The John W. Kleinhenz Archive

1871 - 1944
Memories, Articles, & Photos
Mercer & Auglaize Counties, Ohio

ARTICLES


Economy is the First Law in Hog Feeding

Dayton Daily News Article

May 1912

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TIMELINE


1837 - Joseph Kleinhenz (John W. Kleinhenz's grandfather) purchases 80 acres of uncleared land in St Rose.

1871 - John W. Kleinhenz born

1879 - Large barn built on the farm. Still standing today

1893 - John W. Kleinhenz takes over farm after his parents pass away

1895 - John W. marries Elizabeth Kremer

1896 - Olive is born
1898 - Raymond is born
1900 - Leonard is born
1902 - Alfred is born
1903 - Hilda is born
1906 - Alfrida is born
1908 - Arnold is born
1910 - Pauline is born

1912 - Publication of Dayton Daily News Article Economy is the First Law in Hog Feeding

1913 - Elizabeth Kremer Kleinhenz dies

1917 - John W. marries Catherine Tuente

1918 - Esther is born
1922 - Edwin is born

1924 - John W. Kleinhenz buys the large abandoned American Chain Co factory building in St. Marys and converts it to a large stockyard.

1927 - John W. Kleinhenz and family move to St Marys to at 518 Jackson Street.

1944 - John W. Kleinhenz dies. At the time of this death, John owned and operated 40 stock yards in 13 counties surrounding Auglaize county. John had 20 grandchildren. Raymond Sr. values John W. Kleinhenz's estate at $245,000.

1945 - Catherine sells the the stockyard business to Chas. Miller & Co. in North Bergen (Jersey City), New Jersey, one of the meat packers where John W. had shipped most of his hogs. Later that year the large house at 518 Jackson Street is sold.

1950 - The St. Rose farm is sold to Clarence Stachler after being in the Kleinhenz family for over 113 years.

1978 - Catherine Kleinhenz dies

2026 - Desscendants of John W. Kleinhenz's brother, Anthony (Tony) Kleinhenz, are still in the livestock business as Kleinhenz Brothers Livestock in Coldwater, Ohio. Kleinhenz Brothers Livestock.