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- [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), p. 345.
Biographical sketch entitled Fred Niemeyer, Jr. Family. "They [Fred Niemeyer, Jr. and Emma Kersten] became the parents of five children.... Donald, the youngest, entered this life on September 4, 1916 and Doris Hansberger became his wife."
- [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), p. 171.
Baptism records. Donald Friedrich Ludwig, child of Friedr. Niemeyer and Emma Kersten. Born 4 September 1916.
- [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), p. 171.
Baptism records. Donald Friedrich Ludwig, child of Friedr. Niemeyer and Emma Kersten. Born 4 September 1916. Baptized 29 October 1916. (Ludwig) Louis Kersten was the sponsor.
- [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), p. 345.
Biographical sketch entitled Fred Niemeyer, Jr. Family.
"They [Fred Niemeyer, Jr. and Emma Kersten] were married at the bride's home by the Rev. H. C. Nagel, pastor of Immanuel Church." "They became the parents of five children."
- [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), p. 260.
Marriage records. Fritz Niemeyer, of Kruegerville, and Emma Kersten, of Holstein, married 14 April 1904 at Holstein, Missouri. Martin Kerstern and Minnie Niemeyer were the witnesses.
- [S161] Harold H. Hoeft, A History of the Kersten-Uthlaut Families, 5th edition, edited by Howard and Karen Utlaut (privately printed, 2003), page 79.
"EMMA KERSTEN born February 26, 1881 near Holstein, MO married FRED NIEMEYER, JR.... Rev. H. C. Nagel, pastor of Immanuel Evangelical Church, Holstein, MO, married them April 14, 1904 at the home of the bride near Holstein, MO. Being a farmer, the couple resided on a farm in the Treloar, MO bottoms where they lived for over 50 years. FRED and EMMA were privileged to observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1954. They were parents of ELSIE, WESLEY, ELDRED, LILLIE and DONALD."
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