Contributed by Teresa.
From The History of Wabasha County (Minnesota) published 1884
John Megers (see note following), farmer, was born in 1812, eighteen miles west of the city of Luxemburg. He was married in 1837, to Anna Leid (should be "Ley"), and left his native land ten years later, settling in Sheldon, Wyoming county, New York. In 1865 he became a resident of Chester, where his wife died in April, 1881. His first purchase of land here included eighty acres on section 5, which is now in the hands of his youngest son. He afterward bought forty acres, that he now owns. At present he resides with his younger son. Himself and family are members of the Roman Catholic church. There are three children:
NOTE: John's name was spelled "Megars" in one of the censuses as well as this account, but that is incorrect. He was baptised as "Majeres" and later changed his name to "Majerus" when he lived in Bellechester. Hhe was buried with his wife in Bellechester at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
From The History of Wabasha County (Minnesota) published 1884
John N. Megers, son of above (John Megers), was born March 26, 1841. Has always been a farmer. Was twenty-four years old when he came with his father to Chester. He now resides on section 8, where he has eighty acres, besides that received from his father as above noted. In 1872 he married Justina Schroeder and is the father of six children, christened as below: