Third Generation

5. Ida Maria Josephine HENNARICHS was born on 5 August 1872 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,3,5,15 (She was listed as "Ida" in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 Census' but some family records list her as "Eda.") She was baptized on 16 August 1872 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was confirmed on 18 April 1886 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Ida appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ Ida died in 1935 at the age of 63.^13,16 She was buried in 1935 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ida Maria Josephine HENNARICHS and Amiel Albert "Emil" MEYERS were married about 1888.^5,13,15 (According to the 1900 Census, they had been married for 11 years and had 4 children, of whom all were living at the time. According to the 1910, the had been married for 22 years and had 7 children, of whom 6 were still living.)

. Amiel Albert "Emil" MEYERS, son of Erdmann MEYERS and Louisa UNKNOWN (MEYERS), was born on 30 November 1857 in Preussen (Prussia).^15,17,18 (The 1900 Census listed his birth date as Nov 1857 and his age as 42.) He emigrated in 1865 from Preussen (Prussia).^3,5,15 (According to the 1900 Census, he emigrated in 1863 and has been in America for 27 years; according to the 1910, he emigrated in 1866; and according to the 1920, he emigrated in 1864.) He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ Emil was confirmed on 6 April 1873 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Works on Farm." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ His occupation was listed as "Farmer."

Living in the next household was his mother, Louise Meyers, born Oct 1821 in Germany, age 78, a widow. Emil appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ His occupation was "Farmer, General." He died in 1930 at the age of 73.¹⁷ Emil was buried in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ in the Oak Grove Cemetery. His cemetery plot (Section 2A, Block 1, Lot 80, contains the graves of Emil, his wife, Ida, and an unknown infant; their son Reuben and his wife, Myra; and their son Roy and his wife, Alice.

Ida Maria Josephine HENNARICHS and Amiel Albert "Emil" MEYERS had the following children:

+13	i.	Arthur Alvin MEYER.
+14	ii.	Irene MEYERS.
+15	iii.	Hubert Christian MEYER.
16	iv.	(Unknown Infant) MEYERS died before 1910.^5,16 (The cemetery records list an "Unknown Infant" with no dates of birth or death buried in Section 2A, Block 1, Lot 80 that was purchased by Ida Meyer. The 1910 Census indicates that Ida and Emil had 7 children before that time, of whom only 6 were living. This would have been the 7th child.)
+17	v.	Alva John MEYERS.
+18	vi.	Vera MEYERS.
+19	vii.	Reuben Emil MEYERS.
+20	viii.	Roy Hugo MEYERS.