Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Solomon Meyer[1]

Male 1838 - 1877  (39 years)


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  • Name Solomon Meyer 
    Born 20 Aug 1838  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00078-4737 
    Died 9 Sep 1877  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I13377  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John N. Meyer,   b. 21 Aug 1808, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1883, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Wenger,   b. 28 Apr 1814, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1868, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Family ID F3675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline M. Krauter,   b. 1 Apr 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Feb 1896, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married Nov 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Orilla Meyer,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Nisley Meyer,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Solomon Meyer,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Josiah Meyer,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Josiah C. Meyers,   b. 31 Jul 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1902  (Age 38 years)
     6. Mary Ann Meyer,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Isaac Meyer,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Angeline Meyer,   b. Apr 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F40977  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Solomon Meyer, "was born August 20th, 1838. He was a farmer and resided near Heidelberg, Waterloo County, where he died September 9th, 1877. He was married to Caroline Crowder and had a family of seven children"


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 86.

    2. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 8.

    3. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 22.

    4. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 2 Page 20.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Solomon Meyer, 21, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, son of John and Mary (Winger), married 4 or 11 Nov 1862 Caroline Krauter, 18, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, daughter of Christian and Rosina (Keifer)

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Sep 1877.
      Died 9 Sep 1877 By Heidelberg, Woolwich, Salomon Meyer died at about 40 years of age.

    7. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 87.

    8. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Aug 1838 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Nov 1862 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Sep 1877 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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