John W. Meyer: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

John W. Meyer was born 10 May 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1940, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: 00078-4745
Occupation: 1881, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
Residence: 1937, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

John Meyer, "was born May 10th, 1851. He resides in the town of Listowel, Perth County, Ontario, where he and Abram Moyer of Palmerston are partners and proprietors of the Maitland Valley Roller Mills of Listowel and the Victoria Roller Mills of Palmerston, Wellington County, Ontario. They are both practical millers and are well posted on the milling business of the day. There is a strong demand for their flour in both the home and foreign market. Mr. Meyer is married to Angeline Snyder and has a family of ten 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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John Wenger Meyers, born in Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Co., Ont. May 10, 1851; married. Angeline, daughter of Benjamin D. Snyder, Esq., of St. Jacobs, Ont., Dec. 26, 1872.

His father was John Meyers, and his mother was Mary Meyers, whose maiden name of Wenger appears in that of the subject of this sketch. His early life was spent on the homestead, of which he undertook the management at the age of 20, and soon afterward rented the farm. At the expiration of five years they moved with their one child to Iowa, but returned within a year to Canada, and purchased in Maryboro township, Wellington county, a 100-acre farm, to which was added fifty acres more during the next seven years. He leased his farm in 1885, and has since then been engaged as miller in the Maitland Valley Roller Mills, of Listowel, Perth county, Ont. In 1888 the firm increased their business by purchasing the Victoria Roller Mills, of Palmerston. Mr. Meyers was left in control of the former and his partner assumed control of the latter. The water works of the town of Listowel also belongs to Mr. Meyers, and have been operated by him since 1891. As he and his son Josephus buy all kinds of grain they purchased in 1892 a large elevator in Listowel, and further increased their business by leasing in 1894 the Oatmeal Mills, of Palmerston, with the privilege of buying. On May 12, 1895, his wife died, leaving a family of seven children.

Besides carrying on his own private enterprises Mr. Meyers has always been identified with matters pertaining directly to the public. While living on his farm he was for some time a member of the Town-ship Council, and later of the Listowel Council, until he accepted the contract to furnish the town with water. He is a member of the High School Board, of the board of directors of Morris-Field-Rogers Piano Company, and president of board of the Public Library of the same town.

Moyer Family History by the Rev. A.J. Fretz, Milton,N.J.

Buried:
His grave is unmarked

John married Angeline Orilla Snyder 26 Dec 1872. Angeline (daughter of Benjamin D. Snyder and Catharine Bechtel) was born 8 Feb 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 May 1895, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Caleb Meyer was born 9 Dec 1872; died 26 Dec 1873; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Emmaline Meyer was born 18 Feb 1875; died 5 Sep 1875; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Josephus Snyder Meyer was born 20 Jul 1876, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Mar 1931; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
5. Alva Hervey Meyer was born 1879, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Apr 1887; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
6. Archie John Meyer was born 1880, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Benjamin Homer Meyer was born 28 Jul 1882, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Angeline Orilla Meyer was born 28 Jun 1884, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1941; was buried , Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario.
9. Ida Alberta Meyer was born 22 Sep 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Arthur Oswald Meyer was born 14 Oct 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Lilian Olive Meyer was born 7 Nov 1894, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1936; was buried , Coboconk Cemetery, Coboconk, Kawartha Lakes Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

John married Sarah Catharine McDowell 18 Jun 1895, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Sarah was born 13 Jun 1859, Bradford, West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; died 26 Dec 1926, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

2.	Caleb Meyer (1.John¹) was born 9 Dec 1872; died 26 Dec 1873; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.2

3.	Emmaline Meyer (1.John¹) was born 18 Feb 1875; died 5 Sep 1875; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.3

Josephus Snyder Meyer

(1.John¹) was born 20 Jul 1876, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Mar 1931; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.4

Josephus — Ethel Mary Thompson. Ethel was born 31 Aug 1880, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; died 1968; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Josephus — Annie Louise Livingston. Annie was born 1878; died 1906; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

5.	Alva Hervey Meyer (1.John¹) was born 1879, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Apr 1887; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.5

Archie John Meyer

(1.John¹) was born 1880, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.6

Notes:

ccording to family oral tradition, A. J. Meyer(Meyers) was the founder of Meyers Transport, Peterborough, ON. Meyers Transport is still a family owned and run by Jaquie Meyers and her cousin, Natalie Meyers.

7.
Benjamin Homer Meyer (1.John¹) was born 28 Jul 1882, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.7

Angeline Orilla Meyer

(1.John¹) was born 28 Jun 1884, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1941; was buried , Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario.

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Name: Angeline Orilla Hall
Name: Orilla Meyer
Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.8

Notes:

Gerald and Orilla had two daughters, Alice Ethel (1915-2000)and Mary Edith Hall(1919-1986) Only Alice Ethel (Hall) Rennocks married.

Angeline married Major Gerald Russell Hall 9 Sep 1914, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Gerald was born 1883, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Oct 1956, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

9.
Ida Alberta Meyer (1.John¹) was born 22 Sep 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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Name: Alberta Meyer

Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.9
10.
Arthur Oswald Meyer (1.John¹) was born 14 Oct 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Other Events:
Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.10

11.

Lilian Olive Meyer

(1.John¹) was born 7 Nov 1894, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1936; was buried , Coboconk Cemetery, Coboconk, Kawartha Lakes Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Lilian Olive Shields
Name: Oliver Meyer
Eby ID Number: 00078-4745.11

Lilian married Edmund Roy Shields 19 Mar 1917, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Edmund was born 1892, Coboconk, , Ontario; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Coboconk Cemetery, Coboconk, Kawartha Lakes Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]