Robert Oscar Nihizer

Male10 November 1889–13 July 1972

Brief Life History of Robert Oscar

When Robert Oscar Nihizer was born on 10 November 1889, in Scotts Crossing, Marion Township, Allen, Ohio, United States, his father, Milton Peter Neiheiser, was 36 and his mother, Mary Magdalene Stemen, was 39. He married Hazel Kathryn Piper on 21 December 1910, in Van Wert, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Jackson Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio, United States for about 52 years. He died on 13 July 1972, in Van Wert, Ohio, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Woodland Union Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Oscar Nihizer
1889–1972
Hazel Kathryn Piper
1891–1936
Marriage: 21 December 1910
Helen Eileen Nihiser
1912–1912
Mabel Bernice Nihiser
1913–1980
Maurice Benson Nihiser
1914–1945
Carol Louise Nihiser
1917–1981
Carol S Nihiser
1921–1921
Charles Edward Nihiser
1921–1923
Clarissa Elaine Nihiser
1921–1921
Florence Alice Nihiser
1924–1997
Margaret Joyce Nihiser
1929–2011

Sources (29)

  • Oscar Nihiser, "United States Census, 1940"
  • R. O. Nihiser, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
  • Oscar Nihiser, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 December 1910Van Wert, Ohio, United States
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    World Events (8)

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 1

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    1890 · Woman's Suffrage

    Age 1

    An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.

    1912 · The Girl Scouts

    Age 23

    Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Neuhäuser (see Neuhauser ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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