Meyer family

[fletch001]

Hi All,
I am researching the Meyer family in Canada.
The person who i know for definate is Alfred John Meyer born 19 April 1926 in Young, Saskatchewen and died 11 Nov 2005 in Regina Saskatchewen. I am trying to find his father, a Philip Meyer, might have hailed from Germany/Russia and Philips wifes name and where they married. i require DoB, DoD and where they lived and originally came from if possible. A big ask but i am hoping someone may be able to help.
Many thanks for all your time and effort
Kind Regards
Mike Fletcher

[dbree]

Hi,

From Find A Grave, Regina Saskatchewan with photo and obit for Alfred. The obit gives his parents as Philip Meyer and Elizabeth Lindgren. **Note, Alfred's siblings are listed with the last name Lindgren.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100175419/alfred-john-meyer

Saskatchewan is a difficult province to research in, they like to keep their records very close to
their chest  . 100 yrs. for births, 70 for deaths, and marriages are still unavailable (and have been that way for years).

DB

[dbree]

Hi,

You may have this, from the Leader Post newspaper, Jan. 28, 1949, page 5, the wedding announcement for Alfred, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Meyer, of Young, Sask. and Bernice Hazel Barnholden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barnholden of Moose Jaw, Sask. married Jan. 19, 1949.

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=w9EjUEod0xMC&dat=19490128&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

DB

[fletch001]

Hi Dbree,
Thank you for the information, no wonder i cannot find anything. I have Philip Meyer and his wife Elizabeth and i know she re-married to a Victor Lindgren (deceased), but no other details for any of them. Thank you for the newspaper link, i never had this before, something new to me.

Regards
Mike Fletcher

[*Sandra*]

Obituary for the daughter of Victor and Elizabeth Lindgren.

O’Brien, Phylicia Anne passed 10 th June 2013  (with photograph)

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/vernon-bc/phylicia-obrien-5561720

Sandra

[bbart]

If I have found the right one, parents of Elizabeth Mayer/Lindgren were Lawrence Koslowski (born Poland) and Frieda Opalka, (born Berlin) per her death registration.
https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/6d994fc5-c1c0-443b-81f6-8b8b5cd84bae

Lawrence and Frieda:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175199282/lawrence-koslowski
They are easy enough to find on the 1916, 1921, and 1931, but oddly enough, Elizabeth is never shown with them.  I would have thought she should show on at least the 1916?

Her husband Philip was a Mayer; son Alfred John, who went by Meyer, had his surname (and his family) legally changed to Meyer in 1969.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post-aj-meyer-name-change/138431111/

Incidentally, in the same area, there was another Alfred John Mayer, born a couple years before your Alfred, and dying in 2000, who also changed his name from Mayer to Meyer in the '50's.  Just mentioning him in case he is a cousin (I could not find any link between them).

The obit for Mr Lindgren makes no mention of Alfred   
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chilliwack-progress-obituary-for-vic/138431169/

[*Sandra*]

Excellent bbart, sorry I had to dash away earlier.

Coincidence maybe and might not be the rioght one,  also noticed that Axel Lindgren (retired) and his wife Jennie lived in Rosthern Saskatchewan on he Canada Voters List 1965.  An earlier listing in 1949
Had earlier found a reference to Philip Meyer (labourer) living Young Rosthearn in 1949 and 1953 ??
Wonder if Philip and Elizabeth divorced ?

FIND A GRAVE as the entry for Elizabeth Anne Lindgren

Vernon Columbarium
Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia,

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121605878/elizabeth-anne-lindgren

and  Victor Olaf Lindgren

Valley View Cemetery
Agassiz, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
PLOT Section B: Row 11: Lot 3: Plot C0


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101819218/victor-olof-lindgren

If you take a look at Canada 411 the son "S" is listed in Vernon. BC.

If you have access to ancestry now or in the future, here is a link to a small anc tree for Lawrence and Freida Koslowski

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/74238069/person/48290810936/facts?_phsrc=bUa1162&_phstart=successSource

and pedigree file  family search

https://www.familysearch.org/search/linker?ark=/ark:/61903/1:1:QPK1-2ZHQ&id=LTVW-JG3&hinting=/tree/person/details/



Sandra

[fletch001]

Hello Sandra & Bbart,
Apologies for the slight delay in my reply, Wow, some great information here, it has really opened up the family tree prospects. Some of this information i would not have been able to find without your help. Very much appriciated, thank you. I will do some more research and start adding these names to the FT.
However, if anyone has more information, that would be great also, thank you all so far.

Kind Regards
Mike Fletcher

[eileenwilson]

In the wedding announcement in the Leader Post for Alfred and his wife, out-of-town guests were noted as Mrs. E. Renner and Mrs. G. Renner of Young, Saskatchewan.   Worth checking out.

Also in the 1926 Census of the Prairie provinces, there is a Philip Myers, aged 27, with wife Louisie, aged 22, with son Albert J., aged 8 months.  Philip is German, born in Russia, immigrated 1914. Louisie is German, born in Germany, immigrated 1910. Also in the household is a Frederick Myers, aged 29, born Russia.  All of this is in the municipality of Morris (which includes Young) in the census district of Humboldt.

https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=census1926&op=img&id=e011234062

https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=census1926&op=img&id=e011234063

In the 1931 Census, Philip seems to be living apart from his wife and child and next door to the Renners.  Says he is widowed, aged 31, born Russia, Lutheran, Manager of a Public Hotel.  This is in the Village of Semans, Census District of Last Mountain:

https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/4679621:62640?tid=&pid=&queryId=2837c6b8-248b-4a42-8144-a3344d1243de&_phsrc=yRe2798&_phstart=successSource

The Renners are Karl & Emily, aged 59 and 53. With them is an Alfred Renner, aged 5, born Saskatchewan, who is likely your Alfred incorrectly listed.