Herman F. Oelheim

Herman F. Oelheim

• Father: Georg J. Oelheim b. 1824, d. 1898
• Mother: Caroline Schmedtgen b. September 1832, d. 1912

• Herman F. Oelheim was born in October 1860 in New York.
• Georg J. Oelheim and Caroline Schmedtgen, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Herman F. Oelheim, William G. Oelheim, August H. Oelheim, George M. Oelheim, Caroline Oelheim, Andreas Oelheim and Louise Maria Oelheim.
• Georg J. Oelheim and Caroline Schmedtgen appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 755 Michigan Street. Other members of the household included Herman F. Oelheim, August H. Oelheim, George M. Oelheim, Caroline Oelheim, Andreas Oelheim, Edward Oelheim and Charles Oelheim.
• He married Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler, daughter of Gottlieb Weiler and Amelia Hyer, on 13 July 1893 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Dodge Street, and Andrew C. Oelheim. The marriage was witnessed by Emma H. Hyer.
• Herman F. Oelheim and Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 965 Washington enumerated in the same block as Minnie's brother Charles.
• He was a machinist, according to the 1900 census.
• Herman F. Oelheim and Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, New York, at 965 Washington. Other members of the household included Ruth Clara Oelheim.
• He was employed by the steam railroad, according to the 1910 census.
• Herman F. Oelheim and Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Buffalo, New York, at 965 Washington. Other members of the household included Ruth Clara Oelheim.
• He was employed as a painter, according to the 1915 census.
• Herman F. Oelheim appeared in the 1920 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 965 Washington listed as a painter..
• Herman Oelheim and his small family have yet to be found in the 1920 census, although he appears in the 1920 Buffalo City Direcotry.
• Herman F. Oelheim and Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1925 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Ruth Clara Oelheim.
• He was employed as a painter, according to the 1925 census.
• The following appeared on 22 November 1925 in the Buffalo Courier: Crossing Genesee street at St. Louis avenue last night, Herman Oelheim, sixty-four years old, No. 113 Ivy street, was struck and seriously injured by an automobile driven by Charles P. Krick, No. 43 Zeaner street. Oelheim was treated by a physician and taken home.
• Herman F. Oelheim and Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 200 Chelsea Place. Other members of the household included Ruth Clara Oelheim.
• He was employed as a house painter, according to the 1930 census.
• Herman F. Oelheim and Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler appeared in the 1933 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 200 Chelsea Place and also Ruth Clara Oelheim.
• Herman F. Oelheim died on 24 October 1935.
• Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler became a widow at his death.
• The following appeared on 25 October 1935 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Herman, October 24, 1935, beloved husband of Minnie (nee Weiler); father of Ruth Oelheim. Funeral from the family residence, 200 Chelsea Place (side entrance) Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends invited to attend.
• The following appeared on 28 July 1951 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Minnie Oelheim, July 26, 1951, of 101 Orange St., wife of the late Herman; mother of Ruth Oelheim; sister of Mrs. Clifford Obermeyer and Mrs. Robert Heiler. Funeral from the Darwin Myers Funeral Home, 2450 Main St. at Jewett Pkwy., Saturday at 3 p. m. Friends invited to attend.

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2015

• Charts: Descendants of WEILER Balthasar & Anna Walter