Albert Jacob Rehmann, Sr was born on Friday, October 20, 1882 in New Jersey. He was the son of Christopher, Sr and Wilhelmina (Wolmelsdorf) Rehmann

The 1900 census has him living with his parents and siblings on Eleventh Street, Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey. He was working as a day laborer.

Circa 1904, he married a woman named Amelia who was born circa 1886.

  1. Amelia R. Rehmann (circa 1906- ) one reference said she died in childhood

  2. Alberta Grace (10 Mar 1916-15 Jan 2007)

  3. Albert Jacob, Jr. (13 May 1919-13 Jun 1964)

By the 1910 census, Albert was listed as a farmer on his own farm and later served as a jitney driver (see below). In the 1930 and 40 reports, they were living at 143 Maple St., Hammonton, Atlantic County, NJ. In 1940, he was listed as a truck driver for a local bakery.
 

A jitney driver operates a small bus, van, or car that provides shared, low-cost passenger transportation. Acting as a hybrid between a city bus and a taxi, they often pick up and drop off riders along a flexible route or in underserved areas.