Joseph Fredrick Meyer

1842 - 1929  (87 years)

Meyer

Children	1. Vincent Anton (Antone) Meyer, Sr,   b. 18 Aug 1818, Neustadt an der Tafelfichte, Friedland County, Bohemia, in, Austria   2. Florin Meyer

Barbara Becker

1813 - 1867  (54 years)

Birth	24 May 1813	Krásný Les, Krásný Les, Liberec, Czech Republic
Died	24 Sep 1867	Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America
Buried	Sep 1867	Meyer Cemetery On Co. Rd. 341 Off Fm 530, Lavaca Co., Texas
Family	Vincent Anton (Antone) Meyer, Sr,   b. 18 Aug 1818, Neustadt an der Tafelfichte, Friedland County, Bohemia, in, Austria
Married	1841
Children	1. Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria   2. Vincente Anton Meyer*, Jr.,   b. 8 Dec 1847, Neustadt Or Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria   3. Mary Julia (Adopted) Meyer,   b. 1850, Austria/Germany   4. Frank Meyer, (Son Of Vincent Sr.),   b. 20 Sep 1850, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   5. Caroline Meyer, (Adopted),   b. 1852, Schonwald, Bohemia, Austria   6. Anna Meyer,   b. 14 Jul 1853, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   7. Amelia Meyer,   b. 4 Feb 1855, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   8. Antonia Meyer, (Adopted),   b. Abt 1860, Texas   9. Clair Meyer, (Adopted)

Vincent Anton (Antone) Meyer, Sr

1818 - 1903  (84 years)

Birth	18 Aug 1818	Neustadt an der Tafelfichte, Friedland County, Bohemia, in, Austria
Died	20 Apr 1903	Halletsville, Texas
Buried	Apr 1903	Meyer Cemetery On Co. Rd. 341 Off Fm 530, Lavaca Co., Texas
Father	Meyer
Relationship	unknown
Family	Barbara Becker,   b. 24 May 1813, Krásný Les, Krásný Les, Liberec, Czech Republic
Married	1841
Children	1. Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria   2. Vincente Anton Meyer*, Jr.,   b. 8 Dec 1847, Neustadt Or Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria   3. Mary Julia (Adopted) Meyer,   b. 1850, Austria/Germany   4. Frank Meyer, (Son Of Vincent Sr.),   b. 20 Sep 1850, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   5. Caroline Meyer, (Adopted),   b. 1852, Schonwald, Bohemia, Austria   6. Anna Meyer,   b. 14 Jul 1853, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   7. Amelia Meyer,   b. 4 Feb 1855, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   8. Antonia Meyer, (Adopted),   b. Abt 1860, Texas   9. Clair Meyer, (Adopted)

Barbara Becker

1813 - 1867  (54 years)

Birth	24 May 1813	Krásný Les, Krásný Les, Liberec, Czech Republic
Died	24 Sep 1867	Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America
Buried	Sep 1867	Meyer Cemetery On Co. Rd. 341 Off Fm 530, Lavaca Co., Texas
Family	Vincent Anton (Antone) Meyer, Sr,   b. 18 Aug 1818, Neustadt an der Tafelfichte, Friedland County, Bohemia, in, Austria
Married	1841
Children	1. Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria   2. Vincente Anton Meyer*, Jr.,   b. 8 Dec 1847, Neustadt Or Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria   3. Mary Julia (Adopted) Meyer,   b. 1850, Austria/Germany   4. Frank Meyer, (Son Of Vincent Sr.),   b. 20 Sep 1850, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   5. Caroline Meyer, (Adopted),   b. 1852, Schonwald, Bohemia, Austria   6. Anna Meyer,   b. 14 Jul 1853, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   7. Amelia Meyer,   b. 4 Feb 1855, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   8. Antonia Meyer, (Adopted),   b. Abt 1860, Texas   9. Clair Meyer, (Adopted)

Helena Yaekel

1844 - 1876  (32 years)

Birth	30 Jun 1844	Hannover
Died	31 Jul 1876	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Buried	Jul 1876	Meyer Cemetery 0Ff Fm 530 Lavaca Co., Texas
Father	Anton Yaekel,   b. Abt 1821, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Relationship	natural
Mother	Clara Hausmann,   b. 1822, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1843	Germany
Family	Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria
Married	13 Jul 1868	Fayette Co., Texas
Children	1. Julia A. Meyer,   b. 25 May 1869, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   2. Antonia Frances Meyer,   b. 20 Dec 1870, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   3. Barbara O. Meyer,   b. 4 Dec 1872, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas   4. Helena "Lannie" Meyer,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas

Julia A. Meyer

1869 - 1942  (73 years)

Birth	25 May 1869	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	12 Nov 1942	Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas
Father	Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria
Relationship	natural
Mother	Helena Yaekel,   b. 30 Jun 1844, Hannover
Relationship	natural
Married	13 Jul 1868	Fayette Co., Texas
Family	Henry Philip Schaefer,   b. 17 Feb 1861, Texas
Married	1888
Children	1. Robert Schaefer,   b. 29 Nov 1888, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   2. Lassie Schaefer,   b. 14 Mar 1891, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   3. Edith Schaefer,   b. Apr 1895   4. Henry J. Schaefer,   b. 9 Sep 1898, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   5. Carl J. Schaefer,   b. 1901   6. Quinton Schaefer,   b. 5 Feb 1901, Schulenburg, Lavaca Co., Texas   7. Elmo Schaefer,   b. 14 Jan 1903, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   8. Edison Thomas Schaefer,   b. 21 Dec 1911, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   9. W. F. Schaefer

Henry Philip Schaefer

1861 - 1945  (83 years)

Birth	17 Feb 1861	Texas
Died	12 Feb 1945	Schulenburg, TX.
Father	Henry Schaefer
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Maria (Wife Of Henry Schaefer)
Relationship	unknown
Family	Julia A. Meyer,   b. 25 May 1869, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	1888
Children	1. Robert Schaefer,   b. 29 Nov 1888, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   2. Lassie Schaefer,   b. 14 Mar 1891, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   3. Edith Schaefer,   b. Apr 1895   4. Henry J. Schaefer,   b. 9 Sep 1898, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   5. Carl J. Schaefer,   b. 1901   6. Quinton Schaefer,   b. 5 Feb 1901, Schulenburg, Lavaca Co., Texas   7. Elmo Schaefer,   b. 14 Jan 1903, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   8. Edison Thomas Schaefer,   b. 21 Dec 1911, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas   9. W. F. Schaefer

Antonia Frances Meyer

1870 - 1955  (84 years)

Birth	20 Dec 1870	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	18 Apr 1955	Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas
Buried	1955	Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas
Father	Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria
Relationship	natural
Mother	Helena Yaekel,   b. 30 Jun 1844, Hannover
Relationship	natural
Married	13 Jul 1868	Fayette Co., Texas
Family	Casper Lawrence Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 9 Dec 1865, Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Married	Abt 1890	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	1. Victor Ben Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 3 Mar 1891, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   2. Hubert Charles Gerdes, Sr.,   b. May 1893, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   3. Hulda S. Gerdes,   b. Jan 1895, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   4. Winfred H. "Top" Gerdes,   b. 12 Jul 1898, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   5. Casper Lawrence Gerdes, Jr.,   b. 5 Sep 1900, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   6. Gaylord Adolph "Dick" Gerdes,   b. 1904, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   7. Francis Leo Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 14 Jan 1907, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   8. Helen Genevive Gerdes,   b. 25 Nov 1908, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   9. Mathew Joseph Gerdes,   b. 6 Feb 1911, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   10. Hilary Paul Gerdes,   b. 16 Jan 1914, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas

Casper Lawrence Gerdes, Sr.

1865 - Abt 1936  (70 years)

Birth	9 Dec 1865	Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Christened	10 Dec 1865	Katholisch, Eslohe, Westfalen, Prussia
Died	Abt Feb 1936	Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas
Buried	1936	Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas
Father	Heinrich "Henry" Gerdes,   b. 22 Dec 1830, Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Relationship	natural
Mother	Maria "Frances" Francisca Rumpf,   b. 24 Sep 1838, Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Relationship	natural
Married	1 Mar 1859	Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Family	Antonia Frances Meyer,   b. 20 Dec 1870, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	Abt 1890	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	1. Victor Ben Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 3 Mar 1891, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   2. Hubert Charles Gerdes, Sr.,   b. May 1893, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   3. Hulda S. Gerdes,   b. Jan 1895, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   4. Winfred H. "Top" Gerdes,   b. 12 Jul 1898, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   5. Casper Lawrence Gerdes, Jr.,   b. 5 Sep 1900, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   6. Gaylord Adolph "Dick" Gerdes,   b. 1904, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   7. Francis Leo Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 14 Jan 1907, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   8. Helen Genevive Gerdes,   b. 25 Nov 1908, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   9. Mathew Joseph Gerdes,   b. 6 Feb 1911, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   10. Hilary Paul Gerdes,   b. 16 Jan 1914, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas

Barbara O. Meyer

1872 - 1951  (78 years)

Birth	4 Dec 1872	Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas
Died	29 Jun 1951	Houston, Harris County, Texas
Father	Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria
Relationship	natural
Mother	Helena Yaekel,   b. 30 Jun 1844, Hannover
Relationship	natural
Married	13 Jul 1868	Fayette Co., Texas
Family	Edwin Phillip Trenck, Sr.,   b. 1 Oct 1873, Texas
Married	Abt 1897
Children	1. Henrietta Trenck,   b. Sep 1898, Texas   2. Rheinhart Bennard Trenck,   b. 14 Nov 1900, Lavaca Co., Texas   3. Herman Trenck,   b. 1903, Lavaca Co., Texas   4. Edwin Phillip Trenck, Jr.,   b. 10 Apr 1904, Lavaca Co., Texas   5. Lillie Wilhelmina Trenck,   b. 1908, Lavaca Co., Texas

Edwin Phillip Trenck, Sr.

1873 - 1928  (54 years)

Birth	1 Oct 1873	Texas
Died	1928	Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas
Buried	1928	Oak Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas
Father	Fred P. Trenck,   b. 1839, Prussia
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Minnie,   b. 1850, Prussia
Relationship	unknown
Family	Barbara O. Meyer,   b. 4 Dec 1872, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas
Married	Abt 1897
Children	1. Henrietta Trenck,   b. Sep 1898, Texas   2. Rheinhart Bennard Trenck,   b. 14 Nov 1900, Lavaca Co., Texas   3. Herman Trenck,   b. 1903, Lavaca Co., Texas   4. Edwin Phillip Trenck, Jr.,   b. 10 Apr 1904, Lavaca Co., Texas   5. Lillie Wilhelmina Trenck,   b. 1908, Lavaca Co., Texas

Helena "Lannie" Meyer

1873 - 1949  (75 years)

Birth	19 Oct 1873	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	6 Oct 1949	Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas (From A Heart Attack)
Buried	1949	Sinton Cemetery, Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, United States of America
Father	Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria
Mother	Helena Yaekel,   b. 30 Jun 1844, Hannover
Married	13 Jul 1868	Fayette Co., Texas
Family	Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr,   b. 15 Feb 1867, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	1895
Children	1. William Albert "Willie" Gerdes,   b. 15 Feb 1902, Runge, Karnes, Texas, United States   2. Walter Lois Gerdes,   b. 22 Nov 1904, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   3. Roger Francis Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 28 Apr 1907, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   4. Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Jr.,   b. 1 May 1912, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   5. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas   6. Paul Gerdes,   b. 2 Oct 1909, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States

Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr

1867 - 1919  (52 years)

Birth	15 Feb 1867	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	26 Jun 1919	Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, United States
Buried	1919	Sinton Cemetery, Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, United States of America
Father	Heinrich "Henry" Gerdes,   b. 22 Dec 1830, Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Mother	Maria "Frances" Francisca Rumpf,   b. 24 Sep 1838, Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Married	1 Mar 1859	Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Family	Helena "Lannie" Meyer,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	1895
Children	1. William Albert "Willie" Gerdes,   b. 15 Feb 1902, Runge, Karnes, Texas, United States   2. Walter Lois Gerdes,   b. 22 Nov 1904, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   3. Roger Francis Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 28 Apr 1907, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   4. Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Jr.,   b. 1 May 1912, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   5. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas   6. Paul Gerdes,   b. 2 Oct 1909, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States

Paulina Elbruhel

1865 - 1886  (20 years)

Birth	Aug 1865
Died	11 Feb 1886	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Buried	Meyer Cemetery 0Ff Fm 530 Lavaca Co. TX.
Mother	Victoria Elbruhel,   b. Abt Aug 1861, Missouri
Relationship	unknown
Family	Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria
Married	23 Oct 1879	Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	1. Infant Meyer

Infant Meyer

Died	At Birth, Buried With Mother
Father	Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Paulina Elbruhel,   b. Aug 1865
Relationship	unknown
Married	23 Oct 1879	Lavaca Co., Texas

• Name	Joseph Fredrick Meyer  [1]
  	Family Photos
  Birth	8 Aug 1842	Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria   [2, 3, 4]
  	Lower Austria (Niederösterreich)
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Lavaca County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Emigration	Aug 1853	Germany On A 9 Week Sail Boat Voyage   [3, 4]
  Fact	Oct 1853	Arrived Galveston, Could Not Land Due To Yellow Fever, After 4 Days, "Little Flat Steamers" Took To Harrisburg   [3, 4]
  Immigration	18 Oct 1853	Settled At Pagels Settlement, Info From Judy Gerdes (See Vincent Sr. For More Notes)   [3, 4]
  Fact 1 (2)	30 Oct 1853	4 Ox Teams Took Them To La Grange, Men Walked.   [3, 4]
  Gravestone Inscription	Rest In Peace   [3, 4]
  Naturalization	1861  [3, 4]
  Occupation	Saloon Owner (Last Chance Saloon) And Beer Distributor   [3, 4]
  Residence	1900	Justice Precinct 1, Lavaca, Texas, USA   [1]
  Death	13 Dec 1929	Shiner, Lavaca Co., Texas (In Hospital)   [2, 3, 4]
  Burial	14 Dec 1929	Meyer Cemetery On Co. Rd. 341 Off Fm 530, Lavaca Co., Texas At 10:30 A.M.   [2, 3, 4]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Meyer   (Grandfather)  Barbara Becker,   b. 24 May 1813, Krásný Les, Krásný Les, Liberec, Czech Republic d. 24 Sep 1867, Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America  (Age 54 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	According to Gilbert "Gibbo" Gerdes, the twist to the "Last ChanceSaloon" was that on the opposite side of the sign, it read "First ChanceSaloon". The side of the sign facing in the direction of the trainstation was the side that said "Last Chance Saloon". He was a Civil War veteran. All the years of his life were lived in Lavaca Co, Principally at Hallettesville except a few years with his daughter in Schulenburg. He was a member of the Catholic Church and a member of the ODHS Lodge. When he died he had 29 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
  Person ID	I82804	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Vincent Anton (Antone) Meyer, Sr,   b. 18 Aug 1818, Neustadt an der Tafelfichte, Friedland County, Bohemia, in, Austria d. 20 Apr 1903, Halletsville, Texas (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Barbara Becker,   b. 24 May 1813, Krásný Les, Krásný Les, Liberec, Czech Republic d. 24 Sep 1867, Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Marriage	1841  [1]
  Family ID	F30057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Helena Yaekel,   b. 30 Jun 1844, Hannover d. 31 Jul 1876, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	13 Jul 1868	Fayette Co., Texas
  Children	1. Julia A. Meyer,   b. 25 May 1869, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas d. 12 Nov 1942, Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] ▻ Henry Philip Schaefer  m. 1888   2. Antonia Frances Meyer,   b. 20 Dec 1870, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas d. 18 Apr 1955, Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] ▻ Casper Lawrence Gerdes, Sr.  m. Abt 1890   3. Barbara O. Meyer,   b. 4 Dec 1872, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas d. 29 Jun 1951, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] ▻ Edwin Phillip Trenck, Sr.  m. Abt 1897   4. Helena "Lannie" Meyer,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas d. 6 Oct 1949, Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas (From A Heart Attack) (Age 75 years) ▻ Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr  m. 1895
  Family ID	F29436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Paulina Elbruhel,   b. Aug 1865   d. 11 Feb 1886, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas (Age 20 years)
  Marriage	23 Oct 1879	Lavaca Co., Texas
  Children	1. Infant Meyer   d. At Birth, Buried With Mother  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F29437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Photos

  MeyerJosephFredrick @KT

  
  

  Documents

  Document - Meyer Migration from Germany

  
  

• Sources

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