE VALUE BIRTHPLACE __ 28 Charles Vogt 31 Merchant $3200 Prussia
29 Catharine “ 28 Keeps House Hannover
30 John “ 9 Illinois
31 Henry “ 7 Illinois
32 Amelia “ 5 Illinois
33 Mary “ 3 Illinois
34 August “ 11/12 Illinois
35 Margrate Meyer 18 Domestic Servant Hanover
36 Fredric Wheler 31 Farm Hand Hanover
37 John Smackpaper 18 Farm Hand Hanover
38 John Von Engeln 17 Clerk Hanover
39 John Meyer 84 Hanover
40 Gerd Bomhoff 54 Hanover
1 Cathrine Bomhoff 54 Hanover

Carl Friedrich “Charles” Vogt (28) and his wife, Catharine Margarethe (Bomhoff) Vogt (29) were the owners of this house, at this time, and five of their children were here in 1870.

Margrate Meyer (35) is believed to be the niece of Margarethe (Bomhoff) Vogt (35) and the daughter of Margarethe’s brother, Dietrich Heinrich August Bruno Meyer.

John Von Engeln (38) is probably Margarethe’s nephew and the son of her sister, Rebecka Margarethe (Meyer) Von Engeln – probably Johann Cord Friedrich Heinrich Von Engeln.

Johann Gerhard GERD Heinrich August Bomhoff (40) and his wife Margarethe Sophie Fredericke Dortha Meyer (1) – erroneously called “Cathrine” in this census, are the parents of Catharine Margarethe (Bomhoff) Vogt (29).

And Johann Heinrich “John” Meyer (39) is the father of Margarethe Sophie Fredericke Dortha Meyer (1) and the grandfather of Catharine (Bomhoff) Vogt (29) and Margrate Meyer (35) and John Von Engeln (38).


1880 Bremen, Cook, Illinois Gerhard 67 born Hannover, Margareta 68 Hannover living in the home of Catharina 38 and Charles F Vogt 40 with their children John 18, Henry 17, Emilia 15, August 11, Mary 9, Lizzie 4, Margareta 2 and 6 month Chatarina all born in IL