Descendants of Johnn Heinrich Niemann

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Johann Heinrich NIEMANN was born on October 3, 1812 in Hanover. He died on January 25, 1880 in Monroe County, OH. He was buried on January 27, 1880 in Zion Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

The NIEMANN MYSTERY: The Niemanns apparently migrated between 1841-48. Frederick, the oldest son of Johann Heinrich (Henry Sr.), was born in 1841 in Germany. Family tradition states Henry Jr. was born in 1848 in Cincinnati, but there is so far no indication the family ever lived in Cincinnati. All records give his birthplace as Cincinnati. His daughter, Lizzie Niemann Romick, said Henry's family settled in Clermont County and Fred remained there. Fred did live in Clermont County after service in the Civil War and he died there in 1897.

 

The family tradition stated that Henry Sr. was born and married in Holland. However, he always gave his birthplace as Hanover. Could Henry Sr. have migrated from a port in Holland, thus explaining the confusion

 

Second tradition: Henry Jr.'s mother died when he was nine days old and he never knew her name.

 

Third tradition: Henry Sr.'s second wife's maiden name was Cook. This was incorrect. Church records identify her name as Deckenbrock or Tickenbraugh. This story apparently came from a meeting between one of Henry Sr. s grandchildren (Lizzie s brother) and a Cook woman in Chicago. The woman told the grandson that they were related and explained the relationship. Unfortunately, the relationship was not recalled. On researching Charles Niemann, who served as administrator of Fred Niemann s estate and was referred to as a cousin, it was noted that Charles sister Amelia married a Cook. Charles and Amelia were children of George Niemann and Caroline Siemann who were born in Germany, married in Cincinnati in 1855 and both died there.

 

Fourth tradition: Mary Deckenbrock/Tickenbraugh Niemann had a daughter, Wilhemenia or Minnie, before she married Henry Sr. The family referred to Minnie as a half sister although Lizzie Niemann Romick, d/o Henry Jr., further explained that Minnie was a stepchild to Henry Sr. Minnie's death record lists Henry Sr. as her father but court documents in the estate of Frederick Niemann did not identify her as a sister. In the 1860 census of Monroe County, Ohio, Henry Jr. and Minnie are both listed as 12 and a note by the enumerator states they were twins. This is the only place that statement has ever occurred. Minnie s death record and her obituary identify Henry Niemann as her father.

 

Where was Henry Sr. and family in 1850? The Niemanns arrived in Monroe County in 1855 (source: land deed and Henry Jr.'s obit). Frederick Niemann was confirmed there in 1856, but he is not with the family in 1860. He enlisted in the army in Barthlomew County, IN, which would suggest a connection to southwestern Ohio where he settled after the war.

 

Land deed in Clermont County, Ohio: John H. Nieman from Henry Shutte, 52-319, lot 47 in Palestine, 1850.

 

Mrs. Niemann died about 1848 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. She was born in Germany. Johann Heinrich NIEMANN and Mrs. Niemann had the following children:

 

I. Frederick NIEMANN was born on August 10, 1841 in Germany. He was confirmed in 1856 in Zion Church, Monroe County, OH. He died on December 30, 1897 in Neville, Clermont County. OH. He was buried in Vesper Cemetery, Neville, Clermont County, OH.

 

Frederick NIEMANN was married to Salome Iseli on April 20, 1864 in West Alexandria, PA. Salome Iseli was born on November 12, 1843. She died on July 7, 1902 in Clermont County, OH. She was buried in Clermont County, OH.

 

II. Henry Wilhelm NIEMANN was born in January 1848 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. He was confirmed in 1864 in Zion Church, Monroe County, OH. He died on April 2, 1932 in Monroe County, OH. He was buried on April 5, 1932 in St. John's German M. E. Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. Family tradition says that Henry W. Niemann was born in Cincinnati in either the fall of 1848 or winter 1849. January 1848 came from census information and also his obituary. Tradition also says his mother died when he was nine days old and he never knew her name.

 

Henry Wilhelm NIEMANN was married to Mary Ann WINKLER (daughter of Joseph WINKLER and Johanna Elisabeth Baertischi) on January 29, 1874 in Monroe County, OH. Mary Ann WINKLER was born on December 24, 1849 in Blummenstein, Canton Bern, SWZ. She died on May 30, 1939 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She was buried on June 2, 1939 in St. John's Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. Henry Wilhelm NIEMANN and Mary Ann WINKLER had the following children:

 

A. John Henry NIEMANN was born on November 25, 1875 in Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He died on January 24, 1950 in Monroe County, OH. He was buried in Sardis Cemetery, Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

John Henry NIEMANN was married to Louise SNELL on November 28, 1907 in Monroe County, OH. Louise SNELL was born in 1880. She died in 1961. She was buried in Sardis Cemetery, Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. John Henry NIEMANN and Louise SNELL had the following children:

 

1. Jacob NIEMANN was born in 1908. He died on January 8, 1992.

 

B. Frederick Joseph NIEMANN was born on February 21, 1877 in Ohio Township. Monroe County, Ohio. He was christened on May 27, 1877 in St. John's, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He died on September 24, 1948 in McMechen, WV.

 

Frederick Joseph NIEMANN was married to Ella RUEFNER on June 20, 1906 in Monroe County, OH. Frederick Joseph NIEMANN and Ella RUEFNER had the following children:

 

1. Clara NIEMANN was born in 1909.

 

C. William Randolph NIEMANN was born on November 9, 1879 in Ohio Township. Monroe County, Ohio. He died on December 31, 1966. He was buried in Sardis Cemetery, Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

William Randolph NIEMANN was married to Dora MERCKLE on April 20, 1904 in Monroe County, OH. Dora MERCKLE was born in 1880. She died in 1937. William Randolph NIEMANN and Dora MERCKLE had the following children:

 

1. Elizabeth Mary NIEMANN was born in 1909. She died in 1951.

 

2. Oscar Ewing NIEMANN was born on September 29, 1911. He died on December 3, 1987 in Belmont Co, OH, USA. He married Viola Morton. She died in 1966. He married Mary Elyrick.

 

3. Kathryn Phoebe NIEMANN was born in 1915. She died in 1968. She married Paul Smittle.

 

D. Sophie Elizabeth NIEMANN was born on April 22, 1881 in Ohio Township. Monroe County, Ohio. She was christened on July 31, 1881 in St. John's, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She died on September 29, 1885. She was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

E. Selma A. NIEMANN was born on August 22, 1882 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She was christened on May 13, 1883 in St. John's Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She died on September 8, 1941.

 

Selma A. NIEMANN was married to Henry SCHAUB (son of John Schaub and Sophia Gauding) on April 13, 1911 in Monroe County, OH. Selma A. NIEMANN and Henry SCHAUB had the following children:

 

1. Clarence SCHAUB was born on June 14, 1912. He died on May 11, 2000 in Wayne County, OH. He married Pearl Lingle.

 

2. Harry SCHAUB was born in 1914. He married Pearl Marty.

 

3. Harmon SCHAUB was born in 1916. He married Doris Baysinger.

 

4. Mary SCHAUB was born in 1918. She married Everett Merckle.

 

5. Paul SCHAUB was born on February 14, 1920 in Guilford Township., Medina County, Ohio. He died on July 9, 2002 in Seville, OH.

 

F. Henry Wesley NIEMANN was born on June 24, 1884 in Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He was christened on November 9, 1884 in St. John's, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He died in 1964.

 

Henry Wesley NIEMANN was married to Maggie HEDDINGER on March 28, 1912 in Monroe County, OH. Henry Wesley NIEMANN and Maggie HEDDINGER had the following children:

 

1. Margaret NIEMANN was born on January 4, 1913. She died on May 20, 1997 in Wayne County, OH. She married David Bauman.

 

2. Roy F. NIEMANN was born in 1915. He married Elsie Metz.

 

3. Charles NIEMANN was born in 1918. He married Delphine Beery.

 

4. Eugene NIEMANN was born on August 21, 1921. He died on April 26, 1994 in Wayne County, OH. He married Marjorie Clegg.

 

5. Irene NIEMANN was born in 1921. She married Harry Schlayer.

 

6. Alvin NIEMANN was born on June 22, 1925 in Seville, OH. He died on June 28, 2000 in Wadsworth, OH. He married Betty Pammer.

 

7. Calvin NIEMANN was born on June 22, 1925 in Seville, OH. He died on July 8, 1944 in Italy (World War II).

 

G. Lewis Edwin NIEMANN was born on February 12, 1886 in Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He was christened in July 1886. He died on May 10, 1981 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. He was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

Lewis Edwin NIEMANN and Ola REUFNER had the following children:

 

1. Carl NIEMANN was born in 1918. He married Doris Raker.

 

2. Lewis O. NIEMANN was born in 1919. He died on February 18, 1998 in San Dimas, Los Angeles, California. He married Mary Phillips.

 

3. Robert NIEMANN was born in 1920. He married Hazel Louise Perrin.

 

4. Betty NIEMANN was born in 1922.

 

H. Harman Godfrey NIEMANN was born on October 24, 1887 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He was christened on June 24, 1893. He died on December 12, 1975 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. He was buried on December 14, 1975 in St. John's Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

I. Josephine Amelia NIEMANN was born on September 5, 1889 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She was christened on June 24, 1893 in St. John's, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She died on September 4, 1926 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

J. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" NIEMANN was born on September 5, 1891 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She was christened on June 24, 1893 in St. John's M.E. Church, Ohio Township, Monroe County, OH. She died on March 30, 1986 in Wetzel County, Hospital, Wetzel County, WV. She was buried on April 2, 1986 in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Lee Township, Monroe County, OH. "She always said table grace. She was sweet but she was strong.

She was faithful but she had fun. She was a joy to be around. She was always busy, but she had plenty of time to help her neighbor. But most of all, she was a worker for the Lord.

 

She was plain, but she was beautiful. She drew clear, cool water from her old-fashioned well and her pitcher pump that she loved so well. She loved popcorn, dominoes and sweet little children. And she was always kind.

 

She loved her friends and was loved by all. She longed for the loved ones just out of sight, now she's with them. Her Spirit will always hover 'round her family and her precious old home here below. She was so good to know."

 

By Ruby Price, March 31, 1986, in memory of Elizabeth Romick.

 

Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" NIEMANN was married to Floyd James ROMICK (son of Edward Nelson ROMICK and Nancy Belle SCHOONOVER) on April 26, 1916 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. Floyd James ROMICK was born on August 28, 1886 in Jackson Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He died on May 2, 1972 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He was buried on May 5, 1972 in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Lee Township, Monroe County, OH. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" NIEMANN and Floyd James ROMICK had the following children:

 

1. Harold Niemann ROMICK was born on April 7, 1917 in Akron, Ohio. He died on November 14, 1988 in Louisville, Ohio. He married Mary Jamison.

 

2. Floyd Monroe ROMICK was born on February 2, 1919 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He died on February 2, 1944 in New Guinea. Monroe was lost along with six other crewman somewhere over New Guinea during World War II. The plane and the bodies were never recovered.

 

3. Dorothy Josephine ROMICK was born on November 7, 1920 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She died on September 4, 1995 in Dayton, Montgomery County, OH. She married Clarence Dahm.

 

4. Elizabeth Berdetta ROMICK was born on November 4, 1922 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She died on September 13, 2000 in Columbus, Ohio. She was buried on September 17, 2000 in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Columbus, OH. She married Donald Parker.

 

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Mary DECKENBROCK or Tickenberg was born on September 17, 1824 in Hanover. She died on July 14, 1891 in Ohio Township, Monroe County, OH. She was buried in Zion Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. Her name varies: Church records- Anna Maria Deckenbrock on record of Henry's death; Maria nee Tickenberg in death record of son Heinrich Wilhelm; Christina Marie Nieman at birth of daughter Sophia; Maria Deckenbrock at birth of son Heinrich Wilhelm; Mary Tackenbraugh on death record of Minnie Niemann Klaproth in Ohio County, WV. Johann Heinrich NIEMANN and Mary DECKENBROCK or Tickenberg had the following children:

 

III. Wilhemina NIEMANN was born on June 5, 1849 in Germany. She died on October 11, 1931 in Wheeling, Ohio County, WV. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Ohio County, WV. Death record gives her father as Henry Niemann. Lizzie Niemann Romick said Wilhemenia "Minnie" was a stepsister. Minnie was born to Mary before she married Henry Niemann.

 

Minnie s obituary states she was the daughter of Henry and Mary Niemann and that she came to the United States with her family when she was two years of age.

 

Wilhemina NIEMANN was married to August KLAPROTH on March 31, 1870 in Monroe County, OH. August KLAPROTH died in 1917 in Ohio County, WV. Children were: Albert Frederick, Tenia, William, Edward Wilhemina NIEMANN and August KLAPROTH had the following children:

 

A. Albert Frederick KLAPROTH died before 1931.

 

B. Emma KLAPROTH was born on January 13, 1875 in Ohio County, WV. She died before 1931.

 

C. William KLAPROTH.

 

D. Edward KLAPROTH.

 

E. Tenia KLAPROTH was born on October 29, 1885 in Ohio County, WV. She died in August 1969 in Wellsburg, Brooke County, WV.

 

IV. George NIEMANN was born in 1852 in Ohio. He died between 1860 and 1870.

 

V. Sophia Margaretha NIEMANN was born on August 8, 1854 in Monroe County, OH. She died between 1860 and 1870.

 

VI. Louise Dorthea NIEMANN was born on September 25, 1857 in Monroe County, OH. She was confirmed in 1871 in Zion Church, Monroe County, OH. She died in 1949. She was buried in Zion Cemetery, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

Louise Dorthea NIEMANN was married to Levi FUCHS on March 23, 1882 in Monroe County, OH. Levi FUCHS was born on July 3, 1857. He died on May 10, 1894 in Monroe County, OH. He was buried in Zion Cemetery, Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio. Louise Dorthea NIEMANN and Levi FUCHS had the following children:

 

A. Friedrich Wilhelm FUCHS was born on December 21, 1882 in Monroe County, OH. He died on March 5, 1888 in Monroe County, OH. He was buried in Zion Cemetery, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

B. Emilie Rosina FUCHS was born on July 13, 1883 in Monroe County, OH.

 

C. Edward Alexander FUCHS was born on November 16, 1885 in Monroe County, OH.

 

D. Ida C. FUCHS was born in 1887.

 

Ida C. FUCHS was married to Jesse A. Stalder on March 4, 1913 in Monroe County, OH. Jesse A. Stalder was born in 1883. He died in 1973.

 

E. Emma FUCHS.

 

Louise Dorthea NIEMANN was married to Frederick Richard on March 4, 1897 in Monroe County, OH. Frederick Richard was born on October 2, 1852. He died on April 11, 1910. He was buried in Zion Cemetery, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

VII. Wilhelm Heinrich NIEMANN was born on January 30, 1862 in Monroe County, OH. He died on October 8, 1865 in Monroe County, OH. He was buried on October 9, 1865 in Zion Cemetery, Monroe County, Ohio (unmarked).

Provided by Karen Romick

 

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