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- Michael Neno, born 15 Sep 1809 in
Berus, Saarland, Germany. Occupations: carpenter and farmer. Baptized 15 Sep 1809 in
St. Martin’s RC church, Berus. Married
Catherine Berwanger on 17 Apr 1836 in
St. Louis church, Buffalo, New York. Lived in Cheektowaga, New York (1855-1860) and
Allegany, New York. Emigrated 1833 to America.
Died 4 Jul 1866 in Allegany. Buried in St Bonaventure cemetery, Allegany
- Catherine Berwanger, born 1816 in
"Prussia". Lived in Cheektowaga, New York (1855-1860) and Allegany, New York.
Her sons (below) were between 6'6" and 6'8" tall. Died 2 Jul 1861 in Allegany, New York.
Buried in St Bonaventure cemetery, Allegany
- Nicholas Henry Nenno, born 5 Jun 1837 in Cheektowaga,
New York. Baptized 6 Jun 1837 in St. Louis church, Buffalo, New York.
Occupation: carpenter and farmer; see biographical clip.
Married Barbara Forness on 15 Apr 1859 in
St. Bonaventure church, Allegany, New York. Died 13 Feb 1890 in Allegany. Buried in
St Bonaventure cemetery, Allegany. Nicholas rescued a slave
from the Allegany River near Pittsburgh and trained him as a carpenter. Later he paid
the man $800 to serve for him in the Civil War. After the war, the black man took the
name Nenno and moved to northeastern New York state. This line joins
Elizabeth Nenno Wilson;
through his son Victor Josef, and grandson Clyde Wm.
- Michael Nenno, born 16 Dec 1839 in Cheektowaga,
New York. Baptized 25 Dec 1839 in St. Louis church, Buffalo, New York.
Died 13 Oct 1840. Buried in Cheektowaga
- Catherine Nenno, born 2 Feb 1842 in Cheektowaga.
Baptized 6 Feb 1842 in St. Louis church, Buffalo.
Married Michael Zister in Apr 1868 in
St. Bonaventure church, Allegany, where he then lived.
Died 20 Jul 1919 in Allegany. Buried in St Bonaventure cemetery, Allegany
- Anna Maria Nenno "Mary", born 7 Jun 1844 in
Cheektowaga. Baptized 15 Jul 1844 in St. Mary’s church, Buffalo.
Married Joseph Riehler. Died in Allegany.
Buried in St Bonaventure cemetery in Allegany
- Louis Nenno, born 25 Sep 1846 in Cheektowaga.
Baptized 11 Oct 1846 in St. Mary’s church, Buffalo. Occupation: farmer and worked in the
oil fields. Married Frances Riehler about
1872. Later married Louise Schwartz.
Died 14 Jul 1905 in Allegany. Louis could not write
- Maria Magdalena Nenno "Lena", born 2 Feb 1849 in
Cheektowaga. Baptized 18 Feb 1849 in St. Mary’s church, Buffalo.
Married Albert Green having 3 children, one
of whom married a man named John Forness (see Nicholas Henry above).
Lived in Cuba, New York, and Allegany. Died 30 Sep 1911 in Allegany
- Peter J. Nenno, born 28 Dec 1851 in Cheektowaga.
Baptized 13 Jan 1852 in St. Mary’s church, Buffalo.
Occupation: farmer, and operated retail meat business in Allegany.
Married Barbara Dews and lived in Allegany
Twnsp. Died 6 Jun 1923 in Allegany. Buried in St Bonaventure cemetery, Allegany.
He was 6 ft 8 in tall, with hard face and hands
- Michael C. Nenno, born 1854 in Cheektowaga.
Occupation: worked in oil fields. Married
Margaret C. Klice. Died 10 Apr 1937 in
Allegany. Buried in St Bonaventure cemetery, Allegany
- Barbara Nenno, born 1857 in Allegany. Married
William Nesselbush.
Bore 5 children. Died in Buffalo. Buried in Buffalo
Above information supplied through the efforts of
Don Gentner
