Johann "John" Meyer

1794 - 1876  (81 years)

• Name	Johann "John" Meyer
  Born	24 Apr 1794	, Berne, Switzerland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248774930
  Name	Johann "John" Meier  [5]
  Name	Johannes Meyer
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-81258P
  Died	1 Jan 1876	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Cause: inflamation of the lungs pneumonia (6 days)
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I81258	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Guggisberg,   b. 6 Oct 1805, Frohnholz bei Uetendorf, Canton Bern, Switzerland ,   d. 18 Jun 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Children	1. Martha Meyer,   b. 19 Jan 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1901, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA  (Age 65 years)   2. Johann "John" Meyer,   b. Jun 1837, Glasgow Mills (Bridgeport), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Maria Meier,   b. 29 Jan 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Johannes "John" Meyer,   b. 17 Aug 1840,   d. 18 Jan 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   5. Isabella Meyer,   b. 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elizabeth Meyer,   b. 16 Dec 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Joseph Meyer,   b. 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Rosina Meyer,   b. 18 Nov 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Margaretta "Maggie" Meyer,   b. 24 Feb 1847, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Mar 1897, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   10. Barbara Meier,   b. 20 May 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F28853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Marie Toepke,   b. CALC 18 Sep 1816, Strasburg, Prussia ,   d. 18 Jul 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F251319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 Pg 47. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 126099 (1876), John Meyer, accessed 4 Jun 2010. John Meyer, d. 1 Jan 1876, farmer, b. Switzerland Schwietz, cause: inflamation of the lungs pneumonia (6 days) [S175] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - New Dundee Union CC#4561 Cemetery Internet Link. In memory of/ John Meyer/ Born in Canton Bern/ Switzerland/ Apr. 24, 1794/ Died/ Jan. 1, 1876 [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 58. [S42] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Vol 9 Part 2 1852 - 1857, Rev. Chr. Fr. Hildebrand, minister of the Lutheran Church in Preston for the year 1849. Barbara, b. 20 May, daughter of Johann Meier & Anna Guggisberg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Apr 1794 - , Berne, Switzerland Occupation - farmer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: inflamation of the lungs pneumonia (6 days) - 1 Jan 1876 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth