John August "John" Neidig

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• Name: August Neidig
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149451
• Occupation: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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John emigrated from Germany in the early 1880's, bringing his family over later. John worked in many parts of Canada and USA, before settling down in Lethbridge area on July 2 1888. One of his first jobs was working for A.R.&I. Co., until he took up homesteading in 1890 in the West Lethbridge area. More commonly known in the early years as "In The Bend." Their first house on the homestead was destroyed by fire on New Years Day. The next house was built partly of stone. During the floods of the 1900's the neidig house was a safe haven to many a neighbor that lived along the river.

On December26,1913 John and Dorothy Neidig celebrated their Golden Wedding Aniversary. John Passed away in may 1914, and his wife Dorothy remained in the Lethbridge area until her death in June 1931. Homestead land is now part of the University of lethbridge.

Written by Winnine dixon-The Bend, the story of West Lethbridge.

John — Dorothea Loeffler. Dorothea was born 30 Aug 1844, Altershausen, , Bayern, Germany; died 3 Jun 1931, Lethbridge, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Barbara Anna Neidig was born 2 Sep 1863, , Saxony, Germany; died 14 Nov 1930, Cranbrook, , British Columbia, Canada.
2. Andrew Neidig was born 18 May 1866, , Germany; died 13 Jan 1941, Lethbridge, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery, Olds, , Alberta.
3. August Ernst "Gus" Neidig was born 11 Feb 1868, Baltimore, Baltimore (City), Maryland, USA; died 6 Oct 1940, Santa Clara Co., California, USA..
4. Paulina "Lena" Neidig was born 1873, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Anna Amelia Neidig was born 15 Feb 1876, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jan 1962, Lethbridge, , Alberta, Canada.
6. John Ernst "Ernst" Neidig was born 21 Jan 1878, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jan 1957, Fernie, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried , Saint Margaret's Cemetery, Fernie, , British Columbia, Canada.
7. Marie "Mary" Neidig was born 22 Feb 1880, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jun 1942, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.
8. Frederick Neidig was born 7 Jan 1882, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149461

— Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 1809, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Neidig
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149460
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran