Dear Bill,
Are you related to a family that owned a diary in the St. Louis, Missouri area?
I am thinking I recognize the surname Houdek surname somehow.
Where in the U.S. did your ancestors settle? There are alot of Niemeiers,but there are also alot of Niemeier records. Start from what you know and work back...which you have obviously been doing sinse you did find this list.
Proboble religious following might help locate or I.D.
Barbie