Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Reynier, Julius April 8, 1853 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jan Cortez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00020.html#0004939 April 16, 2009, 2:01 am Author: Chapman Brothers JULIUS REYNIER, proprietor of the National Hotel at Morley, was born at Ingelheim, on the Rhine, April 8, 1853. His father, Julius H. Reynier, was a native of Belgium, and his mother, Catherine (Weitzel) Reyneir, was born at Hesse Darmstadt, on the Rhine, Germany; both are deceased. When ten years of age Julius went to live with an uncle, and was a student four years at the Latin Gymnasium at Mayence, on the Rhine. He had a penchant for the sea; became a sailor at 14, and followed navigation three and a half years, Meanwhile his uncle had died, and he sailed for the Western Continent April 9, 1870. On arrival in this country he started immediately for the West, and after a short stay in Milwaukee, went to Plattsmouth, Neb., where he learned the printer's trade. He was engaged in mining two years. In the winter of 1872 he came to Grand Rapids, Mich., and was employed several months on the Bridge Street House, again resuming his trade, which he followed until 1875. He then established himself in the liquor trade, which he continued until 1882, then built the hotel of which he is the propreitor. His house is well managed, and the domestic department is in competent hands. In politics he is independent. He is a member of the Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Reynier was married at Morley, Nov. 25, 1877, to Martha, second daughter of Alexander and Rosanna (Redmond) Putnam. Her parents were natives of Nova Scotia, and were maong the earliest settlers at De Pere, Wis., where they now reside. Mrs. Reynier was born in Nova Scotia, Dec. 7, 1853. Children: Julius H., born Sept. 26, 1879, and Karl, born July 8, 1880. Additional Comments: 1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/mecosta/bios/reynier529nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb