Karl Meissner was born in Saratov, Russia. He was of German extraction (Catherine the Great invited German Lutherans, German Mennonites and German Jews to live in Russia, promising them religious freedom, and the ability to own land and shops) and spoke German at home.
He immigrated to the United States in 1893 with his wife, Natalie, and they were naturalized in 1904.
In 1920, he was farming near Blair, Nebraska. The 1920 US Census lists:
Karl, 61, head, farmer, b. Russia
Natalie, 56, wife, b. Russia
Minnie V., 20, daughter, b. NE
Henry R., 17, son, b. NE
Rudolph R., 14, son, b. NE
Kathryn R., 2, granddaughter, b. NE
In 1930, he and Natalie were living at 3640 T Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The 1930 US Census lists:
Carl, 71, head, b. Russia
Natalie, 66, wife, b. Russia
Henry R., 27, son, attorney law firm, b. NE
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#1 Printed in a Washington County newspaper, November 11, 1943
Karl Meissner Dies at 84 Years
Karl Meissner, a resident of this county for about thirty years, passed away last Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Mayer at Prairie Home. He had been in failing health for more than a year and finally succumbed to a heart ailment. His wife died March 16, 1942.
Deceased was born in Germany coming to this country about fifty years ago. He was married in Germany in 1885, and to them seven children were born, of whom three sons and two daughters survive. These children are Richard and Henry, of Omaha, and Rudy, of Kennard and Mrs. May Burgess, of Omaha and Mrs. Minnie Mayer, of Prairie Home.
#2) Printed in a Blair, Nebraska newspaper
Karl Meissner, 84, Buried In Omaha
Karl Meissner, farmer in the Kennard and Blair vicinities for many years, died Saturday at the age of 84. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Omaha Trinity Baptist church, the Rev. J. Lee Lewis officiating, and committal was at Hillcrest cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Rudolph Meissner of Kennard.
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Sources: National Archives; Westlawn-Hillcrest cemetery records; Greater Omaha Genealogical Society; obituaries printed in Washington County, Nebraska newspapers and courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska Note: Vig Files at the Danish American Archives has his death date recorded as November 6, 1943 and his wife Matalie, children Minnie, Mrs. Albert Mayer, Gustave, Henry, Richard and Rudolph. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon #49030906
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He immigrated to the United States in 1893 with his wife, Natalie, and they were naturalized in 1904.
In 1920, he was farming near Blair, Nebraska. The 1920 US Census lists:
Karl, 61, head, farmer, b. Russia
Natalie, 56, wife, b. Russia
Minnie V., 20, daughter, b. NE
Henry R., 17, son, b. NE
Rudolph R., 14, son, b. NE
Kathryn R., 2, granddaughter, b. NE
In 1930, he and Natalie were living at 3640 T Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The 1930 US Census lists:
Carl, 71, head, b. Russia
Natalie, 66, wife, b. Russia
Henry R., 27, son, attorney law firm, b. NE
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#1 Printed in a Washington County newspaper, November 11, 1943
Karl Meissner Dies at 84 Years
Karl Meissner, a resident of this county for about thirty years, passed away last Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Mayer at Prairie Home. He had been in failing health for more than a year and finally succumbed to a heart ailment. His wife died March 16, 1942.
Deceased was born in Germany coming to this country about fifty years ago. He was married in Germany in 1885, and to them seven children were born, of whom three sons and two daughters survive. These children are Richard and Henry, of Omaha, and Rudy, of Kennard and Mrs. May Burgess, of Omaha and Mrs. Minnie Mayer, of Prairie Home.
#2) Printed in a Blair, Nebraska newspaper
Karl Meissner, 84, Buried In Omaha
Karl Meissner, farmer in the Kennard and Blair vicinities for many years, died Saturday at the age of 84. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Omaha Trinity Baptist church, the Rev. J. Lee Lewis officiating, and committal was at Hillcrest cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Rudolph Meissner of Kennard.
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Sources: National Archives; Westlawn-Hillcrest cemetery records; Greater Omaha Genealogical Society; obituaries printed in Washington County, Nebraska newspapers and courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska Note: Vig Files at the Danish American Archives has his death date recorded as November 6, 1943 and his wife Matalie, children Minnie, Mrs. Albert Mayer, Gustave, Henry, Richard and Rudolph. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon #49030906
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Karl Meissner was born in Saratov, Russia. He was of German extraction (Catherine the Great invited German Lutherans, German Mennonites and German Jews to live in Russia, promising them religious freedom, and the ability to own land and shops) and spoke German at home.
He immigrated to the United States in 1893 with his wife, Natalie, and they were naturalized in 1904.
In 1920, he was farming near Blair, Nebraska. The 1920 US Census lists:
Karl, 61, head, farmer, b. Russia
Natalie, 56, wife, b. Russia
Minnie V., 20, daughter, b. NE
Henry R., 17, son, b. NE
Rudolph R., 14, son, b. NE
Kathryn R., 2, granddaughter, b. NE
In 1930, he and Natalie were living at 3640 T Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The 1930 US Census lists:
Carl, 71, head, b. Russia
Natalie, 66, wife, b. Russia
Henry R., 27, son, attorney law firm, b. NE
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#1 Printed in a Washington County newspaper, November 11, 1943
Karl Meissner Dies at 84 Years
Karl Meissner, a resident of this county for about thirty years, passed away last Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Mayer at Prairie Home. He had been in failing health for more than a year and finally succumbed to a heart ailment. His wife died March 16, 1942.
Deceased was born in Germany coming to this country about fifty years ago. He was married in Germany in 1885, and to them seven children were born, of whom three sons and two daughters survive. These children are Richard and Henry, of Omaha, and Rudy, of Kennard and Mrs. May Burgess, of Omaha and Mrs. Minnie Mayer, of Prairie Home.
#2) Printed in a Blair, Nebraska newspaper
Karl Meissner, 84, Buried In Omaha
Karl Meissner, farmer in the Kennard and Blair vicinities for many years, died Saturday at the age of 84. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Omaha Trinity Baptist church, the Rev. J. Lee Lewis officiating, and committal was at Hillcrest cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Rudolph Meissner of Kennard.
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Sources: National Archives; Westlawn-Hillcrest cemetery records; Greater Omaha Genealogical Society; obituaries printed in Washington County, Nebraska newspapers and courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska Note: Vig Files at the Danish American Archives has his death date recorded as November 6, 1943 and his wife Matalie, children Minnie, Mrs. Albert Mayer, Gustave, Henry, Richard and Rudolph. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon #49030906
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He immigrated to the United States in 1893 with his wife, Natalie, and they were naturalized in 1904.
In 1920, he was farming near Blair, Nebraska. The 1920 US Census lists:
Karl, 61, head, farmer, b. Russia
Natalie, 56, wife, b. Russia
Minnie V., 20, daughter, b. NE
Henry R., 17, son, b. NE
Rudolph R., 14, son, b. NE
Kathryn R., 2, granddaughter, b. NE
In 1930, he and Natalie were living at 3640 T Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The 1930 US Census lists:
Carl, 71, head, b. Russia
Natalie, 66, wife, b. Russia
Henry R., 27, son, attorney law firm, b. NE
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#1 Printed in a Washington County newspaper, November 11, 1943
Karl Meissner Dies at 84 Years
Karl Meissner, a resident of this county for about thirty years, passed away last Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Mayer at Prairie Home. He had been in failing health for more than a year and finally succumbed to a heart ailment. His wife died March 16, 1942.
Deceased was born in Germany coming to this country about fifty years ago. He was married in Germany in 1885, and to them seven children were born, of whom three sons and two daughters survive. These children are Richard and Henry, of Omaha, and Rudy, of Kennard and Mrs. May Burgess, of Omaha and Mrs. Minnie Mayer, of Prairie Home.
#2) Printed in a Blair, Nebraska newspaper
Karl Meissner, 84, Buried In Omaha
Karl Meissner, farmer in the Kennard and Blair vicinities for many years, died Saturday at the age of 84. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Omaha Trinity Baptist church, the Rev. J. Lee Lewis officiating, and committal was at Hillcrest cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Rudolph Meissner of Kennard.
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Sources: National Archives; Westlawn-Hillcrest cemetery records; Greater Omaha Genealogical Society; obituaries printed in Washington County, Nebraska newspapers and courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska Note: Vig Files at the Danish American Archives has his death date recorded as November 6, 1943 and his wife Matalie, children Minnie, Mrs. Albert Mayer, Gustave, Henry, Richard and Rudolph. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon #49030906
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