Herman A Nieland (1906-1988)
Generation 9

The son of John Henry Nieland and Anna Köster (John Henry, John Henry, John Henry, Joannes Daniel, Joannes Bernardus, Johann Daniel Nieland, Berndt Nilandt, Earliest Nieland)

Herman A. Nieland was born on 19 June 1906 at Carroll County, Iowa. He married Mathilda Thelen on 1 November 1928 at Epiphany Church, Sioux City, Iowa. Herman and his family lived on a farm not too far from the town of Breda, Carroll County Iowa.

He appeared on the Federal census of 1930 at Carroll County, Iowa. Herman (23) in enumerated on a farm in Wheatland Township with his wife Mathilda (18) and daughter Dorothy A. (1 2/12). They are renting their farm and do not have a radio.

Herman Nieland died on 6 September 1988 at Breda, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 82. He was buried on 9 September 1988 at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, Breda, Carroll County, Iowa.

Mathilda Mary Thelen (Nieland) (1910-1984)
Generation 9

The wife of Herman A. Nieland (1906-1988)

Matilda Mary Thelen, daughter of P.H.Thelen and Lena Wessling, was born on 8 June 1910 at Iowa.

She appeared on the Federal census of 1920 at Carroll County, Iowa. Matilda (9) is enumerated on a farm in Kniest Township with her parents, P.H. (47) and Lena (45) and her sister Catherine (7 3/12). They own their farm with no mortgage and all are listed as born in Iowa.

The children of Herman A. Nieland and Mathilda Thelen were the following:

1) Dorothy
2) Robert
3) James
4) Charles was born on 31 August 1936. He died on 31 August 1936. He was buried at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, Breda, Carroll County, Iowa.
5) Raymond, born 5 October 1937 at Wall Lake, Sac County, Iowa. He died on 29 October 1990 at Wall Lake, Sac County, Iowa at age 53. He was buried at St. Bernard Cemetery, Breda, Carroll County, Iowa.
6) Betty Lou, born 21 February 1940. She died on 15 May 2002 at Iowa at age 62.
7) Judy
8) Jane
9) Carol Rose was born on 4 September 1946. She died on 22 December 1969 at Philippines at age 23. She was with the US Air Force as a Sargent on active duty when she died. She is buried at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, Breda, Carroll County, Iowa.
10) Patricia
11) Thomas
12) Michael
13) LuAnne

Matilda Thelen Nieland died on 13 May 1984 at Breda, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 73. She was buried on 16 May 1984 at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, Breda, Carroll County, Iowa.

Updated 06 November 2006
Rev 9a