Wilhelmina "Minnie" and Heinrich "Henry" Beier, natives of the Kingdom of Prussia, immigrated to the United States with their four sons in 1857, and became residents of Blue Mound Township, McLean County, Illinois. The four sons were: John, the eldest; Frederick, a resident of Chenoa, Illinois; and Charles and August, both farming in Blue Mound Township. A fifth child died in Prussia. (Bio. of John T. Beier in: Portrait and Biographical Album of Champaign County, Ill. (Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1887), p. 423.)
Notes
Date of birth, 27 Oct 1813, calculated from headstone inscription.
According to an East Prussia church record, Wilhelmina Meierin, born on 27 Oct 1813 and baptized on 31 Oct 1813, was a daughter of Eleonora Weberin and Wilhelm Meÿer. (German feminine surnames were formed by adding "in" to the end.)
"Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPN4-FZC7 : 27 October 2021), Wilhelmina Meierin, 31 Oct 1813; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Plaustendorf, Bartenstein, Ostpreußen, Preußen, Deutschland, Bolshie Berezhki, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
A McLean Co., Illinois, marriage register, entry of 1881 marriage of Charles G. Beier to Adolphina Zweng, identifies groom's parents as: Henry Beier and "W Werner."
1870 U.S. Census, Bloomington Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 186, family 186, lines 40 and 1-2, pp. 50-50B (printed), pp. 25-26 (written), 18 Jul 1870.
40. Beyer, Henry, 64, Farmer, Prussia.
1. Beyer, "Wilhemena," 56, Keeping house, Prussia.
2. ----- August, 18, works on farm, Prussia.
• Henry Beyer owned land worth $4,000, and had personal property worth $200. Column 19, "Male citizen of the U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards," is checked.
Reviewed 25 February 2023.
Notes
Date of birth, 27 Oct 1813, calculated from headstone inscription.
According to an East Prussia church record, Wilhelmina Meierin, born on 27 Oct 1813 and baptized on 31 Oct 1813, was a daughter of Eleonora Weberin and Wilhelm Meÿer. (German feminine surnames were formed by adding "in" to the end.)
"Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPN4-FZC7 : 27 October 2021), Wilhelmina Meierin, 31 Oct 1813; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Plaustendorf, Bartenstein, Ostpreußen, Preußen, Deutschland, Bolshie Berezhki, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
A McLean Co., Illinois, marriage register, entry of 1881 marriage of Charles G. Beier to Adolphina Zweng, identifies groom's parents as: Henry Beier and "W Werner."
1870 U.S. Census, Bloomington Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 186, family 186, lines 40 and 1-2, pp. 50-50B (printed), pp. 25-26 (written), 18 Jul 1870.
40. Beyer, Henry, 64, Farmer, Prussia.
1. Beyer, "Wilhemena," 56, Keeping house, Prussia.
2. ----- August, 18, works on farm, Prussia.
• Henry Beyer owned land worth $4,000, and had personal property worth $200. Column 19, "Male citizen of the U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards," is checked.
Reviewed 25 February 2023.
Wilhelmina "Minnie" and Heinrich "Henry" Beier, natives of the Kingdom of Prussia, immigrated to the United States with their four sons in 1857, and became residents of Blue Mound Township, McLean County, Illinois. The four sons were: John, the eldest; Frederick, a resident of Chenoa, Illinois; and Charles and August, both farming in Blue Mound Township. A fifth child died in Prussia. (Bio. of John T. Beier in: Portrait and Biographical Album of Champaign County, Ill. (Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1887), p. 423.)
Notes
Date of birth, 27 Oct 1813, calculated from headstone inscription.
According to an East Prussia church record, Wilhelmina Meierin, born on 27 Oct 1813 and baptized on 31 Oct 1813, was a daughter of Eleonora Weberin and Wilhelm Meÿer. (German feminine surnames were formed by adding "in" to the end.)
"Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPN4-FZC7 : 27 October 2021), Wilhelmina Meierin, 31 Oct 1813; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Plaustendorf, Bartenstein, Ostpreußen, Preußen, Deutschland, Bolshie Berezhki, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
A McLean Co., Illinois, marriage register, entry of 1881 marriage of Charles G. Beier to Adolphina Zweng, identifies groom's parents as: Henry Beier and "W Werner."
1870 U.S. Census, Bloomington Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 186, family 186, lines 40 and 1-2, pp. 50-50B (printed), pp. 25-26 (written), 18 Jul 1870.
40. Beyer, Henry, 64, Farmer, Prussia.
1. Beyer, "Wilhemena," 56, Keeping house, Prussia.
2. ----- August, 18, works on farm, Prussia.
• Henry Beyer owned land worth $4,000, and had personal property worth $200. Column 19, "Male citizen of the U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards," is checked.
Reviewed 25 February 2023.
Notes
Date of birth, 27 Oct 1813, calculated from headstone inscription.
According to an East Prussia church record, Wilhelmina Meierin, born on 27 Oct 1813 and baptized on 31 Oct 1813, was a daughter of Eleonora Weberin and Wilhelm Meÿer. (German feminine surnames were formed by adding "in" to the end.)
"Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPN4-FZC7 : 27 October 2021), Wilhelmina Meierin, 31 Oct 1813; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Plaustendorf, Bartenstein, Ostpreußen, Preußen, Deutschland, Bolshie Berezhki, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
A McLean Co., Illinois, marriage register, entry of 1881 marriage of Charles G. Beier to Adolphina Zweng, identifies groom's parents as: Henry Beier and "W Werner."
1870 U.S. Census, Bloomington Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 186, family 186, lines 40 and 1-2, pp. 50-50B (printed), pp. 25-26 (written), 18 Jul 1870.
40. Beyer, Henry, 64, Farmer, Prussia.
1. Beyer, "Wilhemena," 56, Keeping house, Prussia.
2. ----- August, 18, works on farm, Prussia.
• Henry Beyer owned land worth $4,000, and had personal property worth $200. Column 19, "Male citizen of the U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards," is checked.
Reviewed 25 February 2023.
Inscription
MINNIE
Wife of
HENRY BEIER
DIED
AUG. 9, 1872.
AGED
58Y, 9M, & 13D.
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Husband's inscription on opposite side of marker.
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