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Jan / John Meeter

Also Known As: "Jan"
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Birthplace: Welsrijp, Wjelsryp, waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
Death: June 19, 1930 (82)
Lansing, Thornton Township, Cook, Illinois, United States, Lansing, Cook County, IL, United States
Place of Burial: Worth, Cook County, IL, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Aede Sipke Meeter and Ymkjen Kuiper
Husband of Genevieve Meeter; Cornelia Meeter and Maatje Meeter
Father of Aede Meeter; Herman Meeter; Martin S Meeter; Anthony Meeter; Alida Henrietta Keessen and 4 others
Brother of Sipke E Meeter; Gertrude Balder; Joseph N Meeter and Benedick Meeter

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About Jan / John Meeter

1910: Meeter’s Kraut Factory was built in Union Grove, WI. G.R. “Bob” Cornell was plant manager. In addition to sauerkraut, pickles and tomatoes were processed at various times at the factory. Source: Village of Union Grove (WI) Now Stokely. Unable to confirm if this was a Jan Meeter business.

The Meeter's sauerkraut factory was once located on Wentworth Avenue (south of Ridge Rd.) next to the old Pennsylvania railroad tracks. The family home, at Ridge Rd and Lange still stands as of 2022. Source: Lansing (IL) Historical Society

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Jan / John Meeter's Timeline

1847
November 27, 1847
Welsrijp, Wjelsryp, waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
1872
1872
1874
1874
1877
1877
1880
1880
Illinois, United States
1884
1884
1886
April 29, 1886
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1889
July 4, 1889
Illinois, United States