Michael Meyer^[1]

Cal 1805 - 1881  (~ 75 years)

• Name	Michael Meyer
  Born	CALC 7 Oct 1805	Ederbach, Alsace   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Yeoman
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-243269
  Died	7 May 1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I243269	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria Schmitthäusler,   b. 1808, , France ,   d. Aft 7 May 1881  (Age > 73 years)
  Married	1833	Ederbach, Alsace   [1]
  Children	1. Philip Meyer,   b. 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)   2. Margaret Meyer,   b. 24 Sep 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jun 1924, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. Peter Meyer,   b. 31 Jan 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Regina Meyer,   b. 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1914  (Age 71 years)   5. Elizabeth Moyer,   b. Feb 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1925  (Age ~ 75 years)   6. Ludovina Meyer,   b. 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Magdalena Meyer,   b. 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F226877	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Emigrated to Canada in 1836, where he gained independent status through industry and thrift. Survived by 7 children, 41 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 May 1881. 7 May 1881 Michael Meyer died in Wilmot at age of 75 years and 7 months. He was born in Ederbach in Alsace, married Anna Maria Schmitthäusler of the same village in 1833 and emigrated to Canada in 1836, where he gained independent status through industry and thrift. He is survived by his widow, 7 children, 41 grand-children and 4 great-grand-children. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 31. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 30. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Pg. 111.

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Yeoman - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 May 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth