Dear Dr. Niehaus,
Lucky for you to have those precious treasures.
Barb
P.S. There is a John Nienhaus buried at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. I cme across this while coping an internment record from microfilm from some of my ancestors. It doesn't have an age or date of burial but does say the lot was purchased on 14 May 1879. Thought I'd share with you, though the spelling is slightly different, seems that there were alot of people of from Hannover that came to the midwest.
For those who may have had Catholic ancestors in the St. Louis,Missouri area, here is a free search site:
http://www.stlcathcem.com/iSearch.aspx
Regards,
Barb