MEINEKE, Carl Peter^{[1, 2]}

1861 - 1920  (58 years)

• Name	MEINEKE, Carl Peter
  Nickname	Charles
  Birth	2 Sep 1861	Two Rivers Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  Elected	1884  [5]
  	Pound Master
  Elected	1886	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  	Constable and Highway Overseer
  	Address: Town of Two Rivers
  Elected	1892	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  	Justice of the Peace
  	Address: Town of Two Rivers
  Elected	1894	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  	Address: Town of Two Rivers
  	Town Treasurer, but refused to qualify; Rudolph Bischoff did not find bod, Charles Meineke was appointed and approved.
  Elected	1895	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  	Town treasurer and Justice of Peace
  	Address: Town of Two Rivers
  Elected	1907	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  	Constable and Highway Overseer
  	Address: Town of Two Rivers
  Elected	1908	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  	Highway overseer
  	Address: Town of Two Rivers
  Elected	1911	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  	Town Treasurer
  	Address: Town of Two Rivers
  Occupation	1890–1920	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [3]
  	agent for the Mishicot Fire Insurance company for 30 years
  Accident	Aug 1920	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [6]
  	thrown from his milk wagon while, enroute , to the Range line creamery, with milk
  	CHARLES MEINEKE News article and obituary Chas. Meinecke(sic), residing three miles north of Two Rivers on the Kewaunee Road, was severely injured Monday morning, sustaining a broken arm and other injuries. He fell from his milk wagon while taking the morning's milking to the Range Line Creamery. Mr. Meinecke was well known having resided in the Town of Two Rivers for many years. The Reporter, Thurs., Aug. 12, 1920 ************* Charles Meinecke(sic) passed away at Holy Family Hospital Monday morning. The misfortune experienced last week in falling from his wagon while driving to the Rangeline Cheese Factory resulted in internal injuries which caused his death. Deceased was born in 1861 in the Town of Two Rivers where he has always resided. He was held in high regard by the community as a possessor of fine qualities of manhood and good citizenship. He was a member of the town board of education and has for the past 30 years been agent for the Mishicot Fire Insurance Co. He was a trustee of St. John's Lutheran Church. The funeral was today from the home with services at St. John's Lutheran Church. Deceased leaves a widow, six sons, Erwin, Raymond, Herbert, William, Harold and Erhart and three daughters, Mrs. Alvin E. Jindra, Mrs. Wm Menges and Miss Esther. Also two sisters, Mrs. William Schaefer of Two Rivers and Mrs. John Wetencamp of California. The Reporter, Thurs., Aug. 26, 1920 ~~~~~~~ CHARLES MEINEKE Notes from Two Rivers: Mr. Chas Meineke, aged 59, died Monday morning at Holy Family Hospital where he was taken two weeks ago after having been hurt in an accident. While Mr. Meineke was on his way to the creamery he fell from his wagon and received internal injuries. He was born in the Town of Two Rivers, September 2, 1861 and resided there his entire life. He is survived by his wife and nine children, six boys and three girls who are Mrs. Alvin F. Jindra, Mrs. Wm Menges, Erwin, Raymond, Esther, Herbert, William, Harold and Erhardt, also by two sisters, Mrs. Philip Schaefer of the Town of Two Rivers and Mrs. John Wetencamp of Altadena, California. Chas Meinke was a prosperous farmer and was highy respected by all who knew him. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Aug. 26, 1920
  Elected	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [7]
  	First Treasurer of the school board
  	Address: Town of Two Rivers
  	Charles Meineke, who formerly lived on the farm now owned by Elmer Petri, served as treasurer and Ferdinand Witt served as the director of the first school board in the district. Their pay at this time was about $10.00 a year.
  Funeral	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [3, 8]
  	Address: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
  Orgs	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [3]
  	Address: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
  Death	23 Aug 1920	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [9, 10]
  	Cause: blood poisoning after a fall
  	Address: Holy Family Hospital
  Burial	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Pioneers Rest Cemetery
  Person ID	I25	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Meineke Family (Mike's fraternal)
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	MEINEKE, Johann,   b. 25 Apr 1827, Hannover, Germany d. 3 May 1882, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 55 years)
  Mother	SCHICK, Catherine Wilhelmine,   b. Abt 1830, Partenheim, Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany d. Aft 1880, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age > 51 years)
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SCHMIDT, Wilhelmina Maria,   b. 23 Aug 1867, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 9 Mar 1937, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	7 Apr 1890	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [2, 11]
  		ME-Meineke Charles and Minnie (Schmidt) Meineke Wedding Photo
  Children	+ 1. MEINEKE, Leona K.,   b. 19 Feb 1891, Two Rivers Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 18 Feb 1959, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 67 years) + 2. MEINEKE, Nora,   b. 21 Apr 1892, Wisconsin, United States d. Jul 1973 (Age 81 years) > 3. MEINEKE, Ervin Henry,   b. 18 Jun 1894, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 19 Aug 1961, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 67 years) > 4. MEINEKE, Raymond Phillip,   b. 7 Jul 1896, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 13 Nov 1985, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 89 years) + 5. MEINEKE, Esther,   b. 10 Oct 1897, Wisconsin, United States d. 15 May 1973 (Age 75 years) + 6. MEINEKE, Herbert Herman,   b. 10 Jun 1899, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 19 May 1978, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 78 years) + 7. MEINEKE, William,   b. 14 Apr 1901, Wisconsin, United States d. Jan 1982, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 80 years) + 8. MEINEKE, Harold Henry,   b. 26 Nov 1902, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 16 Jan 1987, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 84 years) + 9. MEINEKE, Erhardt William,   b. 8 Jan 1906, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 19 Aug 1993, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 87 years)
  Photos » Slide Show		ME-Meineke Meineke Reunion in Larrabee
  		ME-Meineke Carl Meineke Family Back Row Bill, Raymond, Nora, Ervin, Leona, Herbert Front Row, Charles, Erhardt, Esther, Harold, Minnie
  		ME-Meineke Meineke Siblings
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Photos		ME-Meineke Charles Meineke Family
  		ME-Meineke Charles Meineke

  
  

  Histories

  Charles Meineke

  
  

• Sources

  [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 [S416] Report - Meineke Family History, Created by Ellen Rohr from notes of Marilyn Rohr. [S112] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 2manitowoc.com, Charles Meineke; obituary; 26 August 1920; viewed online; 21 August 2019. Charles Meinecke(sic) passed away at Holy Family Hospital Monday morning. The misfortune experienced last week in falling from his wagon while driving to the Rangeline Cheese Factory resulted in internal injuries which caused his death. Deceased was born in 1861 in the Town of Two Rivers where he has always resided. He was held in high regard by the community as a possessor of fine qualities of manhood and good citizenship. He was a member of the town board of education and has for the past 30 years been agent for the Mishicot Fire Insurance Co. He was a trustee of St. John's Lutheran Church. The funeral was today from the home with services at St. John's Lutheran Church. Deceased leaves a widow, six sons, Erwin, Raymond, Herbert, William, Harold and Erhart and three daughters, Mrs. Alvin E. Jindra, Mrs. Wm Menges and Miss Esther. Also two sisters, Mrs. William Schaefer of Two Rivers and Mrs. John Wetencamp of California. [S163] Vital Records - Wisconsin U.S. Birth Records, 1812-1921 - Ancestry.com, viewed online; 3 August 2019; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCV-THK : 11 February 2018), Carl Peter Memecke, 02 Sep 1861; citing Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, reference item 2 p 176; FHL microfilm 1,305,080. [S20] Website - Manitowoc Genealogy (2Manitowoc), viewed online; 21 August 2019; Town of Two Rivers Elected Officials; https://www.2manitowoc.com/tntroff.html. [S15] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - 2Manitowoc, FARMER HURT WHEN HE FALLS FROM WAGON; accident; 10 August 1920; page 1; viewed online; 21 August 2019. FARMER HURT WHEN HE FALLS FROM WAGON Charles Meinecke, a well known farmer north of Two Rivers , had a narrow escape from death and sustained painful injuries when he was thrown from his milk wagon while, enroute , to the Range line creamery, with milk; Mr. Meinecke sustained fracture of the arm and his body was severely , bruised and he missed by small margin being thrown under the wheels of the heavy wagon. He is under the care of a physician at his home three miles north of Two Rivers. M. Meinecke is one of he best known farmers in the county. [S17] Website - University of Wisconsin Digital Archives, viewed online; 21 August 2019; Charles Meineke from book Rappel, Joseph J. A centennial history of the Manitowoc County school districts and public school systems 1848-1948; copyright 1948 pg. 2019. [S15] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - 2Manitowoc, Charles Meinecke; death notice; 24 August 1920; page 4; viewed online; 21 August 2019. Charles Meinecke, pioneer farmer of the town of Two Rivers died yesterday at the Holy Family hospital, sufferiing with blood poisoning, as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from a wagon several weeks ago. The funeral will take place next Thursday afternoon at St. John's Lutheran church at Two Rivers. [S21] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - Newspaperarchive, FARMER HURT WHEN HE FALLS FR0M WAGON; news; 10 August 1920; page 1. FARMER HURT WHEN HE FALLS FR0M WAGON Charles Meinecke, a well known farmer north of Two Rivers , had a narrow escape from death and sustained painful injuries when he was thrown from his milk wagon while, enroute , to the Range line creamery, with milk; Mr. Meinecke sustained fracture of the arm and his body was severely , bruised and he missed by small margin being thrown under the wheels of the heavy wagon. He is under the care of a physician at his home three miles north of Two Rivers. M. Meinecke is one of he best known farmers in the county. Manitowoc Herald News | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Tuesday, August 10, 1920 | Page 1 [S21] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - Newspaperarchive, 24 August 1920. Charles Meinecke, pioneer farmer of the town of Two Rivers died yesterday at the Holy Family hospital, sufferiing with blood poisoning, as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from a wagon several weeks ago. The funeral will take place next Thursday afternoon at St. John's Lutheran church at Two Rivers. Manitowoc Herald News | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Tuesday, August 24, 1920 | Page 4 [S148] Vital Records - Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930 -Family Search, Viewed online; 21 August 2019; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-CC62 : 15 March 2018), Charles B Meineke and Mary W Schmidt, 07 Apr 1890; citing Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,013. Viewed online; 21 August 2019; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-CC62 : 15 March 2018), Charles B Meineke and Mary W Schmidt, 07 Apr 1890; citing Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,0 Charles B MeinekeWisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911Tools ──────────Create New Folder Name: Charles B Meineke Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 07 Apr 1890 Event Place: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States Father's Name: John B Mother's Name: Catharina W Schick Spouse's Name: Mary W Schmidt Spouse's Father's Name: B Schmidt Spouse's Mother's Name: Dorothea Gartz Page: 1853 Should be Charles P Meineke Father of groom is John P. Spouse's name should be Minnie W