John Jacob Leinen

1892 - 1984  (91 years)    Has 46 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Jacob Leinen
  Birth	26 Jul 1892
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Jan 1984	Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa
  Burial	St. Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa
  Person ID	I918	Peter and Anna
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Matthias S Leinen, Jr,   b. 3 Nov 1849, Tunsdorf, Mettlach, Saarland, Germany d. 21 Feb 1929, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Anna Marie Hammes,   b. 4 Aug 1854, Feyen, Near Trier, Rineland-Pfalz, Germany d. 24 Jan 1912, St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	25 Nov 1874
  Notes	Mathias S. Leinen Jr. 1880 CENSUS RECORD Name Relation Martial Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Mother’s Birthplace Father’s Birthplace Mathias Leinen Self M Male W 30 Prussia Farmer Prussia Prussia Anna Leinen Wife M Female W 25 Prussia Keeping House Prussia Prussia Mary Leinen Daughter S Female W 5 Iowa Prussia Prussia Anna R Leinen Daughter S Female W 3 Iowa Prussia Prussia Peter Lenien Son S Male W 1 Iowa Prussia Prussia Anna M Hammes Sister S Female W 12 Purssia Housework Prussia Prussia SOURCE: 1880 United States Census, Cass Township, Shelby County, Iowa MATTHIAS LEINEN Matthias LEINEN is one of the leading citizens of Cass Township. He had been identified with the interests of Shelby County since 1876, and has done his share toward its development. He was born in Germany, November 3, 1849, and is a son of Matthias Leinen, a resident of Cass Township. Matthias, Jr., was a child of six years when his parents emigrated to America, and settled in Keokuk County, Iowa. There he grew to manhood, and received a fair education in the public schools. November 25, 1874, he was married to Miss Anna HAMMES, a native of Germany, who came to America and settled in Iowa at the age of eighteen years. She is a daughter of Michael Hammes, who died in Keokuk County, Iowa. Three of her brothers live in Cass Township--John, Frank and Mike Hammes. As before stated, our subject came to Cass Township in 1876, and settled on eighty acres of land. He has been prosperous and now owns 200 acres of well-improved land; 120 acres lie in section 23, and eighty acres in section 22. He has a fine dwelling house, a good barn, a grove and an orchard, and is well equipped for carrying on farming. His farm is situated two miles east of Portsmouth, and is one of the best in the neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Leinen are the parents of six children--Mary, Anna, Michael, Maggie, Peter and Susan. The family are members of the Roman Catholic church, and are among the worthy citizens of the township. Politically Mr. Leinen affiliates with the Democratic party. SOURCE: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 630-631 Contributor: Respectfully submitted by "Marthann KOHL" (marthannk@fmctc.com) Matthias S Leinen, Jr IOWA STATE CENSUS, 1895 Name Age Birthplace Race County Township Mattias Lemen 48 Germany W Shelby Cass Anna Lemen 40 Germany W Shelby Cass Mary Lemen 20 Keokuk Co IA W Shelby Cass Anna M. Lemen 18 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass Michael Lemen 14 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass Maggie Lemen 12 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass Peter Lemen 10 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass Susan Lemen 8 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass Mattias Lemen 4 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass John J. Lemen 2 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass SOURCE: 1895 Iowa State Census NOTE In Cass Township, Shelby County, Iowa in 1910
  Family ID	F1162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 25 Jan 1984 - Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  John Jacob Leinen John was a private in the U. S. Army in World War I