John Megli

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75883
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Dr. John Megli, pioneer resident of the Cowden community, died at his old home at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning. Funeral arrangements were not complete late Wednesday, pending the arrival of relatives.

The Carnegie Herald, Wed., July 15, 1931

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John Megli

The subject of this sketch, whose parentage was of German and French extraction, was born at Stratford, Canada, March 10, 1853, where he grew to manhood. In March, 1877, he came with his father's family to Plymouth, Neb. On Sept. 6 of the same year he returned to Wellsby Village, Canada, where he was united in holy wedlock to Anna Ruby and shortly afterward located on a farm near Plymouth, Neb., where he resided until the year 1905, when he came with his family to Washita county, Okla.

Here among new surroundings in a comparatively new country he established his new home, reared an excellent and upright family and was known far and near. Having had some knowledge of the work of a veterinary surgeon, his services were quickly in demand in his new location and many a sleepless night was spent to alleviate the sufferings of domestic animals. This calling, coupled with his farming, enabled him to gather around him some property and the conveniences of life. But these plans were all frustrated when the death angel took his noble wife--the companion of his youth, in the year 1918. This union had born four children, Ephriam, William R., John, Jr., and Mrs. Kate Ridgeway, who were comfortably situated in homes nearby.

In the early part of 1920 John Megli was married to Mrs. Ellen Patterson of Weatherford. In the same year under the able preaching of W.d. Bills of San Antonio, Texas, he obeyed the gospel and became a member of the Church of Christ.

For a number of years he made his home at Weatherford, where he practiced his profession. But time brought changes, disease preyed upon the body and for the past two years he has gradually grown weaker until his sorrows were wound up in death on the morning of July 15, 1931, at his home in Washita county, being 78years, 4 months and 5 days of age.

During his last illness his home was with his only daughter, Mrs. Kate Ridgeway. Here she and her brother, John, gave every faithful attention until death came.

The funeral was conducted by A.J. Bradshaw of Weatherford at the Buck Creek church where a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends were gathered. The singing so ably rendered was furnished by a quartet from the Church of Christ of Weatherford.

There is left to mourn his passing his wife, Mrs. Ellen Megli, and four children, five brothers, three sisters, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild, besides a host of friends and neighbors. The body was laid to rest in the Van Dyke cemetery to await the resurrection morn.

The Carnegie Herald, Wed., July 22, 1931

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-134346
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1880, Gibson, Jefferson, Nebraska

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Joseph's passport was issued at Colmar Apr 5, 1836. On July 3, 1845 he affirmed allegiance, residing in Wilmot, after 7 years in Canada. Joseph appeared in Wellesley, as a widower, in the 1851 census. Elizabeth was a servant in the home. Maria was with them. In the 1861 and 1871 census, they were living on Lot #3, Conc. III. In 1872 Joseph built a permanent house on this farm. The Reformed Mennonite Church built a church and established a cemetery on the southwest corner of this farm. Joseph's family joined this church. In March of 1877 they moved to Nebraska.

Lorraine Roth, Family Histories Private Collection 2002

Joseph — Elizabeth Luckhardt. Elizabeth was born 18 Dec 1830, , Hessen, Germany; died 19 May 1911, , Jefferson Co., Nebraska; was buried , Megli-Yost Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Megli
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77924
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1880, Gibson, Jefferson, Nebraska