Meider Family
Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly
Last Revised 06/06/2007
1870 Census Town of Lisbon
Martin Myder, b. abt 1817, Württemberg / Wurttemberg
Margaret, b. abt 1827, Württemberg /Wurttemberg
Leonhard Myder, b. abt 1864, Wisconsin
Henry Myder, b. abt 1865, Wisconsin
John Myder, b. abt 1867, Wisconsin
1873 plat map shows “M. Muder” owns 110 acres. Martinmay have died between the 1870 Census and 1873. M. Muder could be Martin’swidow, Margaret Myder or Meider, or that Martin was still alive in 1873, anddied bet 1873-1880.
1880, June 14. Census Town of Lisbon, District 258
Martin Myder, Margret Myder,<1818>, WURTEMBERG, Self
Margret Myder, Martin Myder,<1824>, HESSE-DARMSTADT, Wife
Lenard Myder, Martin Myder& Margret Myder, <1864>, Wisconsin, Son
Henry Myder, <1865>,Wisconsin, Something other than a direct relationship, Henry was working as a farm laborer on the David Halley orHealley next door. In 1892, Henry may have been working in Waukesha as a “carsmith”?In 1910, he may have been in Lafayette, Chippewa, Wisconsin with wife Mary A.,age 35; son, William Henry, 8; Dau. Henrietta M., 4; dau. Edna L., 2, and son,Rene, 1. Also with them are father-in-law, Mitchel Moriss, age 77, and his wifeJulia, age 75; both born in Canada. Henry is a farmer.
John Myder, Martin Myder& Margret Myder, <1866>, Wisconsin, Son
Margret Myder, Martin Myder,& Margret Myder, <1868>, Wisconsin,Daughter
Willie Myder, Martin Myder,& Margret Myder, <1871>, Wisconsin, Son
Godlip Myder, Martin Myder,& Margret Myder, <1873>, Wisconsin, Son [Note:this could be Gotleib Meider in 1900 Otsego, Columbia, Wisconsin, abt1873, Wisconsin, White, Servant]. In 1910, he lives next door to his brotherHenry; his wife’s name is listed as Lena, age 29; with twin daughters, Edith and Etta, age 7 mos. (Census taken April 23, 1910). Phillip Breitting islisted as brother-in-law living with them. In 1930 living in Lafayette,Chippewa, Wisconsin, district 33, as a farmer, married to Helena, 48 , dau. EttaM., 20, sons, Charles H., 18, and Martin J., 16. Dau. Edith ?
Etta Margaret Meider, b. 1910 – Chippewa Falls, WI, USA, d. 7 May 2002 – IslandLake, WI, USA; Source: Trees & Communities – OneWorldTreeSM.Married Donald McEatheron on June 20, 1937, he was b. Dec 8, 1914 in Green Bay,Brown, Wisconsin, d. Feb. 11, 1999.
Waukesha, Wisconsin Directories, 1890-92
Name: Margaret Meider City: Waukesha CountyState: WI Year: 1890, 1891 Location 2: p o Lake Five.
May, 21, 1891, Waukesha Freeman, Merton: Willie Meiderwas also called to his rest last Friday.
1891 plat book shows Margaret Meider owner of 110 acres.
1910 Census Town of Lisbon, District 125
John M. Meider, b. Oct. 1866
Emma E. Meider, wife, b. Feb. 1870, Wisconsin[Note: Emma E.’s last name or her husband John’s isinterpreted by Ancestry.com as “Mance”; first name as “Margrett”]
James Sennott, working as laborer on farm, b.Dec 1883.
Margaret Meider, b. Dec. 1827 [Note:Ancestry.com interprets Margaret’s last name as “Mesdes”]
Sarah Meider, b. May 1869, interpreted as “Meicter” by Ancestry.com, Head of Household in 1900, she may have married to Leonard whodied between Jan 1897 and June 23, 1900 Census. Most likely Leonard who died inWaukesha, March 20, 1900, Vol. 2, page 294.
Walter Meider, b. Sept 1894
Clarence Lenard Meider, b. Sept 7, 1897, d. April 1964, Wisconsin [Lenard from WorldWar I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, res. 339 Broadway, Waukesha, Occ.Timekeeper.]
1910 Census Town of Lisbon
Margaret Meider, mother of John, age 82, e. 1862, fromGermany
John, age 43, b. Wisconsin, farmer
Emma, wife, age 40, Wisconsin
John M. , 8, 21 Sep 1901, d. June 1987
Elsie, 1
Sarah B. Meider, age 39, living in Waukesha, seamstress at home, with sons,
Walter, 15
Clarence, 12
sister-in-law to John?
Oct 19, 1914 Marx Brothers, cement contractors have just completed a new cementbridge over the Bark River near John Meider’s. Waukesha Freeman Oct 22, 1914.
1920, February 6, Census Town of Lisbon, District 173
John Meider, 57
Emma, 44
John , 18
Elsie, 10
Ewald, age 7,
[Note: Margaret isn’t listed, d. bet1910 and 1920.]
1930, April 4, Census Town of Lisbon, District 14
John is listed in census as “Martin J. Meider”, 64
Emma J., 60
John J., 28
Elsie B., 20, listed as a servant for aprivate family
Ewald J., 17, Ewald G., b. May 18, 1912, d.April 17, 1993, Waukesha
1930 plat book shows John Meider owns 110 acres.
Map image showing 2005 former Meider property,approx 50 acres of the original. The farmhouse and barn are in upper leftcorner. The house (with barn to the north) enclosed in yellow are part of a 36acre parcel currently owned by Michael and Kristine Reilly.
John Meider, Jr. marries Irmgard Haass on 03 Sep 1932.
Saturday, 4:00 pm, September 11, 1937 – Elsie Kleinschmidt wedsEwald Meider at Brookfield Methodist Evangelical church by Rev. Anton Stury.Daughter of Mrs. William Hill of Brookfield. Waukesha Freeman, Sept 15,1937