Joseph Nemer immigrated to the US from Havre on the Ship "Gertrude", arriving in New York on May 20, 1852, at age 18. Family members included Anna Obermeyer (believed Anna Nemer, nee Kreil, his mother) with J. Kasper Obermeyer and 5 year old Xavier Francis Obermeyer. Joseph's siblings as listed on the ship manifest included Anna Nemer, 25; Franciska Nemer, 20; Georg Nemer, 14; Wallburga Nemer, 9; and Wolfgang Nemer, 8.
Joseph was naturalized in Spencer County, Indiana on September 12, 1856. According to this document, he was a native of Byram (Bavaria) and owed allegiance to Ludwig.
Joseph and Barbara were married in 1857, and had 7 children. The youngest, "Carrie" was killed in the Troy train wreck in 1891.
Joseph is seen on the 1900 Federal Census of Spencer County living with his son, Joseph M. and family.
He died in 1903 at the age of 70. |
Unknown Nemer
Anna Kreil
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