Carl August Meissner

1859 - 1930  (71 years)

• Name	Carl August Meissner  [1, 2]
  Born	19 Sep 1859	Statin Island, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  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	13 Oct 1930	Steubenville, Ohio
  	He was likely on a business trip.
  Buried	15 Oct 1930	Staten Island, New York
  Person ID	I3339	Our Family
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2016

  
  

  Family	Clara Ayer,   b. Abt 1855, Evans, New York ,   d. Aft 1930  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1883  [1]
  Children	1. Bertha Meissner,   b. Abt 1884   2. Charles R Meissner,   b. Abt 1889, New York   3. Clarence E Meissner,   b. Abt 1891, New York   4. Harold Meissner,   b. Abt 1895, Alabama ,   d. Aft 1930  (Age ~ 36 years)   5. James "Jimmy" Armand Meissner,   b. 30 Jul 1897, Londondary, Nova Scotia ,   d. 16 Jan 1936, Birmingham, Alabama  (Age 38 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S431] The Canadian Album - Encyclopedic Canada - Volume. [S379] Federal Census. 1930 Ramapo, New York