Minnie, the daughter of Melosine Erxmeyer, was born on board the ship "Bremen" in December 1872 .

Marriage

According to the civil records of the state of New Jersey, on October 24, 1897, Wilhelmina J. C. Blank of 215 Willow Street, age 26, born in Germany, the daughter of Melusina Erxmeyer and Heinrich Blank married Gustave E. C. Reuter of 215 Willow Avenue, age 35 years, bartender, born in Germany. Witnesses were Henry Erxmeyer and Elisa von Dohren. The minister was J. Rudolph.

According to the records of the German Evangelical Church, Hoboken, Gustave A. W. C. Reuter, born in 1862 (can't read next line) son of Friedr. and Wilhelmina, nee Herk married Wilhelmina Julie Charl. Blank of Hoboken, born May 27, 1871 in Lucicer Lofu (?) daughter of Heinr. and Wilhelmina, nee, Erxmeyer. Witnesses; H'ry Erxmeyer and Eliza Von Dohren.

Henry Erxmeyer was either Minnie's uncle or one of two cousins. Elisa von Dorhan was Minnie's cousin, the daughter of Melusine's sister, Julie.

Note: Minnie, as mentioned, was not the daughter of Henry Blanck. She was born on board the ship that brought she and Melusine to the US.

Children

Minnie and Gustave do not appear to have had any children.

Minnie and Gustave in the 1900 Federal Census

Minnie Blank was listed with her husband Gustave Reuter at 215 Willow Avenue, Hoboken as follows:

• Gustave, head, born Dec. 1862, age 37, married 3 years, born in Germany, immigrated in 1886, naturalized, occupation, bar keeper.
• Minnie, wife, born May 1871, age 29, born in Germany, immigrated in 1873.

Note: There are some problems with Minnie's information. Because the name Erxmeyer is so unusual and the name Melusine is equally unusual, I doubt there could have been two Melusine Erxmeyers immigrating to the US between 1872 and 1873. I am very sure that the listing from the "Bremen" is my Melusine Erxmeyer. This means that Minnie could not have been born in May of 1871. It also means she did not immigrated in 1873.

Note: Not listed by Ancestry.com

Minnie and Gustave in the 1905 New Jersey State Census

Minnie and Gustave Reuter were listed at 814 Willow Avenue in Hoboken as follows:

• Gustave Reuter, age 43, born in Germany in January of 1862, in US for 10 years, naturalized, occupation, shipping clerk.
• Whilimine Reuter, age 34, born in Germany in May of 1871, in US 30 years
• Elizabeth Gerind, age 28, born in New York, September of 1876, of Irish decent, occupation, insurance collector.

1910 Census

I did not find them in the 1910 census.

Death of Gustave Reuter

Minnie was widowed and was living with her mother and brother in the 1920 census.

1920 Census

Listed with her mother, Melusine in Hoboken.

1930 Census

Highpoint Ave Weehawken, New Jersey in the same building as Berta Labouseur who owned the building, Minnie Reuter, head age 58 widow, married at 26, born Germany, immigrated 1873, no occupation, John Blanck, brother, age 55, born New Jersey, inspector lumber, Jepher Kalcian roomer, age 24, born Constantinople, parents born France, immigrated 1924, typist magazine.

See Julia Erxmeyer Lehman Tietjan and her daughter, Berthe Lehman Labouseur

Tanta Minnie

Tom and Denis Blanck used to visit "Tanta" Minnie and Uncle John in Hoboken when they were kids.

We have a knife that belonged to Tanta Minnie.