Johann Heinrich Meyer (H93) was born 17 Dec 1829 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. He was baptized on 29 Dec 1829 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Johann married Gesine Elisabeth Christians deVries (H94) on 1 Mar 1870 in Engerhafe, Südbrookmerland, Niedersachsen, Germany. Gesine was born 15 Aug 1839 in Engerhafe, Südbrookmerland, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Gesine had the following children before marrying Johann:
- (unnamed) Meyer - daugther born 25 Feb 1866 and died 27 Feb 1866 in Südbrookmerland, Niedersachsen, Germany.
- Christina Elisabeth Christians deVries (H95) - born 7 Apr 1868 in Südbrookmerland, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 33 on 6 Jul 1901 in Pender, Thurston, Nebraska.
Johann and Gesine, with her daughter Christina, immigrated on the ship "Berlin" from Bremen, Germany, arriving in Baltimore, Maryland on 28 Mar 1870.
Johann and Gesine had the following children:
- Alina Meyer - born 14 Jan 1871 in Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Wilhelm Conrad Meyer - born 5 Feb 1873 in Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Anna Carolina Meyer - born 27 Jun 1875 in Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska.
Johann died at the age of 49 on 3 Jan 1879 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Gesine married second Diedrich Anton Stöver on 17 Feb 1879 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. Diedrich was born 11 Dec 1826 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Christopher and Catharina Sophia (Naber) Stöver. He was baptized on 19 Dec 1826 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. Diedrich was previously married and had 5 children with his first wife. He immigrated to the United States in 1878.
Gesine and Diedrich had the following child:
- Bertha Catharina Stöver - born 29 Sep 1880 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She died at the age of 70 on 29 Nov 1950 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Diedrich died at the age of 72 on 19 Jan 1899 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Gesine died at the age of 65 on 16 Apr 1905 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.