Bio of HEINRICH, Gustaf Jacob (b.1862 d.1904), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

GUSTAF JACOB HEINRICH - Vol III, pg 742-745
Gustaf Jacob Heinrich, who was identified with business interests in Minneapolis
and the Northwest, remaining a resident of this city to the time of his demise,
was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, March 17, 1862, his parents being John
and Minnie Heinrich, who were natives of Germany and on coming to America
settled in Prairie du Chien, where they resided until late in the '60s, when
they removed to Minneapolis. Here the father organized the Heinrich Brewing
Com­pany, which owned and controlled the largest brewery in the city, John
Heinrich continuing active in the business to the time of his death.
Gustaf J. Heinrich obtained his education in the public schools of Minneapolis
and in a business college, being but six years of age when his parents removed
to this city. He afterward became associated with his father in the brewing
business and at the age of nineteen years was elected treasurer of the company.
At the time of his father's death he and his brothers took over the business,
which they conducted for about three years, or until the Heinrich Brewing
Company consoli­dated with the Minneapolis Brewing Company, of which Gustaf J.
Heinrich became the treasurer and manager, continuing in that official relation
with the business to the time of his death, which occurred on the 2d of
November, 1904. He was also identified with the Black Hills Brewing Company as
its president. This enter­prise was located at Central City, South Dakota, and
he also became connected with several mining companies, owning properties in
Montana. He was also manager of the old Heinrich Brewing Association, which
later confined its attention to its real estate and lease interests.
On the 12th of May, 1885, Gustaf J. Heinrich was married to Miss Mary Louise
McMillan, a daughter of Randall and Ann (Montgomery) McMillan, who came from
Canada to Minneapolis about the year 1868. Her father was a schoolmate of Sir
John McDonald in Canada and following the time when he crossed the border into
the United States he became one of the foremost builders of Minneapolis,
erecting the first city hospital and many other prominent structures here.
Mr. Heinrich was a Mason who attained the thirty-second degree of the Scottish
Rite and also became a member of the Mystic Shrine. He likewise belonged to the
old Commercial Club, now the Minneapolis Athletic Club, and he belonged also to
Minneapolis Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Minneapolis Lodge,
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, of which he was a charter member. His
political allegiance was given to the democratic party where national questions
and issues were involved but at local elections he ofttimes cast an independent
ballot. On one occasion he was a candidate for the legislature, yet was never a
politician in the sense of office seeking. He belonged to the Episcopal church
and he worked effectively and untiringly for the betterment of the city. He also
gave generously to charity but without ostentation. One who knew him well said
of him: "You cannot say too much good about Gustaf J. Heinrich. He has been in
business here twenty odd years and I have yet to meet a person who has anything
but good to say of him and that is a great deal when you consider the volume of
business he has done." He was most generous in spirit, was always of a cheerful
and kindly dis­position and he left behind him many friends.