1899 - 1961

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• Birth	30 Nov 1899	Bliss, Kay, Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Oct 1961	Alva, Woods, Oklahoma
  Person ID	I0248	Kletke-Durham
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2009
  Father	Fredrick Henry Meyer,   b. 29 Sep 1856, Konighousen, Kreises Lubbecke, Germany ,   d. 03 Apr 1929, Alva, Woods, Oklahoma
  Mother	Magadalena Helene Kletke,   b. 28 Mar 1866, Alexen, East Prussia, Germany ,   d. 27 May 1948, Alva, Woods, Oklahoma
  Married	6 Mar 1892
  Family ID	F101	Group Sheet
  Family	Freda Bertha Hartwig
  Children	1. Harold Charles Fredrick Meyer   2. Karl William Eugene Meyer
  Family ID	F102	Group Sheet

• Photos	Meyer Family Fredrick & Magadalena Helene Meyer with their children Arthur, Walter, Martin, Karl, Ernest & Agnes

• Notes

  Karl John, son of Fredrick and Helena Meyer was born Nov. 30, 1899, in the Oklahoma Territory near Bliss in Kay County. Karl was baptized in the Lutheran Church at Blackwell, Ok. as an infant. When Karl was 3 years old his parents sold their farm and moved to Alva, locating on a farm two miles east of Alva. Karl attended the "Triumph" public school one mile east of his home. When he was old enough to b confirmed in the Lutheran Church he attended the Lutheran school. He entered St. John's Lutheran High School at Winfield, Ks., but did not complete his high school because of World War I when he was called to serve his country. he was in training at SATC Northwester State normal School when the war ended. Karl had two older brothers in the service, Arthur and Martin. Both were overseas. Arthur was killed in action shortly before the Armistice. Karl now helped with the farming since his father had established a business in Alva. Karl was active with the young people of the Lutheran church and made the acquaintance of Freda Hartwig, daughter of Charles and Anna Marie Hartwig nee Schick, who was born Oct. 25, 1902. They were married May 7, 1922. Karl and Freda made their first home east of Alva, now known as the Honer farm. Due to flooding of the land by the river they relocated on a farm southwest of Alva. They had two sons. Harold Charles Fredrick married Goldie Margaret Lohmann, daughter of Joe and Frieda Lohmann nee Dubben. Harold took over the farm of his parents in 1951. They have two daughters, Ladonna Kay who attended Northwestern State University and now is working in Oklahoma City. She married Harman Ellis. Lavina Jo is at present attending Northwester State University. Karl and Freda's second son Karl William Eugene attended Valparaiso College in Indiana and Oklahoma State University at Stillwater. Karl married Delma Jane McBride. They have one son Kurt Arthur. Karl William later married Donna Tidwell. They live in Alva. Karl and Freda after retiring in 1951 made their home at 731 college Ave. in Alva. Karl's family were lifetime members of Zion Lutheran church in Alva. Karl died Oct. 17, 1961 and is buried in the Lutheran Cemetery. Freda still lives in their home on College Ave. She keeps busy helping others when and wherever she sees the need whether it is on the farm or caring for the sick or disabled in Alva. Freda B. Meyer (nee Hartwig), 1976.