Christopher Heinrich "Henry" Meyer (H24) was born 20 Dec 1855 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Gerhard and Catharina Margareta (Havekost) Meyer (H22 and H23).
Henry was baptized on 27 Jan 1856 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Henry immigrated to America with his parents at the age of 12. They sailed on the ship "Hermann" from Bremen, Germany and arrived 27 Apr 1868 in the port of New York, New York.
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (with parents)
Henry married Marie Catharina "Mary" Hilbers on 18 Jun 1891 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. Mary was born 4 Jun 1871 in Nebraska, United States to Oltmann Dietrich and Anna Margarethe Adolfine (Ottemann) Hilbers (H108 and H107).
Henry and Mary had the following children:
- John Dietrich Meyer - born 27 Feb 1893 in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 75 on 14 Apr 1968.
- Herman George Meyer - born 7 Apr 1896 in Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 4 on 12 Sep 1900.
- Agatha Margaretha Meyer - born 20 Oct 1899 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. She died at the age of 89 on 21 Nov 1988 in Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Arthur Christopher Meyer - born 19 Apr 1902 in Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 82 on 4 Sep 1984 in Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United State.
- Henry Martin Meyer - born 3 Oct 1905 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 65 on 27 Sep 1971 in Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Marie Martha Mathilda Meyer - born 16 Sep 1908 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. She died at the age of 25 on 16 Mar 1934 in Bancroft, Cuming, Nebraska, United States.
- Emil Meyer - born 16 Oct 1911 in Nebraska, United States.
1900 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1920 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Labor, Farmer)
1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1920 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Labor, Farmer)
Henry died at the age of 71 on 28 Aug 1927 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
1930 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1940 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (living with son Henry and family)
1940 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (living with son Henry and family)
Mary died at the age of 79 on 28 Sep 1950 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. She was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States [Find A Grave Memorial #71211460].