MEINEKE, Johann^[1]

1827 - 1882  (55 years)

• Name	MEINEKE, Johann
  Nickname	John
  Birth	25 Apr 1827	Hannover, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	6 May 1865	Wisconsin Infantry
  	Civil War Pvt. Co. G., 51 Reg Wis Inf
  	Address: Civil War
  Census	1880	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  Occupation	wealthy farmer  [3]
  Death	3 May 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1, 4]
  	J. Meineke, a wealthy farmer who resided a few miles north of the city, died last week while in Chicago for the purpose of receiving medical treatment. His remains were brought home for interment last Friday (5th) evening and the funeral, which took place on Sunday (7th), was one of the largest ever seen in this vicinity. Two Rivers (?) Newspaper, May 1882
  Burial	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Pioneer Rest Cemetery
  Person ID	I22	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Meineke Family (Mike's fraternal)
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family	SCHICK, Catherine Wilhelmine,   b. Abt 1830, Partenheim, Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany d. Aft 1880, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age > 51 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	1. MEINEKE, Louisa Catherine,   b. 25 Apr 1856, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States d. 10 Apr 1879 (Age 22 years) + 2. MEINEKE, Heinrich,   b. 21 Oct 1857, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 3 May 1900, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 42 years) + 3. MEINEKE, Wilhelmine Caroline,   b. 20 Apr 1860, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 26 Oct 1944, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 84 years) + 4. MEINEKE, Carl Peter,   b. 2 Sep 1861, Two Rivers Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 23 Aug 1920, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 58 years) + 5. MEINEKE, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 1864, Two Rivers Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States bur. Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   6. MEINEKE, William Phillipe,   b. Abt 1870, Wisconsin, United States d. 3 Nov 1889, Two Rivers Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 19 years)
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Histories

  Johann Meineke Family History

  
  

• Sources

  [S416] Report - Meineke Family History, Created by Ellen Rohr from notes of Marilyn Rohr. [S218] Census - 1880 United States Federal Population Schedule - FamilySearch, ED 78; Sheet 370A; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN41-BXX; viewed online; 19 September 2019. 19 September 2019; Johann Meineke Family; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN41-BXX : 14 September 2017),enumeration district ED 78, sheet 370A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administr John Meineke United States Census, 1880 Name: John Meineke Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States Gender: Male Age: 53 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Occupation: Farmer Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1827 Birthplace: Germany Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 370 Person Number: 0 Volume: 1 John Meineke Self Male 53 Germany Catterin Meineke Wife Female 49 Germany Henry Meineke Son Male 22 Wisconsin, United States Charly Meineke Son Male 18 Wisconsin, United States Mary Meineke Daughter Female 15 Wisconsin, United States Willis Meineke Son Male 10 Wisconsin, United States [S41] Website - FindAGrave, viewed online; 9 September 2019; Johann Meineke; memorial ID 187907497; Pioneers Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers. J. Meineke, a wealthy farmer who resided a few miles north of the city, died last week while in Chicago for the purpose of receiving medical treatment. His remains were brought home for interment last Friday evening and the funeral, which took place on Sunday, was one of the largest ever seen in the vicinity. [S41] Website - FindAGrave, viewed online; 9 September 2019; Johann Meineke; memorial ID 187907497; Pioneers Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.