Family History - John Edward Meyer, Jr.

1. John Edward Meyer, Jr.,¹ born 20 January 1911 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York (parents not determined);^{1, 2} died 25 April 1975 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York.^{1, 2} John married, 29 June 1934 in Southport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Carolyn May Starring (born Miller)⁸ (born 5 December 1911 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the daughter of Alvin Ford Miller and Mary Elizabeth Austin;^{3, 4, 5, 6, 7} Carolyn died 26 August 2003⁴). John is buried in All Saints Cemetery, Great Neck, Nassau County, New York.¹

+	2	i.	John Edward Meyer III, born 15 April 1935 in New York, New York. Married (1) Linda Lowry Married (2) Patricia Ann ‘Patty’ Reese.
+	3	ii.	David Starring ‘Swing’ Meyer, born 12 April 1938 in Manhattan, New York City, New York; died 26 September 2016 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. Married Caroline Knowlton Finlay.

1. Find a Grave (website). All Saints Cemetery, Great Neck, Nassau County, New York, J. Edward Meyer, Jr., born: 1911; died: 1975 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and sibling).
2. Obituary, The New York Times, 27 April 1975, J. Edward Meyer, Jr., died 25 April 1975 in Bedford, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his grandfather, widow, two sons, a brother and a sister.
3. Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1871-1940, Carolyn May Miller, born: 5 December 1911 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; father: Alfred Ford Miller, 23, born in Richmond, Indiana; mother: Elizabeth C. Austin, 25, born in Norwich, Connecticut.
4. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Carolyn S. Meyer Jr. [sic, the Jr. is erroneous], born: 5 December 1911; died: 26 August 2003; residence zip code: 29169 [corresponding to West Columbia, South Carolina].
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Norwalk, E.D. 138, Sheet No. 28A, Alfred E. Austin, 71, Massachusetts, widow, lawyer, patent attorney; son-in-law David S. Starring, 33, Michigan, broker; daughter Elizabeth A. Starring, 33, Connecticut; daughter [of David and Elizabeth] Carolyn M. Starring, 8, Michigan; daughter [of David and Elizabeth] Elizabeth A. Starring, 5, New York; servant Elizabeth McDonald, 32, New Jersey, cook, house; servant Clementine B. Rory, 41, France, nurse, family.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Westport, E.D. 1-224, Sheet No. 13A, David S. Starring, 42, Iowa, manufacturer; wife Elizabeth Starring, 43, Connecticut; daughter Carolyn M. Starring, 18, Illinois; daughter Elizabeth Starring, 15, New York; son David S. Starring, Jr., 1 4/12, New York; and four servants.
7. Report. Decennial Report, Class of 1909, Harvard University. Published at Boston, 1909 (available at archive.org). Autobiographies and Addresses, Page 331, David Swing Starring. Provides his address, residence, occupation, marriage, two daughters with birth dates (and indicates “by marriage” for both daughters), and a brief synopsis of his employment history.
8. Wedding Announcement, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York (available at newspapers.com), 30 June 1934, Miss Carolyn May Starring and Edward Meyer, Jr., married on 29 June 1934 in Southport, Connecticut. The article provides wedding and biographical details and the names of their parents, other relatives, and wedding party and guests.

2. John Edward Meyer III² (John¹), born 15 April 1935 in New York, New York.¹ John married, first, 21 June 1957 in Locust Valley, Long Island, Nassau County, New York, Linda Lowry³ (born 22 March 1937, the daughter of David Auld Lowry and Cordelia Eleanor Dominick²). Their marriage ended in divorce. John married, second, 3 March 1979 in Pleasantville, Westchester County, New York, Patricia Ann ‘Patty’ Reese⁵ (born 7 July 1952, parents not determined⁴).

	4	i.	Rev. Daniel D. Meyer, born 3 February 1959.4
	5	ii.	Lisa Meyer, born ca. 1961.4
	6	iii.	Jeffrey Alker Meyer, born 13 April 1963 in North Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York.2
	7	iv.	Dr. Tory Austin Meyer, born 17 June 1964.4

	8	i.	Timothy Lanier Meyer, born 18 January 1981.4
	9	ii.	Andrew Reese Meyer, born 3 November 1982.4

3. David Starring ‘Swing’ Meyer² (John¹), born 12 April 1938 in Manhattan, New York City, New York;^{6, 7} died 26 September 2016 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.⁷ Swing married, 9 May 1965, Caroline Knowlton Finlay^{7, 9} (born 4 November 1941 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, the daughter of Eddie Finlay and Claudia Knowlton;⁸ Caroline died 28 August 2018 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina⁸).

+	10	i.	Austin Edward Meyer, born 20 August 1969. Married Melanie Sigmon Gentry.
	11	ii.	Kirkman Finlay Starring Meyer, born 8 October 1970 in South Carolina;4, 10 died 9 August 1995 in Kingston, Jamaica.10, 11
	12	iii.	Edward Finlay Meyer, born 27 December 1977.4

1. wikipedia.org, J. Edward Meyer, III, born: 15 April 1935 in New York, New York. The article provides biographical details including various political offices he has held, and the names of his parents, wife, and children.
2. wikipedia.org, Jeffrey A. Meyer, born: 13 April 1963 in North Tarrytown, New York (now Sleepy Hollow). The article provides biographical details including his position as a district judge, and the name of his father, J. Edward Meyer.
3. Wedding Announcement, The New York Times, 21 June 1957, Miss Linda Lowry and Mr. J. Edward Meyer 3d., married on 21 June 1957 in Locust Valley, Long Island. The article provides wedding details and the names of their parents.
4. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
5. Wedding Announcement, The New York Times, 4 March 1979, Patricia Ann Reese and J. Edward Meyer, 3d, married on 3 March 1979 in Pleasantville, New York. The article gives wedding details and the names of their parents and two of Edward’s children.
6. Birth Announcement, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, David Swing Starring Meyer, born: 12 April 1938 at Leroy Sanitorium [a hospital located in Manhattan, New York, New York].
7. Find a Grave (website). (No cemetery indicated); David Starring “Swing” Meyer, born: 12 April 1938; died: 26 September 2016 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (from record, which includes the text of his obituary that includes vital and biographical details and the names of his wife, brother, three sons, one daughter-in-law, and one granddaughter.
8. Obituary, DignityMemorial.com, Caroline Finlay Meyer, born: 4 November 1941; died: 28 August 2018. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, brother, husband, sons, and grandchild.
9. Wedding Announcement, The New York Times, 9 May 1965, Caroline K. Finlay and David Swing Starring Meyer, married on 9 May 1965.
10. Find a Grave (website). Saint Francis Chapel Memorial Garden, Kanuga Episcopal Center, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, Kirkman Finlay Starring Meyer, born: 1971; died: 1995 in Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica (from record, which provides the name and link for his father).
11. Deaths, The Index-Journal, Greenwood, South Carolina. 10 August 1995, Kirkman Finlay Starring Meyer, died: 9 August 1995 in Kingston, Jamaica, of head injuries as a result of an attach on him and Katherine Shoener in their hotel room.

10. Austin Edward Meyer³ (David ‘Swing’,² John¹), born 20 August 1969.¹ Austin married Melanie Sigmon Gentry (born 16 October 1973, parents not determined¹).

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Ava Lane Meyer, born xxxx.

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.