Biographical Sketch of S. W. Niemeyer, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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S. W. Niemeyer, dealer in lime, cement and painters' sundries, was
born in Prussia, Germany, January 18, 1830, and was reared, educated
and learned the painter's trade in his native country.  When in about
his twenty fourth year, he came to America, previous to which he spent
one year in London, England.  After remaining one year in New York,
he went to New Orleans, spending over a year, when he came to St. 
Louis, there residing until the breaking out of the rebellion, when he
enlisted in the Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, as Sergeant.  Was in 
the engagements at Springfield, Missouri, Pea Ridge, and twith Curtis
in the campaign from Pea Ridge to Helena.  In 1863, while in a skir-
mish, he was severly wounded, which resulted in his being honorably
discharged.  He returned to St. Louis, resided there for a time, and
thence to Leavenworth, and in the spring of 1865 he came to St. Joseph.
Until 1879, he was engaged in painting, and in that year opened his
present house, which he has made a success.  He was married in 1866, 
to Miss Elizabeth Gregory, who died, and he was again married in 1868,
to Josephine Fitore.  By this union they have five children: William,
Gustave, Annie, Lizzie and Fred.

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