Their fourth child, a daughter, was still-born. Her stone is found in the plot with Minnie's parents. Their oldest, Carl Martin W. Meyer, was killed 5 Jun 1942 in an explosion at an ammunition factory near Wilmington, IL during WW II. His remains were never found, but he was celebrated as a war hero.
Tate & Minnie farmed near Strawn until retirement in 1949. Minnie was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran church in Sibley, IL.
Their fourth child, a daughter, was still-born. Her stone is found in the plot with Minnie's parents. Their oldest, Carl Martin W. Meyer, was killed 5 Jun 1942 in an explosion at an ammunition factory near Wilmington, IL during WW II. His remains were never found, but he was celebrated as a war hero.
Tate & Minnie farmed near Strawn until retirement in 1949. Minnie was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran church in Sibley, IL.
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