Carl August Meissner

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Biography:
From the 1896 "Canadian Album":
Carl August Meissner, general manager of the Londonderry Iron Co., Ltd., Acadia Mines, N.S., was born September 20th, 1859, at Staten Island, N.Y. He is a son of the late Frederick Meissner, of New York, in his day a prominent oil exporter, and Bertha Niemeyer. The former was born in Germany in 1827, and the latter in 1831. Mr. Meissner was educated at Columbia College, New York, where he graduated in 1880 with the degree of Ph.B. He had previously studied two years, 1874-76, at Erfurt, Germany. He then became assistant chemist for the Joliet Steel Co., and in 1882 head chemist of the Brier Hill Iron and Coal Co., of Youngstown, O. After remaining in this position for three years he returned to the Joliet Steel Co. as head chemist, where he served until July, 1887, when he removed to Sterlington, N.Y., to accept the position of manager of the Sterling Iron and Railway Co He held this important position until August, 1890, then went to Birmingham, Ala., and became vice-president and general manager of the Vanderbilt Steel and Iron Co., organized by the Roeblings, of Trenton, N.J., himself, and relatives. In 1895 ne accepted the position of general manager of the Londonderry Iron Co., which he has since filled with ability and satisfaction to the stockholders. When in the United States he took an active interest in politics, and rendered good service to the Republican party as organizer. Was president of the Harrison Republican League of Sterling, New York, 1888; one of the Republican committeemen of Birmingham, Ala., 1894; knight of the Ancient Essenic Order, Birmingham Chapter. In religion he is an Episcopalian. Mr. Meissner was married November 8th, 1883, to Miss Clara Ayer, daughter of James Ayer, of Angola, N.Y., whose ancestors settled in Massachusetts prior to the Revolution, and who have been since then prominent in the military and civic affairs of that state. His family consists of five children, one daughter and four sons.

Died:
He was likely on a business trip.

Carl married Clara Ayer on 8 Nov 1883. Clara (daughter of James Ayer, Jr. and Marcy Hathaway Terry) was born about 1855 in Evans, New York; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bertha Meissner was born about 1884.
2. Charles R Meissner was born about 1889 in New York.
3. Clarence E Meissner was born about 1891 in New York.
4. Harold Meissner was born about 1895 in Alabama; died after 1930.
5. James "Jimmy" Armand Meissner was born on 30 Jul 1897 in Londondary, Nova Scotia; died on 16 Jan 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.