John Earl Niess (1904 - 1973)

Born 7 Jan 1904 in Washington DC

Ancestors

Died 11 Jan 1973 at age 69 in Capital Heights, Prince George's, Maryland

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Biography

• Edwin A. Niess was appointed his guardian upon his father's death. John E. was 19 years old at the time.
• He lived in the Washington D.C. area- but family came from PA
• He worked as an Accountant for the Government.
• Kept track of the weather every day!
• Died of a Heart Attack, Jan 11, 1973
• Was a clerk for the US government according to the 1930 census. Lived at 1251 C St, SE, District of Columbia. He was 26, Marian was 20.

Washington Post

January 13, 1973, page B3

NIESS, JOHN E.

On Thursday, January 11, 1973, of Cheverly, Md; JOHN E. NIESS, beloved husband of May C. Niess; father of Marian Hutman, Helen Brown, Kathryne Andrews; brother of Ruth Sullivan, Frank and Robert Niess. Survivied by nine grandchildren. Friends received after 7PM Friday, at the Robert E. Wilhelm Funeral Home, 4308 Suiteland S.E., where the funeral will be held on Monday, January 15, at 10 a.m. Interment Columbia Gardens, Arlington, Va.

Sources

• Kathy Brown, grand daughter of subject, provided pictures and memories.
• Edwin A. Niess was compiler's great-grandfather, and information on guardianship from papers in his files in compiler's collection.