Hermann Heinrich Meyer (H73) was born 27 Sep 1835 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Hermann (H26) and Anna (Garms) Meyer. He was baptized on 25 Oct 1835 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Hermann married Maria "Mary" Havekost (H74) on 16 Nov 1859 in Wardenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. Maria was born 23 Sep 1830 in Wardenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany to Christoph and Gesche Margarete (Künnemann) Havekost. Maria was baptized on 17 Oct 1830 in Wardenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Hermann and Maria had the following children:
- Johann Hermann Meyer - born 8 Oct 1859 in Wardenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 1 on 21 Dec 1860 in Wardenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
- Gerhard August Carl Meyer - born 22 Oct 1860 in Wardenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died in infancy on 21 Dec 1860 in Wardenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
- Anna Margareta Meyer (H75) - born 10 Nov 1861 in Wardenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 83 on 19 Mar 1945.
- Catharina Margareta Meta Meyer (H76) - born 30 Oct 1864 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 79 on 2 Jan 1944.
- Diedrich Gerhard Meyer (H77) - born 30 Mar 1868 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 80 on 26 Dec 1948 in Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska.
Hermann and Maria, with their 3 youngest children, immigrated on the Ship "Main" from Bremen, Germany and arrived 14 Aug 1869 in New York, New York.
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Occupation: Shoemaker)
Hermann died at the age of 62 on 5 Nov 1897 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Maria died at the age of 78 on 4 Nov 1908 in Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska. She was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery (Lot 40), Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska (Find A Grave Memorial# 24198109).