Christian Frederick Neumeister ^{2 3}

   Another name for Christian was Fred Neumeister.⁵

   FamilySearch ID: L8BY-B77.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: carpenter on 17 Jul 1925 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹

2. Residence: on 17 Jul 1925 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹

3. Census in 1940 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ² In the 1940 Census at 524 E. Centre St. in Shenandoah was living George Beacher (indexed in census as Beacker), miner, in the household headed by Fred Neumeister, carpenter in coal industry, 64, and Fred's wife Anna Neumeister, seamstress in factory, 45, who was George's mother by her first marriage. George was born in Shenandoah, Fred in Lavelle, and Anna in Yatesville.

4. Census in 1950 in Butler Township, Schuylkill, PA. ⁶ The 1950 census recorded living in an apartment on Ashland-Frackville Highway: Fred C. Neumeister, 73, living with wife Anna C., hemming in dress factory, 56. They were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Obituary: Pottsville Republican: obituary of Fred Neumeister on 2 Aug 1950 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁵ Fred Neumeister, Gordon, died Tuesday afternoon at the Ashland Hospital, following an illness of several months. He had resided in Shenandoah until four years ago, and prior to that had lived in Fountain Springs. He was a member of the Reformed Church, Ashland, and last worked at Knickerbocker colliery. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are his widow, Anna Swerha Neumeister, formerly of Shenandoah; two daughters, Mrs. Blanch Ermet, Gordon; Mrs. Edna Cleaver, Shamokin; six sons, Emerson, Ralph and Lamont, Gordon; Floyd, Frackville; Warren, Fountain Springs, and Clair, Phila.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Geo. Zitkus and Mrs. Peter Zagurski, Shenandoah, and one step-son, George Beacher, Shenandoah Heights; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Smith, Deep Creek; Mrs. Grant Klinger and one brother, John Neumeister, both of Hegins; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday afternoon from the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zagurski, 114 N. Ferguson st., Shenandoah. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Melvin Walper and burial in Christ cemetery, Fountain Springs. J. A. Oravitz & Sons, Shenandoah, are in charge.

Christian married Anna Sverha, daughter of George Sverha and Dorothy Seval, on 17 Jul 1925 in , Schuylkill, PA.¹ (Anna Sverha was born on 24 Aug 1894 in Yatesville, Schuylkill County, PA,^{7 8 9 10} died on 14 Apr 1970 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA ^{7 8 9 10 11} and was buried on 18 Apr 1970 in Shenandoah Heights: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ^{8 9 11 12}.)