The following baptism record was found in the Church Book of St Peter and Paul, LDS film number 0909934. The film is entitled Cappeln St Peter and Paul Dekanat Cloppenburg Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany.

Page Year Born Bapt der Kinder der Eltern der Gevattern

33 1820 Oct 29 Oct 31 Joann Henrick Joseph Neehues Melikior Buckede
Joseph Neehues Elizabeth Buckede Cathereina Maria Thoele Bokel

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List of all passengers taken on board the Rob Roy of Norfolk at Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland 10 August 1846

15 Johan Hch. Niehaus M 25 Farmer Nordholz U.S.

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His name appears with his parents and wife in the 1850 census for Effingham County on page 304 (printed) or 607 (hand written).

The marriage index record can be found on page 64 of the Effingham marriage index. The index record reads: Niehause, John Joseph and Mary Evaline Miller, 22 Jul 1850, Joseph Kinster, J.P., bk A Vol 1 p109.

He became a citizen June 19, 1861. His in the presence of the witnesses Franz Schleper and J Mette. He signed his name as Joseph Niehaus. His citizenship petition was dated July 4, 1851

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He purchased Government land in 1850. The title transfer took place on December 12, 1850 in Vandalia. The record can be found at www.glorecords.blm.gov. He bought 40 acres in Aliquot Parts SWSE, Section 25, Township 8-N, Range 6-E, Meridian 3rd PM, Effingham, Illinois, USA

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From the records of the Germ,an Land Company which founded Teutopolis. The numbers represent the location on their map of where his allocated property is found.

Name* No. of No. of No. of No. of
Lot Outlot 40 Acres 80 Acres
Niehaus, John Hy 73 82 42