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George Bennett Smeltzer was born in February 1862 in Ohio. He and Minerva (Minnie) Deavers were married on 17 April 1884 in Muskingum County, Ohio. He died on 5 September 1918, at age 56, in Muskingum County, Ohio. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.

1900 United States Federal Census
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Home in 1900: Zanesville Ward 3, Muskingum, Ohio
Street, avenue, road, etc: Grant Street
House number: 64
Number od dwelling in order of visitation: 216
Number of family in order of visitation: 219
Name: George Smeltzer
Age: 38
Birth Date: Feb 1862
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Minerva Smeltzer
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Day Laborer
Household Members: Name / Age
George Smeltzer / 38
Minerva Smeltzer / 33
Birth Date: Feb 1862
Birthplace: Ohio
Zora Smeltzer / 14
Birth Date: Jun 1885 *
Birthplace: Ohio
James B. Smeltzer / 13
Birth Date: Dec 1887
Birthplace: Ohio
John D. Smeltzer / 9
Birth Date: Jan 1891
Birthplace: Ohio
Dortha R. Smeltzer / 5
Birth Date: Jan 1895 *
Birthplace: Ohio
Charles R. Smeltzer / 1
Birth Date: May 1899
Birthplace: Ohio
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1910 United States Federal Census
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Home in 1910: Zanesville Ward 1, Precinct D, Muskingum, Ohio
Street, avenue, road, etc: Wayne Avenue
House Number: 215
Dwelling house numberd in order of visitation: 96
Family numbered in order of visitation: 112
List: 51-56
Name: George Smeltzer
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Number of years married: 26
Spouse's Name: Minerva Smeltzer
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Occupation: Laborer, Hide Factory
Household Members: Name / Age
George Smeltzer / 48
Minerva Smeltzer / 43
Birthplace: Ohio
Number of years married: 26
Number of children born: 6
Number living: 5
James Smeltzer / 23
Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Laborer, Stove Foundry
John Smeltzer / 19
Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Mold Carrier, Pottery
Dorothea Smeltzer / 14
Birthplace: Ohio
Charles Smeltzer / 10
Birthplace: Ohio
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Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
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Name: George Smeltzer
Death Date: 5 Sep 1918
Death Place: Muskingum, Ohio, USA

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George Smeltzer
Birth: unknown
Death: Sep. 5, 1918
Inscription: aged 56y
Note: Int 7120
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Created by: Robert "Rob" Weller
Record added: Apr 18, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial # 7364895.

Zora Marie (Zoe) Smeltzer was born on 11 December 1885 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.¹ She and Bernhardt (Ben) John Niemann were married on 28 February 1906 in Muskingum County, Ohio. She died on 15 July 1971, at age 85, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.¹ She was buried in Memorial Park, Skokie, Cook Co., Illinois, USA.

Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
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Name: Zora M. Niemann
Death Date: 15 Jul 1971
Death Location: Cook County, IL
File Number: 620227
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997
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Name: Ben John Niemann
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Feb 1906
Event Place: Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Age: 22
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1883
Birthplace: Glenview, Illinois
Father's Name: John L. Niemann
Mother's Name: Augusta Rang
Spouse's Name: Zora Smeltzer
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Spouse's Birthplace: Zanesville, Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name: George Smeltzer
Spouse's Mother's Name: Minerva Devers
Reference ID: 223
GS Film Number: 865149
Digital Folder Number: 004016901
Image Number: 00150.

Bernhardt (Ben) John Niemann was born on 10 July 1883 in (Oak Glen) Glenview, Cook Co., Illinois. He and Zora Marie (Zoe) Smeltzer were married on 28 February 1906 in Muskingum County, Ohio. He died on 9 January 1957, at age 73, in Skokie, Cook Co., Illinois, USA. He was buried in Memorial Park, Skokie, Cook Co., Illinois, USA.

Bernhardt (Ben) John Niemann was also known as Bernhardt "Ben" John Niemann. * Son of Johann Ludwig Martin NIEMANN and Auguste Johanne Friederike RANGE.

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World War I Draft Registration Card
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REGISTRATION CARD
Serial Number: -
Order Number: 493
Name in full: BERNHARDT JOHN NIEMANN
Permanent Home Address: 1127 Hartrey, Evanston, Cook, Ill[inois]
Age in Years: 35
Date of birth: July 10, 1883
Race: White
U.S. Citizen: Native Born
Present Occupation: Foreman Brass Dept.
Employer's Name: Steel & Tube Co. of America
Place of Employment or Business: Dempster & Dodge, Evanston, Cook, Ill.
Nearest Relative: Wife, ZORA NIEMANN
Address: 1127 Hartrey, Evanston, Cook, Ill.
I affirm that I have verified above answers and they are true: BERNHARDT JOHN NIEMANN
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Tall
Build: Medium
Color of Eyes: Blue
Color of Hair: Light
Cook Co. Local Board No. 2
City Hall Evanston Ills.
Date of Registration: Sept. 12, 1918
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FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920
State: Illinois
County: Cook
Township or other division of County: Ridgeville Township Precinct III [3]
Name of Incorporated Place: Evanston City
Ward of City: V [5]
Supervisor's District No. 2
Enumeration District No. 82
Sheet No. 13 A
Enumeration Date: 8th day of January 1920
Line No: 38-42
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: Hartrey
House number or farm: 1126
Dwelling No: 210
Number of family in order of visitation: 278

Name: NIEMAN, BERNHARDT
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: O
Owned free or mortgaged: M
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 36
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Illinois
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Micklenburg, German
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Micklenburg, German
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Machinist / Brick Yard

Name: NIEMAN, ZORA
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 34
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Ohio
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Ohio
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: none

Name: NIEMAN, EDWARD
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 12
Attending school: yes
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Ohio
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Illinois
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes

Name: NIEMAN, BERNHARDT
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 11
Attending school: yes
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Ohio
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Illinois
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes

Name: NIEMAN, ALVIN
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 6
Attending school: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Illinois
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Illinois
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Ohio
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FIFTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1930
State: Illinois
County: Cook
Township or other division of County: Evanston Township
Incorporated Place: Evanston City
Ward of City: Fifth (pt)
Block No: Block 34
Enumeration District No. 16-2131
Supervisor's District No. 3
Sheet No. 9 B
Enumeration Date: April 7, 1930
Line No: 83-87
Street, avenue, road, etc: Hartrey Ave.
House number (in cities or towns): 1126
Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 70
Number of family in order of visitation: 85

Name: NIEMAN, BERNHARDT
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: O
Value of home: $7000
Radio set: R
Does this family live on a farm: no
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 46
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 22
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Illinois
Place of birth, father: Germany
Place of birth, mother: Germany
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Machinist
Industry: Machine Shop

Name: NIEMAN, ZORA
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 44
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 20
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Ohio
Place of birth, father: Ohio
Place of birth, mother: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: none

Name: NIEMAN, EDWARD
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 23
Marital Condition: S
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Ohio
Place of birth, father: Illinois
Place of birth, mother: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Chauffeur
Industry: General Store

Name: NIEMAN, GEORGE B.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 21
Marital Condition: S
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Ohio
Place of birth, father: Illinois
Place of birth, mother: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: Washing Cars
Industry: Garage Work

Name: NIEMAN, ALVIN E.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 17
Marital Condition: S
Attending school: yes
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: Illinois
Place of birth, father: Illinois
Place of birth, mother: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation: none
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Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census
SIXTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1940
POPULATION SCHEDULE
State: Illinois
County: Cook
Township or other division of county: Evanston Twp.
Incorporated place: Evanston City
Ward of city: 5
Block nos: 484-481
S.D. No: 10
E.D. No: 16-200
Sheet No: 6 A
Enumerated: April 11, 1940
Line No. 21-23
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: Hartrey Ave.
House number: 1126
Number of household in order of visitation: 102
House owned or rented: O
Value of home, if owned, or monthly rental: 3000
Does this family live on a farm: no
Name of each person whose usual place of residence on April 1, 1940, was in this household

Name: NIEMANN, BERNHARDT
Relation: Head
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 56
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: 8
Place of Birth: Illinois
Residence April 1, 1935: Same House
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was the person at work: yes
Occupation: Machinist
Industry: City Waterworks

Name: NIEMANN, ZORA
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 54
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: 8
Place of Birth: Ohio
Residence April 1, 1935: Same House
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was the person at work: no
If not, was he at work on or assigned to public emergency work: no
Was this person seeking work: no
If not seeking work, did he have a job: no
Occupation: -

Name: NIEMANN, JOHN L.
Relation: Father
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 79
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: Wd
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: 4
Place of Birth: Germany
Citizenship of foreign born: N/A
Residence April 1, 1935: Same Place
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was the person at work: no
If not, was he at work on or assigned to public emergency work: no
Was this person seeking work: no
If not seeking work, did he have a job: no
Occupation: -
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
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REGISTRATION CARD: -
(Men born on or afrer April 28 1877, and on or before February 16, 1897)
Serial No: u 778
Order No:
Name: BERNHARDT JOHN NIEMANN
Place of Residence: 1136 Hartrey, Evanston, Cook, Ill
Mailing Address: Same
Telephone: no
Age in Years: 58
Date of birth: July 10, 1883
Place of birth: Glenview, Illinois
Name and Address of Person who will always know your Address:
ZORA NIEMANN (Wife) Same Address
Employer's Name and Address: Evanston Water Works
Place of Employment or Business: Lincoln St., Evanston, Cook, Ill.
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are tru
BERNHARDT JOHN NIEMANN. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997
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Name: Ben John Niemann
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Feb 1906
Event Place: Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Age: 22
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1883
Birthplace: Glenview, Illinois
Father's Name: John L. Niemann
Mother's Name: Augusta Rang
Spouse's Name: Zora Smeltzer
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Spouse's Birthplace: Zanesville, Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name: George Smeltzer
Spouse's Mother's Name: Minerva Devers
Reference ID: 223
GS Film Number: 865149
Digital Folder Number: 004016901
Image Number: 00150.

Alvin Ernest Niemann was born on 12 March 1913 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois.¹ He died on 18 July 1980, at age 67, in Eagle River, Vilas Co., Wisconsin, USA.¹ He was buried in Memory Gardens, Arlington Heights, Cook Co., Illinois, USA.

Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census
SIXTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1940
POPULATION SCHEDULE
State: Illinois
County: Cook
Township or other division of county: -
Incorporated place: Evanston
Ward of city: 4
Block nos: 492
S.D. No: 10
E.D. No: 16-192
Sheet No: 2 A
Enumerated: April 5, 1940
Line No. 34-40
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: Dodge Avenue
House number: 1011
Number of household in order of visitation: 29
House owned or rented: R
Value of home, if owned, or monthly rental: $25
Does this family live on a farm: no
Name of each person whose usual place of residence on April 1, 1940, was in this household

Name: Poole, Lillian
Relation: Head
Sex: F
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 33
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: Wd

Name: Poole, Jimmy
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Age at last birthday: 13

Name: Poole, Priscilla
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Age at last birthday: 10

Name: Poole, Gloria
Relation: Daughter
Sex: F
Age at last birthday: 4

Name: NIEMANN, AMY
Relation: Sister-in-Law
Sex: F
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 24
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: H-2
Place of Birth: Illinois
Residence April 1, 1935: Same Place
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was the person at work: no
If not, was he at work on or assigned to public emergency work: no
Was this person seeking work: no
If not seeking work, did he have a job: no
Occupation: -

Name: NIEMANN, ALVIN
Relation: Brother-in-Law
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 27
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: H-3
Place of Birth: Illinois
Residence April 1, 1935: Same Place
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was the person at work: yes
Occupation: Mechanic
Industry: Automobile

Name: NIEMANN, BRUCE
Relation: Nephew
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 1
Place of Birth: Illinois
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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Name: Alvin Nieman
SSN: 326-12-1295
Last Residence: 61727 Clinton, Dewitt, Illinois, USA
Born: 12 Mar 1913
Died: Jul 1980
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997
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Name: Alvin Ernest Nieman
Death Date: 18 Jul 1980
Certificate: 018498.