Foi a period of more than fifty years the name of Loehr has been
prominently and successfully identified with the business and commercial
activities of Carlinville. Adolph F. Loehr, one of the capable
representatives of the family, was born in this city on the 19th of
August, 1860, and is a son of John C. and Fredericka (Knabner) Loehr. I
he parents are both natives of Germany, whence they emigrated to the
United States locating in the vicinity of St. Louis in 1852. There the
father, who has been a farmer in the old country, engaged in market
gardening for several years. Coming to Carlinville he engaged in
business, later establishing a dry goods store which he conducted until
his retirement. When he withdrew from commercial activities in 1908 he
had been in business for fifty years. He is now living retired at the
age of eighty-four while Mrs. Loehr is eighty-one.
Adolph F.
Loehr was reared at home acquiring his early education in the schools of
Carlinville after which he attended the Lutheran high school of St.
Louis. After the completion of his education he entered his father’s
store and in 1886 was made a partner in the business. After the
retirement of Mr. Loehr the son continued the business alone until June,
1910, when he disposed of it. For the past ten years he has been manager
of the Macoupin County Telephone ik Telegraph Co., to the interests of
which he now devotes his entire time, as he also discharges the duties
of secretary and treasurer. Mr. Loehr is identified with various
enterprises of Carlinville, and is a stockholder and director of the
Loan & Building Association. His various undertakings have netted him
good returns and he is the owner of valuable business and residence
property here.
Never having married Mr. Loehr continues to make
his home with his parents. He votes with the democratic party, while
fraternally he is identified with the Masonic order. Mr. Loehr is a
public-spirited and progressive citizen and represented at one time his
ward in the city council.
Extracted 15 Nov 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial, by Charles A. Walker, published in 1911, Volume 2, page 510.
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