Jacob R. Meyers

     Jacob R. Meyers was also known as Jack. Jacob R. Meyers was also known as Jacob. He was born on Friday, 26 March 1869 at Ontario, Canada. He and Nancy Leitch, daughter of Samuel Leitch and Martha Ann Phoenix, were married by Reverend J. A. Lankin on Wednesday, 28 February 1894 at Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 20, living in Scott, born Ontario, spinster, Methodist. He was 21, living in Scott, born Ontario, bachelor, farmer, Methodist. Rudy Meyers and Elizabeth Anne Longhurst witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of April 1901 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: male, white, head, married, age 32, born Ontario, of German origin, Canadian nationality, Methodist religion, Farmer, living on own means, can read and write. Nancy Meyers and Aylmer Franklin Myers also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Meyers, Jacob, male, head, married, born Mar 1869 in Ontario, age 42, of German origin, Canadian nationality, Methodist, farmer, $1000 of life insurance, costing $36, able to read, write and speak English. Nancy Meyers, Aylmer Franklin Myers and Elva May Draper also appeared in the household. He witnessed the marriage of Aylmer Franklin Myers and Gladys Beatrice Shaw. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Nancy Meyers. Jacob died on Friday, 24 April 1953 at the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 84 years and 29 days. He was buried on Monday, 27 April 1953 at Zion Cemetery, Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.