NIEMAN, John 1868-1930

NIEMAN

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 4/23/2015 at 20:45:43

Former Stout Resident Dead

John Nieman died at the home of his daughter at Bruce, South Dakota, Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a stroke of paralysis a few years ago and had been an invalid ever since.

The remains will be brought to Stout to the home of the deceased's son, Albert. Funeral services will be held at the church at Stout Saturday afternoon.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 20 February 1930, pg 1

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John Nieman died in the hospital at Bruce, South Dakota, Wednesday afternoon, February 19th, of erysipelis. He had been practically an invalid for years, after suffering from five strokes. He was brought to Stout for burial where the services took place in the German Reformed church, Rev. Hayenga officiating at 1:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon. He leaves to mourn his death, five children: Albert and Isaac of Stout, Mrs. Charles Antimill and Mrs. Joe DeBoer of Volga, South Dakota, and Mrs. Harry Thomas of New Hartford. Two sisters, Mrs. B. Borchers and Mrs. G. Ausborn of Garner, Iowa, and two brothers, Albert and Ben of Kanawha, Iowa. Burial took place in the Stout cemetery beside his wife who preceded him in death in 1900.

John Nieman was born in Stoppelmore, East Friesland, August 28, 1863, where he received his common schooling and religious training and was confirmed in the Reform church. When a young man of about 18 years, he left his fatherland, and came to the United States, settling in Parkersburg, where he lived almost continuously. On January 9, 1890, he was united in marriage to Gertie VanHeurein. To this union five children were born. November 16th, 1918, the deceased's wife preceded him in death. The surviving are five children, eleven grandchildren, two brothers, and two sisters. He had reached the age of 66 years, 5 months, and 22 days.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 27 February 1930, pg 9