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Henry C. Meints & Abbie Zimmerman

Henry and Abbie were married on March 14th, 1883 in Hanover, Gage County, Nebraska by Pastor Seyler.¹ They had four sons and four daughters, named Christian, Thomas, Ollie, John, Tena, Maggie, Mary and Etta.

Personal Details
- Henry C. Meints
  
  Henry Meints Family
  
  Henry was born on October 9th, 1859 in Strackholt, Aurich, Lower Saxony, Germany.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - According to 1920 census, he was born in Hanover, Germany.
  He died at the age of 87 on November 11th, 1946 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. He was buried on November 15th, 1946 at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Pickrell, Gage County, Nebraska.¹¹
  Abbie Zimmerman
  Abbie was born on April 10th, 1863 in Hanover, Gage County, Nebraska and her baptism took place there in 1872.¹ She died at the age of 88 on February 4th, 1952 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. She was buried on February 7th, 1952 at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Pickrell, Gage County, Nebraska.¹¹

Children
- Christian Henry Meints
  Christian was born on March 1st, 1884 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.¹ He died at the age of 90 on March 3rd, 1974 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. He was buried at the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.²²
  
  Trintje (Tena) Meints
  
  Tena Stratman Graveston
  
  Trintje, known as Tena, was born on July 1st, 1886 in Hanover, Gage County, Nebraska and her baptism took place on August 1st, 1886 in Zion Lutheran Church, Hanover, Gage County, Nebraska.¹ She died at the age of 92 on February 7th, 1979 in Minden, Kearney County, Nebraska. She was buried in West Salem Cemetery, Hildreth, Franklin County, Nebraska.²¹
  
  Gretje (Maggie) Meints
  Gretje, known as Maggie, was born on December 26th, 1889 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.³ She was buried at the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.¹
  
  Thomas Ranken Meints
  Thomas was born on December 21st, 1892 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.¹
  
  Mary Mathilda Meints
  Mary was born on September 1st, 1894 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.¹
  
  Ollie Fredrick Meints
  Ollie was born in November 1899 in Nebraska.⁴
  
  John Henry Meints
  John was born on October 22nd, 1903 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.¹
  
  Etta Louise Meints
  Etta was born on September 17th, 1906 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.¹

Family Timeline

¹ Kerry Tupper
² www.findagrave.com
³ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3B3-MDM : accessed 16 Oct 2012), Maggie Meints in household of Henry C Meints, ED 58 Logan Township, Gage, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240928.
⁴ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3B3-MD3 : accessed 16 Oct 2012), Ollie Meints in household of Henry C Meints, ED 58 Logan Township, Gage, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240928.

Source/Citation "Nebraska, Marriages, 1855-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5ZP-TJJ : accessed 17 Oct 2012), Henry C. Meintz and Abbie Zimmerman, 14 Mar 1883.

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