Hi, Barbie-Lew,
The first real information on Franz was his marriage July 6, 1865 to Anna Catherine Busch in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. They then went to Traer, Tama, Iowa where they farmed and had 13 children. Anna was b 12/2/1846 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. have nothing on her family. Have nothing to show either Niemeyer or Winters in Missouri. There seem to be lots of Niemeyer/Niemeier/Winters in the LDS data but few I am able to tie into my line. Thanks so much for your interest.
Bill