John Beumer was born March 28, 1877, in Stearns County, Minnesota.

The 1880 United States census showed John Beumer (age 4, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Friedrich Beumer (age 39, born in Prussia, farmer) and Gisina (age 35, born in Prussia) in St. Augusta Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. His other siblings were Henry (age 13, born in Minnesota), Katherine (age 11, born in Minnesota), Anny (age 9, born in Minnesota), Mary (age 7, born in Minnesota), and Louise (age 1, born in Minnesota).

The 1885 Minnesota census showed John Beumer (age 8, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Frederick Beumer (age 45, born in Germany) and Gesina (age 39, born in Germany) in St. Augusta, Minnesota. His other siblings were Henry (age 18, born in Minnesota), Katherin (age 16, born in Minnesota), Anna (age 14, born in Minnesota), Mary (age 10, born in Minnesota), Louise (age 6, born in Minnesota), Frederick (age 4, born in Minnesota), and Therese (age 1, born in Minnesota).

The 1895 Minnesota census showed John Beumer (age 17, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Fred Beumer (age 54, born in Prussia, farmer) and Jesina (age 49, born in Prussia) in St. Augusta, Stearns County, Minnesota. His other siblings were Cath (age 25, born in Minnesota), Louise (age 15, born in Minnesota), Theressa (age 12, born in Minnesota), and Moritz (age 10, born in Minnesota).

The 1900 United States census showed John Buemer (age 23, born in February 1877 in Minnesota, day laborer) living in St. Augusta Township, Stearns County, Minnesota.

The 1905 Minnesota census showed John Beumer (age 28, born in Minnesota, brick manufacturer) married to Anna (age 27, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Augusta, Minnesota. Children Willie (age 2, born in Minnesota) and Albert (age 1, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1910 United States census showed John Beumer (age 33, born in Minnesota, farmer) married to Anna (age 30, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Augusta, Minnesota. Children William (age 7, born in Minnesota), Elenora (age 4, born in Minnesota), Albert (age 2, born in Minnesota), and Edward (age 2 months, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1920 United States census showed John Beumer (age 42, born in Minnesota, farmer) married to Anna (age 39, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Augusta, Minnesota. Children Eleanor (age 13, born in Minnesota), Albert (age 11, born in Minnesota), Edward (age 9, born in Minnesota), Ester (age 7, born in Minnesota), Theresa (age 5, born in Minnesota), Martha (age 4, born in Minnesota), William (age 1, born in Minnesota), and Leo (age 1 month, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

John Beumer died July 1, 1929, in Stearns County, Minnesota.