| John Adolph Imschweiler was born 18 December 1876 to as yet unknown parents in Erbach Pfalz, Germany. On the 19th of July 1905 John married Amelia Maynard/Wagner* in Rochester, New York, USA. Together their union produced five children: John Adolph, Jr., Bertha Irene, and Naomi May, all three of which were born in Rochester, New York. In addition the union also produced Florence Amelia and Ruth E. both of which were born in Inglewood, California, USA. Ruth E. was born ca 1916 and died 7 July 1918 His occupation was tool maker, and family folklore says he invented a chicken watering device that he made in his tool shed right next to the house. John Imschweiler also had a second marriage to Elda F. Strawn**; this union produced one son who was named Paul Carl. John Adolph Imschweiler Sr. Died on 06 October 1939 in Inglewood, California, USA. *Amelia went by two surnames both her father's Maynard and her mother's maiden name Wagner. Her �legal� documents list each name depending on the document. To this day the reason of why she used both names remains a mystery. ** Strawn was a name from a prevous marriage. Elda's maiden name was Toland. Elda was born in West Virgina on 31 Mar 1881 and died on 10 December 1956 in Los Angles, California. her Social security number was 547-34-6032 |
| John Adolf Imschweiler Sr. |