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John Herman Niemann1,2,3

ID# 14935, (1877 - 1952)
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Parents:

FatherGerhart Henry Niemann (Dec 1840 - bef 1922)
MotherMina Maschmeier (Nov 1848 - 20 Feb 1922)
Chart MembershipDescendants of Maximilian Friderich Wiemann and Anna Maria Margaretha Elisabeth Lüken
Family IndexesThe Wieman Family

Key Events:

Birth: 9 May 1877, Home City, Hamilton Co., Ohio,4,5,6
Marriage: 11 Oct 1905, Bullittsville, Boone Co., Kentucky, Cora Marie Snyder (b. 25 Oct 1875, d. 17 Apr 1937)7,8
Death: 2 Sep 1952, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio,9,10
Burial: 5 Sep 1952, Walnut Hills Cemetery,11
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Narrative:

John Herman Niemann was born on 9 May 1877 in Home City, Hamilton Co., OhioG.4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Home City, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of his parents, Gerhart Henry Niemann and Mina Maschmeier.12 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Home City, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of his parents.13
     He was a millwright at a machine factory by 1900.14,15
     John married Cora Marie Snyder, daughter of Charles William Snyder and Wilhelmina Louise Wieman, on 11 Oct 1905 in Bullittsville, Boone Co., KentuckyG, with W. D. Early officiating.7,8
     John and Cora appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Snyder Park, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 88 Price Ave. G, enumerated 19 Apr 1910, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children William and John were listed as living with them.16
     John registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 6726 Jersey Ave, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, reporting he was employed as a new agent by News Company, in Cincinnati.3
     John and Cora appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 6726 Jersey Ave. G, enumerated 9 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children William, John, and Hilda were listed as living with them.17
     He was a news dealer at a store by 1920, and with his own route by 1930. He reported in 1940 he had worked 50 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year.18,19,20,21
     John and Cora appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 6739 Lower River Rd. G, enumerated 4 Apr 1930, reporting that the family owned a home worth $6000, and had a radio. Their children William, John, and Hilda were listed as living with them, as well as her mother.22
     His wife died on 17 Apr 1937 in 6739 Lower River Rd., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.23,10
     John appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 6739 Lower River Rd. G, enumerated 16 Apr 1940, reporting he owned a home valued at $5,000, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935. His daughter Hilda was listed as living with him, as was Emma Gason, a housekeeper.24
     John registered for the draft for World War II on 26 Apr 1942, while living at Ham, OhioG, reporting he was self-employed as a news agent.25
     John appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 6739 River Rd. G, enumerated 12 Apr 1950, reporting he lived in a home that was not on a farm. Harriet Wilson, a housekeeper, was listed as a lodger in the household but seems more likely to have been a live-in housekeeper.26
     John died on 2 Sep 1952 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 75.9,10 He was buried on 5 Sep 1952 in Walnut Hills CemeteryG.11

Children:
     Children with Cora Marie Snyder:

  1. William Henry Nieman (29 Jun 1906 - 1 Mar 2007)
  2. John Arthur Nieman (10 Feb 1908 - 1 Mar 2007)
  3. Hilda W. Nieman (15 Mar 1913 - Jul 1986)

Citations

  1. [S13396] Henry Niemann household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows name as John Niemann.
  2. [S13397] Gerhart H. Niemann household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows name as John Niemann.
  3. [S13402] John Herman Nieman, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S13396] Henry Niemann household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows age 3 and state.
  5. [S13404] John Herman Nieman, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration), shows date, as 9th, city, and state.
  6. [S1249] John H. Nieman, Certificate of Death, shows date, as 11 May 1877, city, and state.
  7. [S13400] Marriage Bonds, Boone Co., Kentucky, 1905, John Niemann and Cora Snyder, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
  8. [S13399] John Niemann household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows married 4 years.
  9. [S1249] John H. Nieman, Certificate of Death, shows date, hospital, city, and county.
  10. [S710] Hewett, "Recollections of My Family", shows date.
  11. [S1249] John H. Nieman, Certificate of Death.
  12. [S13396] Henry Niemann household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  13. [S13397] Gerhart H. Niemann household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  14. [S13397] Gerhart H. Niemann household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as machinist.
  15. [S13399] John Niemann household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as millwright and industry as machine factory.
  16. [S13399] John Niemann household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  17. [S13401] John Nieman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  18. [S13401] John Nieman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as news dealer and industry as store.
  19. [S1731] John H. Nieman household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as a news dealer with his own route.
  20. [S13403] John Nieman household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as owner agent and industry as newspaper route.
  21. [S1249] John H. Nieman, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as paper carrier.
  22. [S1731] John H. Nieman household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  23. [S1248] Cora Nieman, Certificate of Death, shows date, address, city, and state, and shows residence as same address.
  24. [S13403] John Nieman household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  25. [S13404] John Herman Nieman, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration.)
  26. [S13405] John H. Nieman household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.

 

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