John Heinrich Lohmeier (1831 - 1922)

Born 18 Aug 1831 in Konigreich Hannover

Husband of Sophia Magretha Wilhelmina (Piening) Lohmeier — married 15 Jan 1871 in ,Lancaster, Nebraska, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1922 at age 90 in Emerald, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Private John Lohmeier served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jun 13 1861
Mustered out: Jul 08 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Ohio 28th Infantry, Company C

Private John Lohmeier served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 16 1864
Mustered out: Jul 18, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): New York 94th Infantry, Company B

Birth:

John was born in 1831 in Konigreich Hannover(Kingdom of Hanover), according to his gravestone.

Immigration:

According to the United States census of 1920, John immigrated in 1858 and was naturalized in 1865. ^[1] More specific sources for his immigration have not been found yet.

Life:

A few years after immigrating to the United States, John enlisted to serve in the Union Army as civil war broke out in his new home. The United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War (his address at this time is Pleasant Dale, Nebraska) says he enlisted on 13 June 1861 as a Private, Company C in the 28th Ohio Infantry. He was discharged 8 July 1864 because he was "wounded in right hand by bullet". He then re-enlisted as a Private, Company B in the 94th New York Infantry on 16 August 1864 until he was discharged 18 July 1865. ^[2] His gravestone displays a Grand Army of the Republic memorial.^[3]

An Agricultural Census performed in 1885 places him in Lancaster County, Nebraska with a farm. He was growing Indian corn, oats, rye, and Irish potatoes. He owned cattle, horses, swine, poultry, and sheep. His farm produced 300 lbs of butter that year.^[4]

There is a record for a marriage between John H Lohmier and Wilhelmina K. S. Prening on 15 January 1871 in Lancaster County, Nebraska.^[5] While Wilhelmina's surname is spelled wrong, it is close. There is no image to look at, only the index. It is the right time and place.

The census of 1910 says John and Wilhelmina had been married 38 years and she was the mother of 9 children, 8 living. It is noted this is John's second marriage and Wilhelmina's first. Two daughters are living with them at this time, Minna S. (age 26) and Amelia S. (age 18). The next entry in the census is for the household of John A. Lohmeier, who is 30 years old at the time, married to Minna, with children Laura W and John H. ^[6]

In 1920, John is 88 years old, Wilhelmina is 70, and Minna is 37. In this census, John's household is living in the same dwelling as the household of August H. Lohmeier, age 40, who is married to Minnie, with children Laura, John, Laurense, and Earl. ^[7]

Death:

John Heinrich Lohmeier passed away on 30 January 1922.^[8]

Find A Grave: Memorial #87660056

Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States^[9]

GPS: 40.8367, -96.89075^[10]

Research Notes

• first wife was Caroline Panne, whom John married at Ft Wayne, Indiana in September 1865.^[11] She is with him in the 1870 census, in Lancaster County, Nebraska, along with children: John Lohmeir age 2, Caroline Lohmeir age 4 months, Minnie Payne age 13, Ernest Payne age 11, and Henry Lohmeir age 4.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKJ-CY3 : accessed 13 September 2017), John H Lohmeier, Middle Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States; citing ED 87, sheet 6A, line 25, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 995; FHL microfilm 1,820,995.
2. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K837-W2C : 14 November 2014), John H Lohmeyer, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,197.
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLZ-MRBF : 13 December 2015), John Heinrich Lohmeier, 1922; Burial, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States of America, Zion Lutheran Cemetery; citing record ID 87660056, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
4. ↑ "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3F9-CD6 : 24 August 2016), John Lohmier, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,560.
5. ↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5ZX-F35 : 18 April 2016), John H. Lohmier and Wilheimina K. S. Prening, 15 Jan 1871, , Lancaster, Nebraska, United States; citing ref. ID #item 5, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4G-85S : accessed 13 September 2017), John H Lohmier, Middle Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 6B, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 850; FHL microfilm 1,374,863.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKJ-CY3 : accessed 13 September 2017), John H Lohmeier, Middle Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States; citing ED 87, sheet 6A, line 25, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 995; FHL microfilm 1,820,995.
8. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDQ-SK83 : 24 May 2014), Heinrich Lohmeier, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,410.
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 February 2020), memorial page for John Heinrich Lohmeier (18 Aug 1831–30 Jan 1922), Find A Grave Memorial no. 87660056, citing Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Husker (contributor 47409822) .
10. ↑ BillionGraves.com Grave record for John Heinrich Lohmeier (18 Aug 1831 - 30 Jan 1922), BillionGraves Record 18906401 Middle Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States
11. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFWN-Z9Q : 13 January 2020), John Henry Lohmeir, 1865.

Census:

• "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K837-W2C : 14 November 2014), John H Lohmeyer, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,197.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD7-932 : 3 January 2021), John H Lohmeir, 1870.

• "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3F9-CD6 : 24 August 2016), John Lohmier, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,560.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4G-85S : accessed 13 September 2017), John H Lohmier, Middle Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 6B, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 850; FHL microfilm 1,374,863.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKJ-CY3 : accessed 13 September 2017), John H Lohmeier, Middle Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States; citing ED 87, sheet 6A, line 25, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 995; FHL microfilm 1,820,995.

In Children's Records:

Conrad H Frederick Lohmeier:

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z2-JY8D : 28 November 2018), Henry J Lohmeier in entry for C H Fred Lohmeier and Anna Schmale, 30 Aug 1903; citing Marriage, Malcolm, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,429,839.
• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z2-JMQ9 : 28 November 2018), J H Lohmeier in entry for Conrad H Lohmeier and Caroline Lostroh, 30 Sep 1898; citing Marriage, Emerald, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,429,837.

Doris Lohmeier:

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z2-VWXK : 28 November 2018), Heinrich Lohmeier in entry for Christian F A Becher and Doris Lohmeier, 18 Jan 1906; citing Marriage, Emerald, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,429,840.

August Lohmeier:

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z2-J17X : 28 November 2018), John H Lohmeier in entry for August Lohmeier and Minnie Daukers, 28 Jan 1904; citing Marriage, Emerald, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,429,839.

Magretha Christina Louise Lohmeier:

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z2-NR24 : 28 November 2018), John H Lohmeier in entry for Louis Runge and Margerta Christina Louize Lohmeier, 19 Sep 1894; citing Marriage, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,429,836.