John H. Niess (1847 - 1899)

Born 11 Mar 1847 in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Bruckhart) Niess — married 2 Oct 1883 in Moravian Church, Lititz, Pennsylvania

Died 23 Aug 1899 at age 52 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Death

23 AUG 1899

Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Apoplexy^[1][2]

Burial

Harrisburg Cemetery, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Notes

N288

From the Lititz Moravian Church Records, section 7, page 324:

John Hauenstine Niess - son of John Niess and his wife Elizabeth nee Hauenstein was born near Columbia, this county, March 11, 1847, is single and resides in Harrisburg to

Sallie Ann Bruckhart, daughter of the late Henry Bruckhart and his wife Mattie, nee Newcomer was born in Silver Spring, this county, Nov. 10, 1844, is single and resides in Warwick.

Witnesses: Jacob Oberlin and Mary Oberlin

marriage in the brides home performed by C. Nagel

• page 499, removed from membership 1884, Sr. Sarah A. Niess, joined Lutheran Church in Harrisburg
• Daughter's marriage license says he was born in Manheim.

Harrisburg City Directory, 1877-78

Auxer, Harriet, dressmaker, bds 407 Boas:

Auxer, Philip K.,wagonmaker, h 407 Boas

Auxer, Sarah L., dressmaker, bds 407 Boas

Kaylor, Mrs. Susan, bds 407 Boas

Kaylor, Lewis, tailor, res 541 Race

Niess, Ephraim, H., furnace builder, res. 117 Dock

Niess, Harry H., puddler, res 611 S Front

Niess, John H., cabinetmaker, bds 117 Dock

Harrisburg City Directory, 1878-79

Auxer, Harriet, seamstress, bds 407 Boas:

Auxer, Philip K.,coachmaker, h 407 Boas

Auxer, Sarah L., seamstress, bds 407 Boas

Niess, Ephraim, H., bricklayer, h. 117 Dock

Niess, Harry H.helper, h 112 Hanna

Niess, John H., cabinetmaker, bds 117 Dock

1880 AZ Census Index:

Neiss, John H. AZ PIMA CO. CAMP THOMAS 268 yr-1880

Neiss, John H. AZ PIMA CO. CAMP THOMAS yr-1882

Source Information:Ancestry.com. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Directory, 1890. [database online]

Provo, UT:

Ancestry.com, 2000.

Original data: Bethlehem, PA, 1890. Bethlehem, PA: Jos. A. Weaver, 1890.

Name: John H. Niess

Location 1: 722 Third. s b

City: South Bethlehem

State: PA

Occupation: laborer

Harrisburg Telegraph: Friday Morning, Aug. 25, 1899, pg. 5:

DEATHS AND FUNERALS

John H. Neiss

In Christ Lutheran Church at 1 o'clock this afternoon Rev. C. Rollin Sherck, assisted by Rev. J. Stockton Roddy, conducted funeral services over the body of the late John H. Neiss, who died at his home, No. 209 Crescent Street, Wednesday.

Harrisburg Telegraph, Thursday Evening, August 24, 1899:

DEATHS AND FUNERALS:

John H. Niess

Mr. John H. Neiss died yesterday at his home, 209 Crescent Street, and will be buried Friday afternoon from Christ Lutheran Church, of which he was a member. Mr. Neiss was in his church last Sunday morning and was sticken with paralysis on Sunday afternoon. The funeral services will be held at the church at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

John Neiss

Enlist Date Enlist Place Enlist Rank Enlist Age

12 August 1862 Priv

Served Pennsylvania Enlisted K Co. 135th Inf Reg. PA Transferred on 15 August 1862 (Transferred to organization unknown)

Source: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5

Abbreviation: PARoster

Published by on 1870

Sources

• Source: S104 Title: Pension Records of John H. Niess
• Source: S16 Title: obituary in file; copy of obituary obtained at Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg Telegraph Newspaper, 25 August 1899, page 5.

1. ↑ Source: #S104
2. ↑ Source: #S16