Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Meister (1840 - 1911)

Born 25 Feb 1840 in Butler, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1911 at age 71 in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio

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Biography

• born in Butler County, Ohio on 25 February 1840, a daughter of Daniel Zimmerman and Mary Kibler^[1]

• 1850 U.S. Census, German Township, Fulton County, Ohio^[2]
  • Daniel Zimmerman, age 40, farmer, had real estate valued at $1500, born in Germany
  • Mary Zimmerman, age 38, born in Ohio
  • Jacob Zimmerman, age 12, born in Ohio, was attending school
  • Elizabeth Zimmerman, age 10, born in Ohio, was attending school

• married John Meister, probably after July of 1860 - this estimate is based on the birthyear of their eldest known child and the 1860 U.S. Census.^[3][4]

• 1870 U.S. Census, Post Office Elmira, German Township, Fulton County, Ohio^[5]
  • John Mister, farmer, age 34, had real estate valued at $6000, born in Ohio, had parents of foreign birth
  • Elizabeth Mister, keeping house, age 29, born in Ohio, had parents of foreign birth
  • Mary Mister, at home, age 9, born in Ohio, was attending school
  • Sarah Mister, age 5, born in Ohio
  • Louisa Mister, age 3, born in Ohio
  • George Weber, laborer, age 23, born in Ohio

• husband John Meister died on 29 February 1879 at Fulton County, Ohio^[6]

• 1880 U.S. Census, German Township, Fulton County, Ohio^[7]
  • Elizabeth Meister, age 40, widow, keeping house, born in Ohio, parents born in Germany
  • Mary Meister, daughter, age 19, born in Ohio
  • Sarah Meister, daughter, age 16, born in Ohio
  • Louisa Meister, daughter, age 13, was attending school, born in Ohio
  • Samuel Meister, son, age 9, born in Ohio
  • Matilda Meister, daughter, age 6, born in Ohio

• 1900 U.S. Census, Fulton Township, Swanton village, Fulton County, Ohio^[8]
  • Elizabeth Meister, land lord, born in Ohio in February 1840, widow, age 60, mother of 5 childen (5 living), born in Ohio, parents born in Germany, was able to read and write, owned her home free of mortgage
  • Matilda Meister, daughter, servant, born in Ohio in June 1874, single, age 25, born in Ohio, was able to read and write

• 1910 U.S. Census, Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio^[9]
  • Elizabeth Meister, age 70, widow, mother of 5 children (4 living), born in Ohio, parents born in Germany, was able to read, owned her home free of mortgage
  • Sarah Meister, daughter, nurse/hospital, age 44, single, born in Ohio, was able to read and write

• died at Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio on 27 February 1911 and was buried at Lauber Hill Cemetery, Fulton County, Ohio^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, Elizabeth Zimmerman Meister.
2. ↑ 1850 U.S. Census; German Township, Fulton County, Ohio; Page: 355b, dwelling 1190, family 1196; NARA Microfilm Publication M432, roll 628.
3. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census; Post Office Elmira, German Township, Fulton County, Ohio; Page: 341; NARA microfilm publication M653
4. ↑ Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
5. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census; Post Office Elmira, German Township, Fulton County, Ohio; Roll: M593_1202; Page: 118A
6. ↑ Find a Grave, John Meister.
7. ↑ 1880 U.S. Census; German Township, Fulton County, Ohio; Roll: 1017; Page: 132A; Enumeration District: 022
8. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census; Fulton Township, Swanton village (part), Fulton County, Ohio; enumeration district 7, sheet 11B, family 261; NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1,241,270.
9. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census; Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio; Roll: T624_1184; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375197