George Hemm
George Hemm was born in Baden, Germany, June 1, 1834, and in 1846 entered the Bavarian army and served seven years in the 6th Cavalry Regiment, He then came to America September 1, 1853, arriving at New York but proceeding directly to Buffalo, where he worked in a butcher shop until the following March. He then moved West to Toledo and worked in a nursery until April, 1855, when he came to Sidney and started in the nursery business, which he has since followed with success. He was married April 20, 1857, to Miss Bernadina Dickas, of Bavaria. Their first child died at birth, while two are living, named Nettie and George. When Mr. Hemm came to this country he was poor, but by industry and hard labor has worked out a competence, at the same time securing and maintaining the respect of his neighbors,
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883