This information was compiled by Donna Bourget. Her grandmother is Anna (Meinen) Miller.
** Name corrected by Mary F. Clauss
 
 

Johann MEINEN
Born: 18 February 1838 Kirchweiler, Rhineland, Germany
chr'nd: 24 February 1838 Kirchweiler came to New York in 1861
Died: 17 March 1929 (age 91-23 flu senile) at home,
Tilden Township, Chippewa County, WI
Buried: 20 March 1929 St Peter's Cemetery, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI
son of Margereta (UTTERS) & Johann Peter MEINEN
Married: 13 October 1868 - St Peter's Church, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI

Maria Anna BENNESCH
Born: 04 September 1843 Brahatitz Kreiz, Biseck, Bohemia
or 16 September 1841 Vetergoberg, Bohemia
Died: 04 December 1914 (age 71-3 carcenomia) at home,
Tilden Township, Chippewa County, WI
Buried: 07 December 1914 St Peter's Cemetery, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI
daughter of Elizabeth (KINDERMAN) & Johann BENNESCH




*Tilden became a township 21 November 1883, separating from Eagle Point
*Howard became a township 19 March 1909
*Woodmohr separated from Wheaton in 1917
 
 

1. Theresa MEINEN
Born: 08 April 1869 Eagle Point Township, Chippewa County, WI
Died: 15 December 1949 (age 81) at home, Howard Township, Chippewa County, WI
Buried: 19 December 1949 St John's Cemetery, Cooks Valley, Chippewa County, WI
Married: John BENNESCH on 14 May 1889 - St Peter's Church, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI

John BENNESCH
Born: 18 September 1863 Bohemia (came to America at the age of 20 in 1883 citizenship in 1890)
Died: 10 October 1939 (age 76) at home, Howard Township, Chippewa County, WI
Buried: 13 October 1939 St John's Cemetery, Cooks Valley, Chippewa County, WI
son of Catharina (TOSIK) & Frank/Francis BENNESCH, both parents died in Germany

2. Nicklaus MEINEN
Born: 08 April 1871 Eagle Point Township, Chippewa County, WI
Died: 17 August 1936 (age 65) at home, Tilden Township, Chippewa County, WI
Buried 20 August 1936 St Peter's Cemetery, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI
Married: Josephine WALLOCK on 17 June 1903 - St Peter's Church, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI

Josephine WALLOCK
Born: 14 April 1873 Marovia, Czechoslovakia, came to United States at age 6 settling in Tilden Township
Died: 23 December 1950 (age 77) at home, Tilden Township, Chippewa County, WI
Buried 27 December 1950 St Peter's Cemetery, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI
daughter of Mary (TOMESCHACK) 1837-1923 & Joseph WALLOCK 1844-1906

Children :
1. Frank MEINEN (Biographical Info. at UW-Eau Claire)
2. Lawrence MEINEN

3. Mary Magdalena MEINEN (Lena)
Born: 19 February 1873 Eagle Point Township, Chippewa County, WI
Died: 16 January 1956 (age 82) St Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls, WI
Buried: 20 January 1956 Calvary Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, WI
Married: Henry SCHEMENAUER on 18 April 1894 - St Peter's Church, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI

Henry SCHEMENAUER
Died: 14 October 1938 (age 71-11) at home, 315 Olive St, Chippewa Falls, WI
Buried: 18 October 1938 Calvary Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, WI
son of **Albertina (DALLMANN) & John SCHEMENAUER

4. Mary H MEINEN
Born: 12 August 1875 Eagle Point Township, Chippewa County, WI
Died: 09 February 1955 (age 81) Milwaukee, WI
Buried: 12 February 1955 St Peter's Church, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI
Married: Fred HEITMEIER on 23 February 1910 - St Charles Church, Chippewa Falls, WI

Fred HEITMEIER
Born: 04 July 1880
Died: 04 March 1920

4. Anna MEINEN
Born: 07 January 1878 Tilden Township, Chippewa County, WI
Died: 29 December 1951 Cadott, WI (age 73)
Buried: St Peter's Cemetery, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI
Married: Valentine Franz MILLER on 26 June 1906 - St Peter's Church, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI

Valentine Franz MILLER
Born: 04 December 1869 Tilden Township, Chippewa County, WI
Died: 02 May 1963 (age 94) County Hospital, Chippewa Falls, WI
Buried: St Peter's Cemetery, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI
son of Amelia (GEISSLER) 1842-1940 & Valentine MILLER 1836-1928
1/m of Valentine 08 June 1895 - Theresa MEYER
Born: 15 February 1874
Died: 07 September 1898 (age 24 ) influenza
Buried: St Peter's Cemetery, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI

6. Caroline MEINEN
Born: 12 July 1880 Eagle Point Township, Chippewa County, WI
Died: 06 December 1958 (age 78) at home, Chippewa Falls, WI
Buried: 10 December 1958 St Peter's Cemetery, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI, (never married)

7. Louise MEINEN
Born: 04 March 1884 Tilden Township, Chippewa County, WI
Died: 16 February 1968 (age 84) St Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls, WI
Buried: 20 February 1968 St Peter's Cemetery, Tilden, Chippewa County, WI