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John Joannis Mersdorf, II

Also Known As: "Joannis/John Mersdorf or1880 census=Maersdorf"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Preussen Apotheke, Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany
Death: 1919 (86-87)
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
Place of Burial: New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Friderika Maria Mersdorf and Bertha (Meyers) Mersdorf
Father of Charles Mersdorf; John Joannes Mersdorf; Anna Maria Mersdorf; Sabina (Mersdorf) Colling; Wilhelmine Mersdorf and 10 others

Occupation: Molder-1887
Managed by: Alice Zoe Marie Knapp
Last Updated:

About John Mersdorf, ll

Meyersdorf = maybe is the English spelling

Maiersdorf = german Ortsstraße 33, 2724 Hohe Wand, Austria https://plus.google.com/115690877558476166157/about?gl=us&hl=en

1880 United States Federal Census CENSUS & VOTER NAME: John Maersdorf [John Mersdorf] SPOUSE: Frederika Maersdorf BIRTH: abt 1833 - Prussia RESIDENCE: 1880 - Buffalo, Erie, New York

Birth: Oct., 1832 Rhein-Hunsrücker Landkreis Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Death: 1919 Buffalo Erie County New York, USA

Joannis "John" Mersdorf, Sr his first wife Frederica and their oldest son Charles were all born in Prussia the area is now part of Germany. They married on October 25, 1853 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

The little family immigrated to the United States before 1856, settling in the Buffalo, NY Area.

After Frederica death in 1887 Joannis remarried in 1888 Bertha A. Meyer Mersdorf and they had two more children

Currently we are not sure how John died, when or where he now rests. We think it was some time between 1919 1920 We all pray that someday we'll know the rest of her story.

Immediate Family: Husband of: m1: (October 25, 1853 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany ) Frederica Maria Schmitt Mersdorf (1829 - 1887) par: unknown ch: Charles Mersdorf (1853-bf 1900) John Joannes Mersdorf, Jr (1858-1941) Anna Maria Mersdorf (1859-1865) Mina Sabinam (Mersdorf) Colling (1860-1945) Wilhelmine Mersdorf (1861-1871) Ursula Mersdorf (1862-1862 ) "Katie" Catherine (Mersdorf) Hagedon (1863-1945) Margaret Mersdorf (1865-1865) Martin Mersdorf (1865-1865) Elizabeth Mersdorf (1866-1867) Magdalene "Lena" Helen Mersdorf (1868-1943) Jacob Mersdorf (1870-1918) Mary (Mersdorf) Weitzel (1874-aft 1903)

m2: ( 1888,New York) Bertha A. Meyer Mersdorf (1858 - 1933)* par: unknown ch2: Bertha M (Mersdorf) Wolff /Kaetner (1889 -1949) "Lilly" Lillian Mersdorf (1898 -1982)

Family links: Parents: John H Mersdorf

Spouses: Friderika Maria Schmitt or Schmidt Mersdorf (1832 - 1887) Bertha A. Meyer Mersdorf (1858 - 1933)*

Children: Charles Mersdorf (1853 - ____)* Sabina Mersdorf Colling (1860 - 1945)* Bertha M Mersdorf Wolf /Kaetner (1889 - 1949)*

Sibling: Peter Mersdorf (1830 - 1905)* Joannis Mersdorf (1832 - 1919)

Burial: Body lost or destroyed Specifically: Buffalo, NY, United States location unknown

Created by: vl beck Record added: Mar 12, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 143652020 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=143652020

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John Mersdorf, ll's Timeline

1832
October 1832
Preussen Apotheke, Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany

John Neidorf in the 1860 United States Federal Census
NAME: John Neidorf
AGE IN 1860: 29
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1831
BIRTHPLACE: Preußen
HOME IN 1860: Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, New York
GENDER: Male
POST OFFICE: Buffalo
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE: View image
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John Maersdorf in the 1880 United States Federal Census

NAME: John Maersdorf
[John Mersdorf]
AGE: 47
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1833
BIRTHPLACE: Prussia
HOME IN 1880: Buffalo, Erie, New York
RACE: White
GENDER: Male
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE: Self (Head)
MARITAL STATUS: Married
SPOUSE'S NAME: Frederika Maersdorf
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Prussia
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Prussia
NEIGHBORS: View others on page
OCCUPATION: Works In Foundry

1834
1834
Württemberg, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Fredericka Neidorf in the 1860 United States Federal Census
NAME: Fredericka Neidorf
AGE IN 1860: 28
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1832
BIRTHPLACE: Württemberg
HOME IN 1860: Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, New York
GENDER: Female
POST OFFICE: Buffalo
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE: View image
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Frederika Maersdorf in the 1880 United States Federal Census

NAME: Frederika Maersdorf
AGE: 46
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1834
BIRTHPLACE: Wurtemburg
HOME IN 1880: Buffalo, Erie, New York
RACE: White
GENDER: Female
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE: Wife
MARITAL STATUS: Married
SPOUSE'S NAME: John Maersdorf
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Wurtemburg
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Wurtemburg

1853
1853
Württemberg, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Charles Neidorf in the 1860 United States Federal Census

NAME: Charles Neidorf
AGE IN 1860: 7
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1853
BIRTHPLACE: Württemberg
HOME IN 1860: Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, New York
GENDER: Male
POST OFFICE: Buffalo

1858
April 5, 1858
Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, NY, United States

John Neidorf in the 1860 United States Federal Census

NAME: John Neidorf
AGE IN 1860: 3
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1857
BIRTHPLACE: New York
HOME IN 1860: Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, New York
GENDER: Male
POST OFFICE: Buffalo

1859
April 11, 1859
Preußen, Lünen, Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Bertha Mersderf in the 1900 United States Federal Census

NAME: Bertha Mersderf
[Bertha John]
AGE: 41
BIRTH DATE: Apr 1859
BIRTHPLACE: Germany
HOME IN 1900: Buffalo Ward 13, Erie, New York
RACE: White
GENDER: Female
IMMIGRATION YEAR: 1886
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE: Wife
MARITAL STATUS: Married
SPOUSE'S NAME: John Mersderf
MARRIAGE YEAR: 1888
YEARS MARRIED: 12
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Germany
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Germany
MOTHER: NUMBER OF LIVING CHILDREN: 2
MOTHER: HOW MANY CHILDREN: 2
OCCUPATION: View on Image
NEIGHBORS: View others on page

1859
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
1860
August 23, 1860
Buffalo 7th Ward, Erie County, New York, United States

Mina Maersdorf in the 1880 United States Federal Census

NAME: Mina Maersdorf
AGE: 20
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1860
BIRTHPLACE: New York
HOME IN 1880: Buffalo, Erie, New York
RACE: White
GENDER: Female
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE: Daughter
MARITAL STATUS: Single
FATHER'S NAME: John Maersdorf
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Prussia
MOTHER'S NAME: Frederika Maersdorf
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Wurtemburg
NEIGHBORS: View others on page
OCCUPATION: Sewing Girl