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Johann “John” Nenno (1783-1870) [462]Link to ancestorsReturn to Top

Main source :120

male
Einwohner von Berus <1213>
LDS Ancestral File No. 1NS6-BTV :1869
Born 8 Jan 1783 in Berus, Saarland, Germany :216
Father: Josef Neno (1746-1814) [2182]
Mother: Anna Neno (1747-1814) [2680]
Baptized in St. Martin’s RC church, Berus, Rheinland, Preußen, Germany :226
Godparents: Anne Marie & John Neno :268

Occupation: soldier in Napoleon’s army :216
carpenter and farmer
Emigrated 1833 to United States :120
Married Barbara Kunzler {Nenno} (1787-1870) [1066]
7 Jul 1812 in St. Martin’s RC church, Berus, Rheinland, Preußen, Germany :1069,p173
Residence: Berus, Saarland, Germany
Hamburg, Erie county, New York (1837) :416
Collins twp, Erie county, New York (1851)
Langford, Erie county, New York (1855, 1860) :49
Children:
Johanna “Hanna” Nenno {Boardway} (1812-1845) [1629]
Andre “Andrew” Nenno (1815-1862) [125]
Michael Nenno (1818-1890) [1254]
Barbara Nenno {Mayer} (1820-1897) [1256]
Nickolas “Nick” Nenno (1822-1876) [1255]
Catherine Nenno {Garnie} (1824-1896) [1257]
Pierre “Peter” Nenno (1826-1889) [463]
Magdalena Nenno (1829-1831) [2736]
Jean “John” Nenno (1831-D) [1258]
Jean and Barbara, along with seven unmarried childred sailed on the ship SS Ange Gardien from Le Harve, France and arrived in New York on 21 Aug 1833. :120 :260
Died 1865 to 1870 in New Oregon, Erie county, New York :416 :216
Buried in St. Mary’s cemetery, New Oregon, Erie county, New York
He applied for US citizenship, 10 Jun 1837, Buffalo, NY :416
He became a US citizen on 6 Oct 1842, signing his name with an X.

Pierre “Peter” Nenno (1826-1889) [463]Return to Top

Main source :262 (source for name :120)

male
Born 7 Nov 1826 in Berus, Saarland, Germany
Father: Johann “John” Nenno (1783-1870) [462]
Mother: Barbara Kunzler {Nenno} (1787-1870) [1066]
Godparents: Peter Leonard & Catherine Winter

Occupation: farmer :56 :299 :2966,p1
lumberman in Michigan :120
hotel keeper in Springville, New York (1880) :2934,p4
hotel keeper in North Collins and Evans, New York :120
Emigrated 1833 to New York state :120
Married Mary Ann Hade {Nenno} (1822-1890) [1067]
10 Aug 1848 in St. Louis RC church, Buffalo, Erie county, New York :302
Residence: Collins, Erie county, New York (1855) :670,p17
North Collins township, Erie county, New York (1870) :2966,p1
Springville, Erie county, New York (1880) :2934,p4
North Collins township, Erie county, New York (New Oregon Rd) :120
Children:
Peter J. Nenno (1851-1896) [1327]
John Baptist Nenno (1853-1864) [2930]
Mary Louise Nenno {Heidecke} (1855-1930) [465]
Maria Magdalena Nenno (1857-D) [2931]
Nicholas J. Nenno (1861-1940) [1328]
Magdalena Nenno (1862-1864) [2932]
Barbara Nenno (1863-before 1865) [2933]
John Nicholas Nenno (1866-1952) [1329]
Michael Benjamin “Ben” Nenno (1868-1925) [1330]
Died 22 Dec 1889
of consumption (tuberculosis) :1475,p5
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :495
Alternate birthdate 4 Sep 1824 :339
Peter bought 70 acres from Holland Land Co, 14 Apr 1855 :206
He bought the American Hotel at Main and Buffalo streets in Springville in 1880. :998,p14

Mary Louise Nenno {Heidecke} (1855-1930) [465]Return to Top

Main source :670,p17 (source for name :124)

female
Born 4 Oct 1855 in Erie county, New York :299
Father: Pierre “Peter” Nenno (1826-1889) [463]
Mother: Mary Ann Hade {Nenno} (1822-1890) [1067]
Baptized 14 Oct 1855 in St. Martin’s RC church, Langford, Erie county, New York
Godparents: Elisabetha Neno and Nicolaus Stephan

Married Charles Heidecke (1860-D) [1339] :91
Residence: Wellsville, Allegany county, New York :557
Springville, Erie county, New York :3035
Children:
Eva Thresa Heidecke {Meyer} (1890-1971) [466]
Died 19 Oct 1930 :190
of cancer :190
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :495

Eva Thresa Heidecke {Meyer} (1890-1971) [466]Return to Top

Main source :490 (source for name :557)

female
Born 24 Jul 1890 :557
Father: Charles Heidecke (1860-D) [1339]
Mother: Mary Louise Nenno {Heidecke} (1855-1930) [465]
Baptized 17 Sep 1890 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York :557
Godparents: Francis Fruke & Benjamin Nenno :557

Education: Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York :3035
Married Clarence Earle Meyer (1891-1965) [467] :3052,p7
16 Jan 1915 in Hong Kong, China (Hongkong Cathedral)
Residence: Hong Kong, China (1930) :2373
Yokohama, Japan (1937-1940) :2049
Springville, Erie county, New York (Meyer mansion) :89
Washington, District of Columbia :1491
They had 4 children.
Children:
Mary Louise Meyer {Beemer} (1916-2001) [1340]
Male (Living in 2002) [1341]
Phyllis Christine Meyer {Burgard} (1923-2002) [1342]
Male (Living in 2002) [1343]
Died 23 Oct 1971 :3052,p6
Buried in the China Sea (memorial stone in Maplewood cemetery, Springville, New York)
She hosted a corn roast for 15 friends one evening in 1904. :649
In 1921, she left Springville with her children and Chinese nurse for Hong Kong to join her husband in China. :1098

Clarence Earle Meyer (1891-1965) [467]Return to Top

Main source :3052,p6

male
Born 14 Aug 1891 in Riceville, Cattaraugus county, New York :894 :3052,p5
Father: Conrad Meyer (1868-1931) [15303]
Mother: Alpha Mathewson {Meyer} (1870-1935) [15304]

Education: Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York :3058
Occupation: marketing manager for Standard Vacuum (a subsidiary of Standard Oil) in China and Japan :487 :1098
Married Eva Thresa Heidecke {Meyer} (1890-1971) [466] :3052,p7
16 Jan 1915 in Hong Kong, China (Hongkong Cathedral)
Residence: Hong Kong, China (1930) :2373
Yokohama, Japan (1937-1940) :2049
Springville, Erie county, New York (Meyer mansion) :89
Washington, District of Columbia :1491
They had 4 children.
Children:
Mary Louise Meyer {Beemer} (1916-2001) [1340]
Male (Living in 2002) [1341]
Phyllis Christine Meyer {Burgard} (1923-2002) [1342]
Male (Living in 2002) [1343]
Died 15 Mar 1965 in Washington, District of Columbia
Buried in Maplewood cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York
He was interned by the Japanese early in WWII. After release, he worked for the US government in Washington. :487

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