Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Reinholdt, Louis August 28, 1827 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

LOUIS REINHOLDT, farmer, section 16, Ashland Township, was born Aug. 28, 1827, 
in the city of Hamm, 

Prussia.  His parents, John H. and Clarissa (Heinunk) Reinoldt, were natives 
of the same place, where the 

father was a brewer.  He worked under the directions of his father until he 
was 14 years old, when he 

engaged with a man in the distillery business in his native place, with whom 
he remained two years.  In 

1843 he set out to travel through Europe, to visit the leading establishments 
on the continent of a 

similar character and to perfect his knowledge of the business of a brewer.  
He visited many of the 

principal cities and took thorough instructions in the details of his 
calling.  He returned in February, 

1847, and became foreman in his father's distillery, which position he 
retained until August, 1848.  In 

that yer he emigrated to the United States and located on a farm in the 
vicinity of Rochester, N.Y.  Later 

he made a trip to Detroit, Milwaukee and Cincinnati, returning to Rochester, 
where he entered upon an 

engagement in a brewery and later in the wholesale liquor establishment of J. 
H. Martin.  He finally 

resorted to the occupation of farmer, and was married Nov. 18, 1852, in MOnroe 
County, N.Y., to Polly, 

daughter of Louis and Catherine (Byer) Baker, the former, a native of Germany 
and the latter of 

Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Reinoldt was born Aug. 1, 1835, in Greece, MOnroe County, 
where she grew to womanhood 

and was married.  Mr. Reinoldt pursued agriculture there until the fall of 
1855, when he came to Michigan 

and managed a farm in the vicinity of Detroit three years, coming thence to 
Newaygo County.  He purchased 

40 acres of unimproved land, to which he has added 80 acres by subsequent 
purchase, and has cleared and 

otherwise improved 95 acres, placing it in a highly creditable condition with 
handsome house and barn.  

the family includes eight children:  John H., Frank, Harvey L, MOritz, Fred, 
Peter, George and Mary; 

Sophia is deceased.

Mr. Reinoldt lends his influence to the Greenback party, and is an active 
member of the Order of Patrons 

of Husbandry, Grange No. 545, at Ashland Center.  He was its first Master and 
has been an officer since 

its institution.  He also belongs to the Order of Good Templars.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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