Carroll-Marion-Hamilton County IN Archives Biographies.....Lohrman, John G. 1859 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

JOHN G. LOHRMAN.

   John G. Lohrman, a well-to-do farmer of Democrat township, Carroll county,
Indiana, who left Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of eighteen years without a
cent and who, by prolonged industry and careful management, has accumulated two
hundred and thirty acres of land in Carroll and Clinton counties, Indiana, is a
self-made man from any point of view. He takes a deep and abiding interest in
everything which pertains to the material advancement of the community where he
lives, and is rated as one of its progressive citizens. Mr. Lohrman commands the
high respect of his neighbors and fellow citizens, and this respect is a
compliment to his intelligence, to his broadmindedness and his generous,
charitable view of life.

   John G. Lohrman, who lives on route No. 1, out of Cutler, Indiana, is a
native of Moline, Illinois, born on May 31, 1859, the son of Paul and Minnie
(Rigger) Lohrman. Paul Lohrman was a native of Germany, who came to. America
when a young man and located in Moline, Illinois, where he grew up and where he
was married to Minnie Rigger. She was born in Germany and came to America when a
young woman, locating in Moline, Illinois. Her husband was a harness-maker and,
after their marriage in 1859, moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he followed
his trade for many years. He was first employed by a firm on East Washington
street and bad an interest in the business, but sold out and later established a
store of his own on West Washington street, three squares west of the state
house. He lived in Indianapolis until his death, becoming well-to-do. By his
marriage to Minnie Rigger there were born eight children, five of whom, Paul.
William, Minnie, Caroline and John G., are now living. After the death of his
first wife, Paul Rigger was married to Louise Eckart, by whom he had eight more
children. Mrs. Louise (Eckart) Lohrman is still living in Indianapolis. Of their
children, Lena, Walter, Ernest, Carl and Robert, are living.

   Reared principally in Indianapolis, Indiana, John G. Lohrman lived with his
father and mother until eighteen years old and received the rudiments of an
education in the German-English school on Maryland, street. When he was eighteen
years old he began working at the upholstering trade ?on North Delaware street
in Indianapolis, but, on account of his health, moved to Hamilton county,
Indiana, and worked on various farms for different people. He was twenty-one
years old when he moved to Clay township, Carroll county, Indiana.

   On February 16, 1888, when Mr. Lohrman was twenty-nine years old, he
was'married to Amanda Unger, and to them have been born four children, John L.,
who married Julia Mossburg; Bessie, Vernon and Floyd, all of whom are unmarried
and live at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lohrman also reared three
children born to Mr. Lohrman's deceased sister.

   It must be admitted that John G. Lohrman has enjoyed a most successful
career, having begun at the age of eighteen years without a cent and now owns
two hundred and thirty acres of land, one hundred and sixty-two acres of which
is situated in Carroll county and the balance of which, sixty-eight acres, is
located in Clinton county, Indiana.

   Fraternally, Mr. Lohrman is a member of Cutler Lodge No. -571, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, in which he is a past noble grand and a member of the
grand lodge of Indiana. A Democrat in politics, he has served as supervisor in
his home district.


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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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