Elsa Elizabeth Meyer
b. circa November 1879, d. 28 December 1949
- Father: Johann Jacob Daniel Meyer b. 29 November 1842, d. 18 February 1914
- Mother: Christina Friederike Kipp b. 14 July 1849, d. 6 October 1917
- Elsa Elizabeth Meyer was born circa November 1879 in New York.
- Johann Jacob Daniel Meyer and Christina Friederike Kipp appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in New York City, New York, at 57 Bowery. Other members of the household included Elsa Elizabeth Meyer, Christina Meyer, Johann Wilhelm Evers and Meta Evers. Although Meta and William Evers were identified as sister- and brother-in-law, they actually were children of Christina's sister Elisabeth.
- Johann Jacob Daniel Meyer and Christina Friederike Kipp appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Manhattan, New York, at 371 Bowery. Other members of the household included Elsa Elizabeth Meyer, Christina Meyer.
- She was a drygoods saleslady, according to the 1900 census.
- She married August Erwin Martin, son of Franz Martin and Anna Eisler, on 25 August 1908 in Manhattan, New York.
- August Erwin Martin and Elsa Elizabeth Meyer appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in St. Louis, Missouri, at 3000 Indiana Avenue. Other members of the household included Irma Bertha Martin and Anna Eisler.
- August Erwin Martin and Elsa Elizabeth Meyer appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Glendale, St. Louis County, Missouri. Other members of the household included Irma Bertha Martin, Vera Harriet Martin, Elsa Augusta Martin and Anna Eisler.
- She was manager of the family bakery shop, according to the 1920 census.
- August Erwin Martin and Elsa Elizabeth Meyer appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Carondelet Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, at 910 Big Bend. Other members of the household included Irma Bertha Martin, Vera Harriet Martin, Elsa Augusta Martin, Frank Winstead Martin and Anna Eisler. Frank is identified as an adopted son.
- Elsa Elizabeth Meyer became a widow at the 23 June 1934 death of her husband August Erwin Martin.
- Frank Ogden Gilder and Elsa Augusta Martin appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Gravois Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, at 826 Sappington Road living next door to the household of Elsa's sister Vera Moeller. Other members of the household included Elsa Elizabeth Meyer, Frank Winstead Martin.
- She was interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri.
- Elsa Elizabeth Meyer died on 28 December 1949 in St. Louis County, Missouri.
- A single grave marker identifies the graves of August Erwin Martin and Elsa Elizabeth Meyer.
- Last Edited: 7 Jun 2015
Family: August Erwin Martin b. 2 November 1882, d. 23 June 1934
- Irma Bertha Martin+ b. 16 June 1909, d. 21 January 1990
- Vera Harriet Martin+ b. 25 August 1911, d. 20 June 1992
- Elsa Augusta Martin b. 15 November 1913, d. 16 June 1999
- Frank Winstead Martin b. 19 September 1922, d. 5 May 2015