Philip Beyer

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Philip Beyer, son of Michael and Marie Beyer, was born April 11, 1827, in Baden, Germany.
Desiring, as many young men did during this century, to get away from the oppressive German government ruling connected with the military training and having served his required apprenticeship, he, with his parents, and the one remaining brother, Jacob, came to America.
Louisa Scheerer, of Baden, Germany, accompanied the family and became Philip Beyer's wife, January 28, 1852. They were mar- ried on their journey here, while in New York City.
Philip Beyer died in 1900, in Naumburg.
The voyage from Baden, Germany, was a long and tiresome one, taking more than two months to complete their journey.
Excitement also came with the trip for after sixty-seven days on the water their ship struck a sand-bar which proved to be only three miles in distance, from New York harbor. Some of the passengers were obliged to remain on the ship for two or three days before they were able to be transferred by small row-boats to the landing.
After spending a few days in New York City with Martin Beyer, Michael and Marie Beyer, son Philip and his bride, Louisa Scheerer Beyer, and the other son, Jacob Beyer, proceeded to Water- town, N.Y., where they remained a week in the home of Jacob Quencer, who had previously emigrated here from Germany.
Jacob Quencer and Louisa Scheerer Beyer were own cousins.
From here they departed for Naumburg in quest of land.
Children of Philip and Louisa Scheerer Beyer: Helen, born April 3, 1853, in Croghan. Caroline, born June 17, 1855, in Croghan. Elizabeth, born July 17, 1857, in Croghan. Charles A., born January 25, 1860, in Croghan. Peter W., born February 3, 1862, in New Bremen. Louis E., born February 28, 1864, in New Bremen. Louisa, born March 30, 1866, in Naumburg. Philip E., born July 4, 1868, in Naumburg. Minnie, born January 10, 1872, in Naumburg. William E., born April 6, 1874, in Naumburg.
Philip Beyer died December 23, 1885.
Minnie Beyer died March 29, 1887.
Helen Beyer Foley died July 18, 1907.
Caroline Beyer Mellnitz died August 7, 1918.
Louis E. Beyer died February 19, 1922.
Elizabeth Beyer Riffanacht died February 1, 1923.

(This is from a book dated 1923 concerning the Beyer Family compiled by one Mrs. Ethylen Wilcox Millnitz. [courtesy of Sandra Hurd O'Connor] )


1880 Croghan, Lewis Co, NY
Philip Beyer age 53 stone mason; born Baden
Louisa age 51 born Baden
Peter age 18 NY
Lewis age 16 NY
Louisa age 14 NY
Philip age 12 NY
Willie age 6 NY

18 June 1900 Croghan, Lewis county, NY
Philip Beyer April 1827 Germany; m 49 yrs
Louisa born Sept 1829 Germany; m 49yrs; ch: 10/8

Philip married Louise Scheerer, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 28 Jan 1852 in New York. (Louise Scheerer was born on 8 Sep 1829 in Baden, Germany and died in 1905 in Naumburg, Lewis county, New York.)