[1] The son of Meier Nordheimer, a cattle dealer, and Esther Nathan, he was born in Memmelsdorf and came to New York City in 1839 with his brother Samuel.
Nordheimer moved to Kingston in 1842, becoming the first Jew living there and began advertising his services as a music teacher.
It has been said that Nordheimer gave music lessons to the children of Canadian Governor-General Sir Charles Bagot.
The firm invited famous performers of the day to come to Canada and established a concert hall in Montreal.
[1] In 1849, with Judah George Joseph, he purchased land to establish a Jewish cemetery in Toronto.