NameJoseph Myers
Birth1 Jan 1855, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio2,1,3,5
Death1 Jul 1916, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
BurialSt. Peter Cemetery, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
OccupationWorker in a saw mill--1880’s; farmer--1910.
FatherJohann Mathias Meyers (1819-1893)
MotherMaria Anna (Mary) Dehn (1825-1899)
Spouses
Birth4 Jun 1858, Sheffield (Village), Sheffield Township, Lorain County, Ohio7,3,5,6,4
Death13 Feb 1938, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
Burial16 Feb 1938, St. Peter Cemetery, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
OccupationWorker in a chair factory--1880’s; farmer on a general farm--1930.
FatherJohann Muennich (Minnich) (1814-1874)
MotherAnna Maria (Mary) Jungclas (1814-1902)
Marriage22 Jan 1879, Lorain County, Ohio
ChildrenClara (1880-1956)
 Julia Anna (1882-1968)
 George (1884-1952)
 John (1886-1934)
 Elizabeth (1888-1978)
 Cecelia (Celia) (1894->1959)
 Gertrude (1899-1972)
 Kathryn E. (1903-1959)
Notes for Joseph Myers
Source: Much of the information for this family and many of their descendants is from the booklet by Frances and Lois Smith “Family Record of Joseph Myers.” Joseph’s date and place of birth and date of death were obtained from Mary Ann Biscorner-Dick’s website http://users.dundee.net/mabd.
Other Sources: MyHeritage.com--MyHeritage Family Trees: O’Keefe Web Site; and www.findagrave.com
In 1880 he and Catherine lived close to the families of Christian Thome and Susanna Laux, Matthias Diederich and Margaretha Minnich, and Anton Minnich and Gertrude Wilhelmi in North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio. In 1900 he and his family lived in North Ridgeville; his 85-year-old mother-in-law Anna M. Minnich lived with them. His wife’s brother Anton and his family lived very close to them. In 1910 he lived in North Ridgeville with his wife and four of his children.
Notes for Katharine (Spouse 1)
Source: Frances and Lois Smith; MyHeritage.com—MyHeritage Family Trees: O’Keefe Web Site.
The 1860 census gives Mary E. Minnis as her name.
The 1910 census reported that she had given birth to eight children, all of whom were living. In 1920 she lived with her son John and daughters Cecelia, Gertrude and Kathryn in North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio. In 1930 she lived with her son John in North Ridgeville, near the farms of her nephews Joseph and Matthias Minnich.
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