Dear Lois, I don't think that your grandmother was married at our church. However, I did find her listed as a witness at the wedding of George Niermeyer and Martha Rolfe on 6-25-1902. This would have been her in-laws. Rev. Mantels was at our church from 1853 to 1883 so an 1890 marriage would probably have been elsewhere. Some of the Mantels children were still active in the church for decades after 1883 and two Mantels descendents were married here recently. If you are searching for Niermeyers you should contact Doug Niermeyer in Union as he has done a fantastic job of researching that line. The Niermeyers have been members at the Mantels church since 1843 and were among the principal founders. Frederick Niermeyer applied for the Warranty Deed in 1850. I show a Christopher W. F. Niermeyer being born 2-5-1863 and I believe that this is the ancestor you're looking for. If, so, YOU'RE IN LUCK. His parents were Johann Frederich Niermeyer and Charlotte (Hoelscher). The Hoelschers are also well-researched and a Hoelscher family in Broken Arrow, OK was at our Homecoming and Genealogy Day where they shared information with lots of others. They're loaded with information. I'm not at church right now so I can't check but I think this family also ties in with the Kampschmidts and a descendant with that surname from St. Simon's Island, GA has done the best research you'll ever see. In the records of Births and Baptisms I find a Zanrndt family whose child, Anna Marie, was born 7-11-1860 The parents were Friedrich Zanrndt and Friderike (Lehmann) This same couple are shown with a new baby, Friedrich, on 11-11-1861 but this time the last name is given as Zahrndt. Once again this may be a problem with the transcribing from German to English. On May 25, 1894 Etna Wilhelmine Anna Fr. Zahrndt was born to Heinrich Zahrndt and Johanna (Kruel). The Baptism was witnessed by Frau Wil. Kruel and Frau Anna Koenig. This same couple had another child, Wilhelmina Maria on Christmas Day of 1901. The November Baptism was witnessed by Frau Maimie Niermeyer. I have no record of Henry or Johanna being buried in either of our cemeteries or of their deaths while in our church family. I think they must have moved on by 1925. On the other hand, I have TWO Minnie Niermeyers and both are buried in the "new" cemetery. The first Minnie was b. 9-26-1864 and d. 10-12-1949. I think that she was a member of the Zion U.C.C. church in Union, MO. Many people left our church in the two decades right before that because the folks at Mantels wanted to continue speaking German. English was spoken in worship for the first time in 1938. The second Minnie was b. 12-1-1865 and d. 6-2-1948. The only John or Johann Niermeyers are too young to have been Minnie's husband. In closing Ther are 158 years worth of Niermeyers so I'd like you to pin the individuals and times down a little before I search them. Better than that would be to contact Doug and see how he can help. The last I knew, his e-mail address was drniem@us.ibm.com . He's a terrific young man but also one of the busiest you'll ever meet so it might take him a while to get with you. It will be worth the wait. I hope this information helps. Best wishes. Ross Malone