Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Meta K. Myer

Meta K. Myer
(1873-1946)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Marion Pendleton Hieronymus

Meta K. Myer ¹ ² ³ ⁴

Born: June 1873, Illinois, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Marriage (1): Marion Pendleton Hieronymus on 21 February 1894 in Peoria, Illinois, United States ¹ ² ³
Died: 22 February 1946, Illinois, United States at age 72
Buried: After 22 February 1946, Atlanta Cemetery, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States

bullet Another name for Meta was Meta K. Meyer.

bullet Death Notes:

Name: Meta Hieronymus
Event Date: 22 Feb 1946
Event Place: Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 72
Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
Father's Name: Frederick Meyer
Mother's Name: Gertrude Gerdes
Spouse's Name: Marion P. Hieronymus
Digital Folder Number: 4005318
Image Number: 704
GS Film number: 1991237
Reference ID:7151

Citing this Record:
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQY3-25H : accessed 14 Feb 2014), Marion P. Hieronymus in entry for Meta Hieronymus, 22 Feb 1946.
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bullet Burial Notes:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21681634/meta_k-hieronymus: accessed March 23, 2025), memorial page for Meta K Meyer Hieronymus (1873\'9626 Feb 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21681634, citing Atlanta Cemetery, Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Lori Rowe (contributor 46922820).
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

2. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ² Sheet 17A, District 52, Household 400
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Wife..Meta Hieronymus..37..IL
(Living with husband and 6 children.)

4. 1930 US Census, 29 April 1930, Atlanta Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 3, Dwelling 81, Family 81, Roll 534
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois
Home owned
Meta Hieronymus..Head..56..IL..Widowed
Gertrude Hieronymus..Daughter..29..IL
Marian Hieronymus..Daughter..21..IL..Teacher, Public School

(Meta was widowed and living with 2 daughters.)

Meta married Marion Pendleton Hieronymus, son of John Pendleton Hieronymus and Sarah Elizabeth Houser, on 21 February 1894 in Peoria, Illinois, United States.¹ ² ³ (Marion Pendleton Hieronymus was born on 5 April 1869 in Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States,¹ ² ³ ⁵ died on 17 November 1920 in Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States and was buried on 19 November 1920 in Atlanta Cemetery, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 25 June 1900, Atlanta Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ¹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 21A, District 24, Dwelling 437. Family 452, Roll 319
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois
farm rented
married 6 years
M. P. Hieronymous..Head..Apr 1969..31..IL..Farmer
Meta C. Hieronymous..Wife..June 1873..26..IL..4/4
Elmer Hieronymous..Son..May 1894..6..IL
Elbert Hieronymous..Son..May 1894.6..IL
Ada Hieronymous..Dau..Aug 1896..3..IL
Rosa Hieronymous..Dau..May 1900..0/12..IL

2. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ² Sheet 17A, District 52, Household 400
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Head..M. P. Hironynms..41..IL
Wife..Meta Hieronymus..37..IL
Son..Elbert Hieronymus..15..IL
Son..Elmer Hieronymus..15..IL
Daughter..Ada Hieronymus..13..IL
Daughter..Gertrude Hieronymus..10..IL
Son..Willard Hieronymus..3..IL
Daughter..Marian Hieronymus..0..IL

3. 1920 US Census, 9 January 1920, Atlanta Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 54, Family 55, Roll 383
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois
Farm owned, with mortgage
M. P. Hieronymus..Self..50..IL..Farmer, General farming
Meta Hieronymus..Wife..46..IL
Elbert Hieronymus..Son..25..IL..Laborer, Home farm
Gertrude Hieronymus..Dau..19..IL
Willard Hieronymus..Son..13..IL
Marion Hieronymus..Dau..10..IL

1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 21A, dwelling 437, family 452, Marion Pendleton Hieronymus and Meta K. Myers; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 27 Sep 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 319.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 17A, family 400, Marion Pendleton Hieronymus and Meta Meyers; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 14 Feb 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 3A, family 55, Marion Pendleton Hieronymus and Meta K. Myers; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 9 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 383.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 3, sheet 4A, dwelling 81, family 81, Meta K. Myers; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 7 Sep 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 534.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 48, p. 242D, family 116, John Pendleton Heironymus and Sarah Elizabeth Houser; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 18 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 227.

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