John P. Nemmers

NEMMERS, MANGRICH, FREYMANN, AMBROSE

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Date: 12/4/2004 at 21:33:49

John P. Nemmers, general merchant and postmaster at Gilbertville, Iowa, becoming a resident of this place in 1880. He purchased his present store of Chris Miller in 1883, where he has been successfully engaged in the mercantile trade. He carries a stock of goods worth $5,000, his sales amounting to $18,000 per annum. His parents, Nicholas and Mary (Freymann) Nemmers, were both natives of Germany. They were married in that country, and there their fist child was born. They came to America in 1845, where both died, the father December 22, 1885, at age sixty-nine years. John P. Nemmers is a native of Saint Donatus, Jackson County, Iowa where he was born December 27, 1857. He was reared on a farm in his native county, his father having been a farmer by occupation. He received his education principally at St. Francis Teacher's College, near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which he attended two years. Afer coming to Gilbertville, he taught in the parish school for two years, after which he engaged in his present business. October 17, 1883, he was married to Maggie Mangrich, daughter of John and Maggie (Ambrose) Mangrich, natives of Germany, now residents of Gilbertville. Mr. and Mrs. Nemmers have two children~John and Susie. In politics Mr. Nemmers votes the Democratic ticket. October 6, 1885, he was appointed postmaster at Gilbertville.

Source: Historical and Biographical History of Black Hawk County 1886