RUDOLPH MEYER, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Havana; was born in Hanover, Germany, Feb. 15, 1841, but removed to America in childhood with his father's family; they came via New Orleans and located in Bath Township, this county, in the fall of 1848; his father was Harman Meyer and his mother's maiden name was Margaret Horstman; both were born in Hanover, Germany. On the 16th of May, 1867, Mr. Meyer married Miss Joanna M. Dierker, who was born in Bath Township, this county, Aug. 13, 1846; her parents came to the county in the spring of 1838; they were natives of Hanover, Germany. Mr. Meyer owns 365 acres of land in Havana Township; they have four children living:  Harman H., John W., August R. and Anna M.; John H. died Aug. 26, 1878.



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