Andrew Meggers

1. Andreas Meggers was born in Mar 1829 in Schlewig Holstein, Germany. He died in 1907 in New Holstein, WI. He immigrated to America on board the ship Johanna Elise, 23 Jun 1852, departing from the Port of Hamburg and arriving in the Port of New York. He was listed in the 1860-1880 censuses of New Holstein, Calumet Co., WI. He was listed in the 1900 census of New Holstein, Calumet Co., WI.

He married Marie Holthusen. She was born on 15 Oct 1834 in Schlewig Holstein, Germany. She died in 1917 in New Holstein, WI. The Holthusen family was on the ship Reform with the Rothfock family in 1849. Living in New Holstein in 1860 was Tobias Holthusen age 52 from Schleswich-Holstein and wife Antie age 56.
Andrew Meggers and Marie Holthusen had the following children:

2. Bertha Meggers. She is not listed in the 1880 census with her parents.
3. Henry Meggers was born on 6 Feb 1856 in Schlewig Holstein, Germany. He died on 27 Oct 1923 in New Holstein, WI. He married Sophia Greve. She was born on 31 Jan 1856 in New Holstein, WI. She died on 2 Feb 1923. He was listed with her parents in the 1880 census. His name was Hinrick.
4. Emma Margaret Meggers was born on 14 Apr 1858 in Wisconsin. She died on 1 Jun 1946 in Manning, IA. She married Peter Nicholas Rothfolk (son of Peter Nicholas Rothfolk and Anna Unk) on 5 Nov 1876 in New Holstein, WI. Peter Nicholas Rothfolk was born on 29 Aug 1853 in New Holstein, WI. He was reported in the 1880 census of New Holstein TWP, Calumet Co., WI with Emma age 22, Edward age 3 and Annie age 1. He resided in 1902 in Herdon, IA. He resided in 1909 in Manning, IA. He was a in 1909 in Farmer. He died on 4 Feb 1934 in Manning, IA.
5. Andreas Meggers was born about 1861. He was listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
6. Marry Meggers was born in 1861. She died in 1877.
7. Mathilda Meggers was born in 1864. She was listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
8. Betty Meggers was born about 1867. She married ______ Grimsmann. She was listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
10. Minnie Meggers was born in 1869. She died in 1953. She resided in Ogden, IA. Married ______ Clausen. She was listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
11. Anna Meggers was born in 1870. She died in 1906. She was listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
12. Johanna Meggers was born in 1872. She died in 1894. She was listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
13. Alvina Meggers was born in 1874. She died in 1930. She was listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
9. Emily Meggers was born about Mar 1879 according to the 1900 census.

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Andrew Meggers

(1829-1907)

By Christopher A. Meek