Jeremiah Herman ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial# 115539225

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, April 1835, Pennsylvania, United States. ² This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.

2. 1870 US Census, 13 August 1870, Guilford Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 44, Family 347
Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jeremiah Harmon..33..Pennsylvania..Dry & Grocer Merchant

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

3. 1880 US Census, 15 June 1880, Glenwood Township, Webster, Nebraska, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 298A, District 65, Family 51, Roll 757
Glenwood Township, Webster County, Nebraska
Jeremiah Herman..Head..43..PA..Farmer

(Living with wife and 6 children.)

4. 1900 US Census, 6 June 1900, York, York, Nebraska, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 184, Family 185, Roll 942
York, York County, Nebraska
Elmer Avenue, home owned, no mortgage
Married 36 years
J. Herman..Head..Apr 1835..65..PA..Engineer

(Living with wife, daughter, and 3 college boarders.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 26 Apr 1837, then his age should have been 62 instead of 65.

5. 1910 US Census, 20 April 1910, York, York, Nebraska, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 208, Family 217, Roll 857
York, York County, Nebraska
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 49 years
Jermiah Herman..Head..73..PA

(Living with wife.)

6. 1920 US Census, 9 January 1920, York, York, Nebraska, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 222, Family 294, Roll 1003
York, York County, Nebraska
1026 Elmer Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Jermiah Herman..Head..82..PA

(Living with wife and son, William)

Jeremiah married Rosanna Lightfoot, daughter of Jacob Lightfoot and Elizabeth Peters, about 1862.^{1 2 3 4} (Rosanna Lightfoot was born on 3 May 1840 in Pennsylvania, United States,^{1 2 3 4 5 7 8} died on 16 April 1927 in York, York, Nebraska, United States ⁸ and was buried after 16 April 1927 in York, York, Nebraska, United States ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 13 August 1870, Guilford Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 44, Family 347
Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jeremiah Harmon..33..Pennsylvania..Dry & Grocer Merchant
Rosanna Harmon..30..Pennsylvania..Keeping House
Jacob Harmon..7..Pennsylvania
William Harmon..6..Pennsylvania
Orahe Harmon..5..Pennsylvania

2. 1880 US Census, 15 June 1880, Glenwood Township, Webster, Nebraska, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 298A, District 65, Family 51, Roll 757
Glenwood Township, Webster County, Nebraska
Jeremiah Herman..Head..43..PA..Farmer
Roxanah Herman..Wife..40..PA..Keeping House
Jacob Herman..Son..17..PA..At home
William Herman..Son..16..PA..At home
Orah Herman..Dau..14..PA..At School
Myra Herman..Dau..9..PA
Annie Herman..Dau..3..IN
Ella Herman..Dau..1m..NE..Apr

3. 1900 US Census, 6 June 1900, York, York, Nebraska, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 184, Dwelling 176, Family 185, Roll 942
York, York County, Nebraska
Elmer Avenue, home owned, no mortgage
married 36 years
J. Herman..Head..Apr 1835..65..PA..Engineer
Rosana Herman..Wife..May 1840..60..PA..11/6
Lauretta Herman..Dau..Dec 1882..17..NE..At school
Wm New*..Brdr..Jul 1882..17..NE..At college
Clarence Jackson..Brdr..Mar 1882..18..KS..At college
George Johnson..Brdr..May 1880..20..IA..At college

4. 1910 US Census, 20 April 1910, York, York, Nebraska, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 208, Family 217, Roll 857, Ward 1
York, York County, Nebraska
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 49 years
Jermiah Herman..Head..73..PA
Rosanna Herman..Wife..70..PA..11/6

5. 1920 US Census, 9 January 1920, York, York, Nebraska, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 222, Family 294, Roll 1003
York, York County, Nebraska
1026 Elmer Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Jermiah Herman..Head..82..PA
Rosanna Herman..Wife..78..PA
William Herman..Son..55..PA..Cobbler, Shoe Store
Robert Stuart..Roomer..42..OH..Carpenter, Cushentin(?) Co.

  Marriage Notes:

Source: Jennifer Woodin
My grandma wrote that Jeremiah Herman and Rosanna Lightfoot came from Pennsylvania to York, Nebraska because of York College. They along with their children enjoyed music especially singing.
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