Jacob Klein, one of the prominent citizens of Mount Olive,
Macoupin County, supervisor of Mount Olive township, and manager of the
branch depot at Mount Olive of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association of St.
Louis, Mo., was born in Germany, and is a son of John and Charlotta (Keck)
Klein.
John Klein lived and died in Germany. He was a blacksmith by
trade and a man of industrious habits and many sterling virtues. After the
death of her husband, Mrs. Klein came with her son Jacob and daughters Mary
and Anna, to America, locating first at Belleville, Illinois, and later
removing from that point to Mount Olive.
Our subject received a
good, common school education. In 1885 he entered into the wholesale beer
business and in 1891 was made manager of the Mount Olive depot of one of the
largest brewing companies in the country. His plant and the offices are very
complete and he does a business of $40,000 annually. He has long since
demonstrated his fine business ability and ranks with the substantial men of
the community and is ranked very high in the commercial world. He is also a
prominent factor in local politics as an influential member of the
Democratic party. In 1902 he was elected supervisor of Mount Olive township,
a choice most satisfactory to all those who have the best interests of the
township at heart. He has served three years as a member of the School
Board, where his advice and excellent judgment have been much appreciated.
On April 16, 1904, he was elected president of that body.
On June
24, 1875, Mr. Klein was united in marriage with Marguerita Rehg, who is a
daughter of Moritz Rehg, and they have a family of 10 children, namely:
William, Julia, Louis C, Gunda, Tillie, Minnie, Walter, Dala, Josephine and
Anna. Mr. and Mrs. Klein and all their children belong to the Lutheran
Church.
Mr. Klein is an active member of the Odd Fellows, the
Knights of Pythias, the Knights of Honor, the Knights and Ladies of Honor
and Treu Bund.
Extracted 2018 May 08 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 401-402.
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