Lake County IN Archives Biographies.....Koehle, August 1853 - 
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Author: T. H. Ball (1904)

AUGUST KOEHLE.

    August Koehle, proprietor of the Spring Hill resort at St. John, was born in
Germany on the 3d of October, 1853, and came to America in 1871, being at that
time eighteen years of age. He settled first in Chicago, where he was employed
by a brewing company, remaining in that city for about five years or until 1876,
when he went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There he visited the Centennial
Exposition and later returned to Chicago, but the same year came to Lake county,
settling first at Crown Point. There he worked for the Crown Point Brewing
Company and was made foreman of the plant, for his previous experience and
comprehensive knowledge of the business well qualified him for this position,
which he filled in an acceptable manner for about four years. On the expiration
of that period, with the money which he had saved from his earnings, he
established a saloon in Crown Point, conducting it for six months. On the
expiration of that period he came to St. John, where he erected a building and
carried on a saloon for some time. Later, however, he sold out and established
his present resort called the Spring Hill Grove. This is a summer resort,
contains fine buildings and all modern equipments to promote the pleasure of the
general public. Everything is in first-class condition and the place was built
at a great expense. He has good bowling alleys here and has a resort which is
well patronized and brings to him a good financial return upon his investment.

    On the 13th of June, 1878, Mr. Koehle was united in marriage to Miss Anna
Smith, and to them has been born a son, William. In his political affiliations
Mr. Koehle is a Democrat, active in support of the party, and he now has charge
of the stone roads in St. John township. He is well known in this part of the
county and is deeply interested in its welfare and substantial upbuilding. He
and his family are members of the Catholic church of St. John. He has never had
occasion to regret his determination to seek a home in America, for here he has
found the business opportunities which he sought, and through close application,
energy and untiring effort he has passed from humble surroundings and has become
one of the well-to-do citizens of his community.


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ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF
Genealogy and Biography
OF
LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA,
WITH A COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY 
1834—1904

A Record of the Achievements of Its People in the Making of a Commonwealth and
the Founding of a Nation.

REV. T. H. BALL
OF CROWN POINT, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO   NEW YORK
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1904


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