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Samuel Reemer, my great-grandfather

TurneLoftusReemerShapiro — 2009-10-16 22:28:05Z

Born 1871, Nowy Dwor, Poland; married Cyna (variants: Zena/Tsena/Diana/Sarah), born 1872 or 1866, Antoninow, Poland, in 1887; sons born in Poland: Abraham, Morris, Hyman and Michael (my grandfather, born 1903, died 1975); emigrated to UK (London), 1905; had more children: Annie, Sarah, Sam and Harry; couple and at least one daughter emigrated to USA (NYC), 1928; thereafter, trail runs cold; my mother has two 1st cousins, spinsters and granddaughters of Samuel/Cyna, named, I think, Myrna and Terri, living in Brooklyn, NYC. Can anyone help, please, tracing family further back and filling in American gaps. Most of the Reemers remained in the UK, in London. My mother's maiden name is Reemer. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT garydavidturner@yahoo.co.uk THANKS.

Ruth Reimer

JIWelsch — 2009-10-01 09:33:38Z

MESA, Ariz. -- Ruth Reimer, 80, Mesa, died Monday, April 26, 2004, at Banner Baywood Hospital after surgery.

Graveside services were today at Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Mesa.

Mrs. Reimer was born July 3, 1923, in Salt Creek, Wyo., the daughter of Arthur Dewey and Mary Porter Tyrrel.

She grew up in Monroe County and Ottumwa.

Survivors include her husband, Walter Reimer of Mesa; a son, Donald Christy of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Jeanne Mitchell of Paris, Mo.; a grandson, Jared Mitchell of Palmyra, Mo.; two great-grandsons, Logan and Mason Mitchell; two sisters, Maxine Hart of Las Cruces, N.M., and Katherine Schiwitz of Austin, Texas; and a brother, Robert Tyrrel of Las Vegas.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a husband, Max Christy; a sister; and two brothers.

Bennett George Witte or Witt Wisconsin with Reimer

candyfletcherammons — 2009-08-16 03:55:00Z

Bennett George Witt Looking for info on this man, in 1910 census, living with Reimer household, he is 50 yrs old at the time. Rock Co, Wisconsin connected to Ethel Reimer, Raymond Witt Radway

Re: Frederick (Fritz) Reimer (s) stonecutter, Detroit

felixjeffy — 2009-06-09 12:38:15Z

Hi, I wish I had some info but I know so little about my g-grandfather, Frederick Reimers. However, if you are looking for obituaries you might want to try the North American Baptist Heritage Commission in South Dakota. I believe that they cover all of the Baptist churchs. You can e-mail them at: nabarchives@sfseminary.edu. I don't know if they have other info as well.
Good luck.

Re: Frederick (Fritz) Reimer (s) stonecutter, Detroit

caswellac — 2009-06-09 12:37:05Z

Hello, I am trying to locate any info on a Paul Reimer/Riemer who was married to Bertha W. Semrau. They had two children- Rudolph and Alex. I beleive that Bertha died around 1891 in Detroit as Paul remarried in 1892 in Detroit. He later moved to Canada but, I am told at least Rudolph stayed in Detroit. My Semrau family went to Ebenezer Baptist Church, an offshoot of First German BAptist. It was located on Mt.Elliott. I have been told there were no records kept by either church. I know some members of this church were buried at what is currently called Trinity Cem. on Mt.Elliott. I would love to find out more on Paul and Bertha.

Frederick (Fritz) Reimer (s) stonecutter, Detroit

jbullo3199 — 2009-06-09 12:35:32Z

My great grandfather, Frederick (Fritz)Reimer(s)(sometimes Riemer(s)) came to Detroit aboard the Morovia from Hamburg in March of 1884. He was said to be an only child but there were other Reimer's living in Detroit at the time. He was a stonecutter and was briefly in business with a Feldpausch. He married Wilhelmina Keppler in December of 1884 and had 5 girls that survived him, Louise, Anna (Proctor), Grace (Curtin), Wilhelmina (Hansen) and Edna (McCarthy). He died in 1900 and his widow lived on two streets in Detroit near other Reimer's after his death, Leland and McDougall. Any relation?

Re: Searching for info on Gerhard J., Peter J. and Maria Reimer (siblings)

DoloresReimer — 2009-06-07 03:40:53Z

Interesting. I am descended from Johann Reimer - wife Elizabeth Rempel from Lugovsk Neu Samara.

REIMER Frances J 1921-2000

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-29 21:27:59Z

REIMER Frances J 1921-2000

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,283 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Reimer Family of Trenton Louise Reimer Mother

LeonaLGustafson — 2009-04-04 19:18:21Z

Are you asking about a Louise Reimer of Butler Street, Chambersburg, Trenton, New Jersey? When/where was she born? When/where did she die? Was she married? To whom? More than one husband? Was Reimer her married or maiden name?

Reimer Family of Trenton Louise Reimer Mother

chefinnj2002 — 2009-04-04 03:02:26Z

If anyone has information of any of the 13 children Born to Louise Reimer I would be Thankful to have you ass it along.
Just getting started here so years of work are ahead of me
Louise Reimer
Butler street
Chambersburg
Treton New Jersey

Re: Searching for info on Gerhard J., Peter J. and Maria Reimer (siblings)

junk2114 — 2009-02-20 17:25:29Z

Hi there. Does Gerhard Reimer have a daughter named Clara?

Reimer from Steinfeld Russia

kathaleen58 — 2009-01-29 03:37:24Z

I am looking for any information on my gg grandmother Reimer. She was married to Peter Von Niessen at Steinfeld,Schlachtin,South Russia. She was his 2nd of 3 wives. Having had 2 children Helena and Tina. Helena being my grandmother. I can not even find gg grandmother Reimer's first name.

Re: Wilhelm Riemer

ShellyKemnow — 2009-01-28 08:24:12Z

Please contact me through my email address for further information on Wilhelm RIEMER. Address is desertfox1a@q.com.

Shelly

Re: Wilhelm Riemer

nmr4him — 2009-01-28 03:04:08Z

Not sure if this is the right one since I have just started my tree so have not verified a lot of info yet. My great-grandfather was Albert Riemer, and I know his family moved to Wisconsin from Pommerania. My dad has more information including some pictures.

Re: John & Aganetha Reimer

asunnydays — 2009-01-06 02:59:44Z

Hi Heather,
My name is Mary, maiden name Reimer. My father was born in Steinbach, Manitoba in 1915. His name was Harvey, son of Bernhardt and Helena Warkentin Reimer. His grandfather was Klaas R. Reimer born in 1837. The Mennonite Reimers came to Canada in 1874 so it is possible your great grandmother was also born in Russia. John would have been 18 when they arrived in 1874.
My father and his family came to Ilinois in 1923 and later moved to California where I was born. My father used to write his cousins in Manitoba but we all lost contact after he passed away in 1959. I hope this gives you a little info. Best of luck,
Mary

Re: REIMER / REININGER in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

heatherrhaughey — 2008-12-30 19:40:05Z

thank you- I am fairly certain now this is not the same Reimer family line.
Heather

Re: REIMER / REININGER in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

tinataylor73 — 2008-12-30 19:07:50Z

Sorry, I am not aware of anyone on my line by the name of Agnes Reimer.

Re: REIMER / REININGER in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

reinirm — 2008-12-21 00:41:49Z

Thank you for your inquiry, but I am relatively certain that there were no other children orphaned from this family.

Edward Reininger (Reiniger & other spellings) 1856-1931 married Sophia Reimer (also many spellings) 1867-maybe 1894 on 22 Oct 1883. Children were Edward Christian 1884, Fredrick 1885, Frank George 1887 and Elsie M. 1889.

The incident resulting in the children being orphaned was a shooting. Edward shot Sophia and her mother Maria at her mother's house. Sophia had left Edward and the 3 boys because of infidelity. The 14 mo. old Elsie was taken with her mother. On 07 Sep 1890 Edward approached his mother-in-laws home and encountered the three on the porch. He asked Sophia to retun home and when she refused he pulled a gun and shot her 3 times. Sophia's mother was shot twice. News articles indicate both survived, but I believe Sophia was probably institutionalized and possibly died in 1894. I have a 1905 Wis Census record indicating Elsie was living with grandmother Maria (Rimer). The boys were sent to the industrial school shortly after the shooting and were latter transfered to St. Aemilianus Orphan Asylum.

Edward was captured and at trial was declaired insane. A news article indicated he was sent to an asylum. In 1910 he appears in a census at Waupun Prison. 1907 & 1910 prison records indicate the charge was not related to the shooting. But they do indicate he was a widower at that time.

My own oral & written family history has no mention of any other children. One other thing though, Son, Frederick, was adopted out and for a time took the name Fred Norton. The shooting must have deeply impacted him and latter in life he took the name Reimer, his mother's maiden name. He had an infant daughter (name unknown) who died 05 Mar 1913, 3 hours after birth. He latter had another daughter Janet (Buerki). Fred, wife Anna, and infant dau. are all buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, WI.

I doubt if any of this helps your cause. But I'm revealing it just incase there is a chance. Sophia herself may have been from a broken home. All records I find for her have her living with her mother and siblings, no father. Some records indicate her father is Carl while others indicate John. ???

FYI...Edward and Sophia are my great-grandparents and Frank G. is my grandfather.

Tom Reininger

Re: REIMER: Y-DNA: Phillip Reimer, Pomerania/Prussia c.1800

Reimer74 — 2008-08-23 21:45:18Z

Yes, we've had my dad's Y-DNA tested up to 37-markers. I would be interested in comparing results with you.
-- Amelia Reimer

Re: Frederick (Fritz) Reimer (s) stonecutter, Detroit

whitehos — 2008-04-07 13:09:49Z

The trouble is I don't when they came or how.
The harpfers came thru ny because ulrick got married there. then they came thru port huron and down to detroit. I still don't know the yr they came either.
carl and charlotte, I know no history.
I will try the immigrants guild tho, It sounds interesting.
rosemary

Re: REIMER family in Oklahoma

Brenda_Duerksen — 2008-09-24 02:07:26Z

My husband is descended from Reimers that lived in the Corn, Oklahoma area.

Re: Reimer family connection in B.C. Canada

PaulaJones57 — 2008-11-03 00:14:41Z

I am researching the Reimers that left Russia, went to Paraguay and then came to the Abbotsford, B.C. Canada area.

Paula Jones

Re: Reimer Family history

PaulaJones57 — 2008-05-01 23:49:44Z

Hi
I am very interested in seeing if any of the info you have matches mine. I am recearching a Heinrich Reimer (b) 1926 in South Russia who came to Vancouver, Canada between 1965 and 1970. He, his wife Frieda Rempel and four daughters arrived from Parguay at that time.

Most of the Canadian Reimer ino I find are from Manitoba. Although the names don't match exactly what I have, many of the names you have mentioned are in my list of names.

Here's hoping we can make a match.

Cheers

Paula

Re: Reimer family connection.

debdjgs — 2008-11-02 23:12:24Z

Debbie Reimer here. Please contact me if you want some more
info on the Reimer family.
kitty-57@hotmail.com

Re: REIMER from Mecklenburg Schwerin to WI

debdjgs — 2008-11-07 13:12:41Z

Hello!
I am hoping that you get this e-mail. I do so look forward to sharing with you! My name is Debbie Reimer, I am the daughter of Earl and Beverly Reimer, and grew up in Oconomowoc, Wi. My grandmother was Evelyn Wildish. I do have pictures to share with you! Looking forward to hearing from you!
Debbie Reimer

Re: Reimer family connection in B.C. Canada

debdjgs — 2008-11-03 04:30:00Z

I am reserching the Reimers that came from Germany. We are in Wisconsin.

Re: Henry Reimer from Germany

debdjgs — 2008-09-28 19:18:13Z

Hi!
I am a Reimer from the Oconomowoc Wi area, I too am working on my family tree. It looks like we may be related.
Please write back and lets see if we may be a help to each other.
Thanks!
Debbie Reimer

Re: Any Jewish Reimers?

wills1881 — 2008-09-05 19:02:03Z

Hello Mark -
Well, my great grandfather married a Jewish woman I think her name was Susanna. My father's family was fiercely protective of their Jewish heritage - in fact my grandfather, his kids (and even me and my cousins!) have been told we look very Jewish. (We're all very proud of that). As for the Reimer name, I'm not sure.

Re: REIMER: Y-DNA: Phillip Reimer, Pomerania/Prussia c.1800

MarkWorthley83 — 2008-08-12 21:10:54Z

I do actually. My Paternal grandmother was a Reimer. Her grandfather was an Immigrant from Prussia and his name was Ludwig Reimer. Unfortunately all her male siblings are deceased so there is no way for Y-DNA testing. Another Man of English descent with Prussian heritage also. That is pretty neat friend. E-mail me if you wish at wrthly@yahoo.com.

Re: REIMER / REININGER in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

heatherrhaughey — 2008-12-20 20:55:59Z

Hi- is there any possibility for another orphaned daughter named Aganetha or Agnes Reimer?

John & Aganetha Reimer

heatherrhaughey — 2008-12-20 12:24:45Z

Hi- My name is Heather Haughey (maiden Huebner) My mother is Merle Agnes Enns, Her mother was Aganetha (Agnes Reimer) born 7/16/1917, death 1/23/2007 Winkler Manitoba and her mother was also Aganetha Reimer, possibly from SK, Canada, born abt 1858 and an Orphan- her husband was John Reimer born abt 1856 in Russia (they were 1st cousins and he married her to get her( Aganetha Reimer b.1858) out of the Orphanage. Looking for any possible links or info to further the ancestry line.
Thank you kindly
Heather Haughey

Re: Frederick (Fritz) Reimer (s) stonecutter, Detroit

jbullo3199 — 2008-04-07 04:15:49Z

Have you tried Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild? It is a fantastic resource. It lists everyone who came over, who they were with, port of departure and port of arrival. It takes a lot of reviewing but I was able to find my ancestors. It does not tell you the town they came from, only port of departure and sometimes occupation. It is great in helping you narrow things down.

Re: Frederick (Fritz) Reimer (s) stonecutter, Detroit

jbullo3199 — 2008-04-07 16:36:11Z

I didn't know when my great grandfather came either. It is just a matter of searching. Good luck.

Leslie

Re: Reimer family connection.

carolreimer60 — 2008-07-14 14:55:56Z

I am sorry it has taken so long to respond. What other information do you have about Sophie Reimer? That might help me to figure out if there is a connection. Thanks Carol

Re: Reimer family connection in B.C. Canada

carolreimer60 — 2008-11-29 17:05:11Z

Debbie, I am writing in response to your post. Am I who you feel we are related too. My grandfather was from Mt. Lake, Minnesota. Do you have family from there.

Re: Reimers in Oklahoma

007rontaylor — 2008-09-02 03:13:10Z

I thought I might mention my grandparents moved from Yankton S.D. to Oklahoma to Texas. The story i was told was they were originally from Russia but moved to Germany then back to Russia before moving to the U.S. in the 1800's. With the name Reimer I was not sure about this as the name appears to be of German origin. However I have been told they could have beenn White Russian. My Grandmother's parents were teachers.

Re: Reimers in Oklahoma

007rontaylor — 2008-09-02 03:03:21Z

I would like to know more. My Grand mother was a Reimer originally from Yankto S.D.
Who are you. I see this is an old post so hope you check this.

any reimers in alaska

breanna20 — 2008-06-22 02:04:54Z

just wondering if there are any reimers in the AK

Re: Reimers in Oklahoma

reimeras — 2008-09-22 01:50:56Z

Reimer is predominantly a german Mennonite name. Many Mennonite Reimer's lived in the colonies of Chortiza and Molotschna in Russia. Many left Russia for the US in the late 1800s and many went to the Western US states, like Kansas and SD.

REIMER / REININGER in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

reinirm — 2008-08-23 20:21:10Z

Researching Edward Reininger and Sophie Reimer in the Milwaukee-Wauwatosa, Wisconsin area. His birthdate is believed abt 1856 and hers probably abt that time. We are not even 100% sure about her last name, but the name Reimer is a strong possibility.

Edward & Sophie had three boys named Fred, Edward C., and Frank G. and a daughter named Elsie. We're unsure of the spelling of Sophie's last name, but believe her parents may have been John and Mary. Their son, Fred, changed his last name to his mother's maiden name, Reimer. The boys were placed in an orphanage and the girl may have gone to live with relatives due to infortunate family circumstances. It is possible that Edward may have been shot and killed his wife, Sophie, but we have no proof of that.

Frank G. Reininger was born in Milwaukee to the best of our knowledge. Our Reiningers settled in the Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin area. Our ancestor is Frank G. who married Josephine Renz from that area.

Please contact us if you know of any possible conections to this family.

Thanks so much for your time and consideration of this posting!

Re: REIMER: Y-DNA: Phillip Reimer, Pomerania/Prussia c.1800

asunnydays1 — 2008-09-18 05:29:46Z

Hello,
I am about to do a DNA test for the Reimer family. I am a woman so it cannot trace the y chromosone but i am trying to get my brother to do it. We are direct descendents of the Klass Epp Reimer family originally from Germany and then they emigrated to S. Russia and on to Canada. They were Mennonites. I am hoping we can find some good Reimer matches.
Best wishes on your research.
Mary (Reimer) Anderton, California

Re: Reimer family connection.

asunnydays1 — 2008-10-02 03:48:18Z

Hello,
Please give me a little info about the Grandma CD. I may be interested in purchasing it but I would like to know what it has.
Thank you
Mary

Re: REIMER: Y-DNA: Phillip Reimer, Pomerania/Prussia c.1800

asunnydays1 — 2008-10-01 03:46:37Z

Hi William,
My Mennonite family came from the Baltic area too. My ggggrandfather Klaas Reimer was born in 1737. I printed out some maps of the area. Very interesting the Danzig area. My father used to say we had some Dutch in us. That was when the Reimers from Germany met up with the Mennonites from Holland and married. They went on to S. Russia and later Canada. My gggrandfather Abraham Reimer and family came to Steinbach, Manitoba in 1874. My father was born there in 1915 and his family moved to the U.S. in 1923.
Sincerely,
Mary

Ring any bells?

ronaldo7utd — 2008-05-12 20:58:09Z

I have a great grandfather who was German, My parents migrated to Australia in the 1960's. My great grandfather ran away to the Boer war. I am researching my family but i can't get any further than great-grandfather. does anyone here have any links?

REIMER: Y-DNA: Phillip Reimer, Pomerania/Prussia c.1800

hartleyfamilyorguk — 2008-04-30 09:11:57Z

Hello REIMER Board, can anyone help please ?

It appears I have 'identical' Y-DNA to descendants of Phillip REIMER of Pomerania/Prussia c.1800, present day kin John W REIMER.

Has anyone on the REIMER board had their Y-DNA tested ?

Has anyone connections with the named REIMER family ?

Thanks
William HARTLEY

Re: REIMER: Y-DNA: Phillip Reimer, Pomerania/Prussia c.1800

hartleyfamilyorguk — 2008-09-18 06:05:19Z

Hi Mary
knowing your DNA is so exciting for family research ... I hit a brick wall with my father's side at 1800 Blackburn, England, but my Y-DNA results takes me back to Scandinavia and North Germany and the Baltic Region, possibly around 850AD, the time when the Saxons and Vikings were coming to Britain. I test result due in tomorrow should decide which camp I'm in.
I toured that area this summer and it's so beautiful.
Your Mennonite connection is particularly interesting ... on my mother's side I have half a dozen close 'hits' to Mennonites. Their journey to escape persecution lead them from the Baltic Region to Russia and finally the USA. My mother's family seems to have arrived in England around the late 16thC. If they were Mennonites I had no idea, they don't follow that religion today, though they do have some of their beliefs.
Its odd to think my parents' families both seem to be from that same area of Europe, went their separate ways, and met up again over a thousand years later !
Good Luck with your research.
Kind regards, William HARTLEY

Re: REIMER: Y-DNA: Phillip Reimer, Pomerania/Prussia c.1800

hartleyfamilyorguk — 2008-08-24 22:54:32Z

Hello Amelia
if you view your Y-DNA results on this site, click on 'find paternal matches' then the link below on that page 'find smgf matches'. You can compare your results with my surname 'HARTLEY' there and see if there is a close match.
My Y-DNA results go:
CDYa 36 CDYb 38 DYS19a 16 DYS385a 13 DYS385b 14 DYS388 14
DYS389I 12 DYS389II 28 DYS390 22 DYS391 10 DYS392 11 etc etc
[37 markers in total]
the significant marker for me is DYS19a = 16 ...
Most REIMER results differ greatly from my result. Only the 'Philip REIMER > Johann Philip George REIMER [1831] > Wilhelm Johann Albert REIMER [1870] tree' seems to come close.
I'd be interested in your comparison.
Regards William

Re: Reimer Family in Canada

Rhonda_Cudney — 2008-07-25 20:58:24Z

Hi,

I didn't get your email with the info you mentioned. Try it again.

Re: Reimer Family history

Rhonda_Cudney — 2008-06-20 19:57:49Z

If you go to the LDS website and check the submission number 1516208-0208105045749 and just type in Reimer with no other info, four Heinrich Reimer's will pop up. Also, as I 'm sure you are aware Henry is the American name for Heinrich and there is one Henry also. That submission number is of my great aunt Katja Reimer, so should you find anyone in there a match, then it is safe to say we are somehow related.

Good Luck! Let me know what you find.
Rhonda

Re: Reimer Family history

Rhonda_Cudney — 2008-05-01 02:48:47Z

Hi Diane,Did your Abram J. Reimer have a brother named Cornelius? Cornelius Jacob Reimer is my great great grandfather. I don't have much info on him, but his wife was Katharina Wall and his father was Jacob. His son Peter Cornelius Reimer was my grandfather b. 1895 So. Russia immig. to US in 1922.The reason I think there is a connection is because I have his personal papers and letters. Names mentioned in some of the letters are Neufeld (good friend of my grandfather) Penner and a Helena Rempel. But, they are all in German and I don't speak it.Don't know if this helps or not.Rhonda