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Joseph J Meyers

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Joseph J Meyers

Birth
Hurontown, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Death
24 Jun 1936 (aged 72)
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Burial
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
Blk 80
Memorial ID
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1870 Census shows:Margaret Meyer 35, John J Meyer 14, Francisca Meyer 12, Applonia Meyer 10, Amilia Meyer 6, Annie Meyer 4, Joseph Meyer 8, Franke Meyer 1. Home in 1870: Webster, Houghton, Michigan. Marg born Badan, rest born MI. John was working in a mill.

1880 census of Portage Twp., Houghton Co., did not list all of the children. Missing were Leona, Amelia and Ann. It was a poorly taken census, as it also stated the children were all born in Germany, which was untrue, as Martin and Margaret were married in Houghton Co., Michigan.
Census shows Martin 46, Margarette 47, John 22, Francis 21, Joseph 18, Frank 11, Frederick 9, George 7, Rosa 6. Martin is a carpenter, John is a carpenter, Joseph is a laborer.

1888 Feb 2 Thursday-Joseph MYER of Hurontown, left Tuesday for Central City, Colorado where he plans to live permanently.

When Ralph was 2 yrs old (Circa 1887) they moved from Houghton to Colorado. At the age of 18 (circa 1901) Ralph came to Taos eventually moving here to be an artist. He had a very colorful history in taos. On most of the historical publications there is Ralphs photo as a cover. Email from Ouray Meyers

1892 Listed in Denver directory at 1904 Arapaho St. Occupation: 1892, Carpenter. Residence: Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado

1900 Census shows Joseph 36, Oct 1863; Christine 35, Apr 1865; Ralph W. 15, May 1885; Hortense C. 13, Apr 1887; renting at 536 W. 14th Ave., Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado. All born MI. Joseph is a superintendent of a construction co. Joseph is a carpenter, Ralph is a clerk.

1910 Census shows: Joseph J Meyer 46, Christine J Meyer 45, Hortense F Meyer 23. Home in 1910: Denver Ward 10, Denver, Colorado. All born MI. Joseph was a superintendent of a construction co. They stated they had been married 16 yrs, and had had 3 children, 2 of whom were alive in 1910.

1920 Census shows: Joseph Myers 56, Christine Myers 54. Home in 1920: Aurora, Adams, Colorado. Born MI. Joseph was a contractor.
1870 Census shows:Margaret Meyer 35, John J Meyer 14, Francisca Meyer 12, Applonia Meyer 10, Amilia Meyer 6, Annie Meyer 4, Joseph Meyer 8, Franke Meyer 1. Home in 1870: Webster, Houghton, Michigan. Marg born Badan, rest born MI. John was working in a mill.

1880 census of Portage Twp., Houghton Co., did not list all of the children. Missing were Leona, Amelia and Ann. It was a poorly taken census, as it also stated the children were all born in Germany, which was untrue, as Martin and Margaret were married in Houghton Co., Michigan.
Census shows Martin 46, Margarette 47, John 22, Francis 21, Joseph 18, Frank 11, Frederick 9, George 7, Rosa 6. Martin is a carpenter, John is a carpenter, Joseph is a laborer.

1888 Feb 2 Thursday-Joseph MYER of Hurontown, left Tuesday for Central City, Colorado where he plans to live permanently.

When Ralph was 2 yrs old (Circa 1887) they moved from Houghton to Colorado. At the age of 18 (circa 1901) Ralph came to Taos eventually moving here to be an artist. He had a very colorful history in taos. On most of the historical publications there is Ralphs photo as a cover. Email from Ouray Meyers

1892 Listed in Denver directory at 1904 Arapaho St. Occupation: 1892, Carpenter. Residence: Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado

1900 Census shows Joseph 36, Oct 1863; Christine 35, Apr 1865; Ralph W. 15, May 1885; Hortense C. 13, Apr 1887; renting at 536 W. 14th Ave., Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado. All born MI. Joseph is a superintendent of a construction co. Joseph is a carpenter, Ralph is a clerk.

1910 Census shows: Joseph J Meyer 46, Christine J Meyer 45, Hortense F Meyer 23. Home in 1910: Denver Ward 10, Denver, Colorado. All born MI. Joseph was a superintendent of a construction co. They stated they had been married 16 yrs, and had had 3 children, 2 of whom were alive in 1910.

1920 Census shows: Joseph Myers 56, Christine Myers 54. Home in 1920: Aurora, Adams, Colorado. Born MI. Joseph was a contractor.

Gravesite Details

s/s Christine J Meyers- no d date



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