Johann Caspar (Meißner) Meisner (1746 - 1798)

Born 16 Apr 1746 in Glauberg, Stolberg-Gedern, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Anna (Jung) Meisner — married 30 Nov 1773 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 5 May 1798 at age 52 in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Glauberg, Hessen One Place Study.

Johann Caspar Meißner was born April 16, 1746 and baptized April 17 of the same year, the son of Johann Caspar Meißner and Anna Elisabetha Sommer of Glauberg, in what is now Germany^[1][2]

In 1751, he emigrated with his family to Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Murdoch^{[3] [4]}

In 1753, they were among the founders of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

On November 30, 1773, he married Anna Maria (Margaret?) Jung, daughter of Andreas Jung and Rebecca Elizabeth Conradt, also of Lunenburg^[2], and their children included

1. Andreas, born September 18, 1774^[2]
2. Caspar, who died December 8, 1775, at age 8 days^[2]

Anna Maria (Young) Meisner died December 5, 1776^[2]

On February 4, 1777, Caspar Meisner remarried another Anna Maria, the daughter of Abraham Wacker^[2], and their children included:

1. Caspar, born September 8, 1778, who married Anna Maria Corkum, daughter of Christopher^[2]
2. Mary Elizabeth, born October 6, 1779^[2]
3. Catherine Barbara, born August 17, 1782^[2]
4. Conrad, born August 30, 1785, who married Sophia Catherine Conrad^[2]
5. John, born July 15, 1789, who married Maria Elizabeth Conrad^[2]

Johann Caspar Meisner died May 5, 1798, at age 52^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Church books of Glauberg 1728-1807 (transferred by Emma Kauschat)
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11} Lunenburg County GenWeb Lunenburg County and Queens County Birth, Marriage and Death Records From Primary Sources, transcribed by Don Shankle, Names starting with MAT, stating:
   • "MEISNER","Caspar","B","1746-04-16","1746-04-17","GER","Caspar & Anna Eliz Sommer",,
   • "MEISNER","Caspar","M","1773-11-30",,"ZLL","Anna Maria Jung",,"s/Caspar, d/Andreas"
   • "MEISNER","Ann Mary","D","1775-12-05",,"ZLL","w/Caspar",,"nee Young"
   • "MEISNER","Caspar","M","1777-02-04","widower","ZLL","Wacker, Anna Maria w/Abraham",,"wdwr/Maria Jung"
   • "MEISNER","Caspar J","D","1798-05-05",,"ZLL","Anna Maria Jung","52y","Lunenburg"
   • "MEISNER","Ann Mary","M","1802-08-17","widow","SJAL","Hirtle, John Leonard widower",,

   Children with Anna Maria Jung

   • "MEISNER","Andrew","B","1774-09-18","1774-09-23","ZLL","Caspar & Anna Maria",,"Andreas Jung & Rebeccca Eliz"
   • "MEISNER","Caspar","B","1775-12-01","1775-12-01","ZLL","Caspar & Anna Maria Nau",,"Andreas Jung & Rebecca Eliz"
   • "MEISNER","Caspar","D","1775-12-08",,"ZLL","Caspar","7d"

   Children with Anna Maria Wacker

   • "MEISNER","Caspar","B","1778-09-08","1778-09-13","ZLL","Caspar & Anna Maria",,"Caspar Meisner & Anna Eliz"
   • "MEISNER","Caspar","M","1809-04-25",,"ZLL","Anna Maria Corkum",,"d.Chris"
   • "MEISNER","Cath Barbara","B","1782-08-17","1782-08-25","ZLL","Caspar & Anna Maria Wacker",,"Geo Conrad & Cath Barbara"
   • "MEISNER","Conrad","B","1785-08-30","1785-09-09","ZLL","Caspar & Anna Maria Wacker",,"Conrad Meissinger & Dorothea Ernst"
   • "MEISNER","Conrad","M","1807-04-21",,"DRL","Conrad, Sophia Cath",,
   • "MEISNER","John","B","1789-07-15","1789-07-18","ZLL","Caspar & Anna Maria Wacker",,
   • MEISNER","John","M","1814-01-04",,"ZLL","Conrad, Marie Eliz",,"s/Jn Caspar"
   • "MEISNER","Mary Eliz","B","1779-10-06","1779-10-17","ZLL","Caspar & Anna Maria",,"Joh Fiener & Maria Eliz Hyde"
3. ↑ Lunenburg County GenWeb Passenger Lists for Ships Carrying the "Foreign Protestants" to Nova Scotia] showing 100 Families of German Protestants 25 Jun 1751 "MURDOCH" Robert Hamilton, Master ... Meysener, Casper 36 Stolberg Farmer
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Wright, Esther Clark, 1895-. Planters And Pioneers. rev. ed. [Canada: s.n.], 1982
5. ↑ History of the county of Lunenburg by DesBrisay, Mather B. (Mather Byles), 1828-1896; Publication date 1895; Publisher Toronto : W. Briggs
6. ↑ HALIFAX VICTUALING RECORDS 19 Feb to 15 April 1753, L-R showing MEISNER ( MEISNER ) Casper ; Anna Elizabeth ; Johannes ; Casper L'burg Murdock 1751
7. ↑ Lunenburg County GenWeb 1755 Victual List for Lunenburg, From Winthrop Bell's (work sheet notes) MG1 - Vol.113 at PANS, Compiled in alphabetical order by Bryan Keddy on June 29th, 2000, and showing MEISNER - Casper, Anna Eliz'th, Johannes, Casper, Dorothia, Anna Eliz'th [Murdoch 51] (Mid.)-(Cen.)
8. ↑ Lunenburg County GenWeb 1756 Lunenburg Victualling List; Alphabetical List of Names as published in "Historic Saga of Leheve (LaHave)" by Ruth E Kaulback; compiled by Chris Young, and showing MEISNER Casper, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, John, Casper Jr
9. ↑ Lunenburg County GenWeb 1757 Lunenburg Victualling List Alphabetical List of Names; Compiled by Chris Young - the original list may be found in Appendix B of a Report Board of Trustees of the Public Archives of Nova Scotia 1936 for year 1937 pp 20-33. It shows MEISNER Casper, Elizabeth, John, Casper, Elizabeth

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