OHEMEYER, Diedrich, Balge, GER., then Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Diedrich Ohemeyer, sugar manufacturer, harness and saddle maker and
carriage trimmer of Donaldsonville, La., was born in Balge, Hanover,
Germany, September 6, 1851 and in his fatherland received his education.
When a boy of seventeen years he came to the United States by himself and
located in Plattenville, Assumption parish, La, and soon after commenced to
learn the harness maker's trade, with which he made himself thoroughly
familiar.  In 1876 he commenced business for himself and during the sugar
season has made sugar for different planters, E. & J. Kock of Belle
Alliance plantation being his patrons for seven years, Burns two years, B.
Lehman & Brother four years and will be with Cofield & Gaskins the coming
year.  He has been chief engineer of the fire department for eleven years
in the town of Donaldsonville, and socially is a member of the Knights of
Honor and the Knights of Pythias.  His object in conning to the United
States was to take advantage of the facilities offered to young men of
pluck and energy to make a home and name for themselves, and this he
succeeded in doing.  He is in the enjoyment of a comfortable competency and
all those who have the pleasure of his acquaintance are his friends.  In
1876 he was married to Miss Elie Foreset, by whom he has three daughters
and four sons.  Mr. Ohemeyer and his family are members of the Catholic
church.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 2), pp. 290-291.
Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.