Nicolaus Heinrich Meier (H46) was born 7 Dec 1851 in Hetthorn, Niedersachsen, Germany to Nicolaus Henrich and Anna Adelfred (Gerdes) Meier.
Nicolaus immigrated to the United States on 19 Mar 1869 on the ship "Donau" that sailed from Bremen, Germany.
Nicolaus and Anna had the following children:
- Henry William Meier - born 1 Oct 1876 in Peoria County, Illinois. He died at the age of 69 on 24 May 1946 in Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska.
- George Nicolas Meier - born Dec 1878 in Illinois. He died at the age of 73 in 1951.
- Charles Frederick Meier - born 1 Apr 1881 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 78 on 22 Jan 1960 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Herman Joseph Meier - born 1 Oct 1883 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 75 on 7 Jan 1959 in Blair, Washington, Nebraska.
- (unnamed) Meier - born and died 1885
- Edward John Meier - born 13 Sep 1886 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 65 on 8 Apr 1952 in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States.
- Frank Gerhart Meier - born 21 Jan 1891 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 73 on 20 Apr 1964 in Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska.
1880 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Everett Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1900 - US Federal Census - Everett Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Everett Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1900 - US Federal Census - Everett Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
Nicolaus was issued a Passport on 1 May 1907 at the District Court of Dodge County at Fremont, Nebraska.
1910 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska (living on own income)
1920 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska
1920 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska
1930 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska
Nicolaus died at the age of 86 on 31 May 1938 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He was buried in Hooper Cemetery (Plot: Section 4, Lot 279, Grave 1), Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska (Find A Grave Memorial# 59622481).