Biography of Henry Loennig, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Loennig, Relling, 

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 328

Henry Loennig

The enterprising agriculturist whose career it is now our pleasant task to
trace a brief outline of, is the son of Arnst and Marie Loennig, who crossed
the plains with ox teams to Baker county in 1863, locating on Willow creek
shortly after their arrival. Our subject, who was born near Quincy, Hancock,
county, Illinois, on July 8, 1860, was brought by them over the trail f many
moons, and his home continued to be the parental hearthstone on Willow creek
until 1881, when he bought a place about five miles west of Haines post
office, where he has ever since lived. By dint of hard work and assiduous
application he has brought his place to an excellent state of cultivation,
improving it by the building of fences and the erection of a good house, barn
and other structures.

Public-spirited and vitally interested in everything which promises to promote
the general welfare and tends toward the development and progress of his
neighborhood and the county, Mr. Loennig is especially solicitous for the
cause of education, his interest therein finding manifestation in the
faithfulness and ability with which for six years he has discharged the duties
of school director of his district.

In religious persuasion our subject is a Catholic and his membership at
present is in the church of that denomination at Baker City. He was married on
December 1, 1881, the lady being Miss Celestine Agatha, a daughter of Michael
and Elizabeth Relling, and a native of Minnesota. They have seven children:
Ernest, attending school at Mount Angel, Oregon; George, attending the Muddy
creek high school; Barbara; Joseph; Ralph; Agnes; and Emma Agatha.