The Past and Present of DeKalb County, pg. 445-446
" Louis Rohrer, now living retired in Sandwich, has a record as a successful business man and one who, moreover, has been a potent factor in influencing public thought and action. He has stood for progress, reform and improvement along many lines and as a member of the general assembly left his impress upon the legislation of the state. His business career is marked by steady advancement and shows a keen recognition of opportunities. He realized fully the value of the present moment nor placed his dependence in the future and thus his life became a strong moving force in agricultural and banking circles and in political service, while his three score years and ten are now crowned with the honor and respect of his fellow men.
Louis rohrer was born in Lorraine, France, now a part of Germany, in 1837, his parents being Joseph and Mary Ann (Halter) Rohrer. The father was a farmer by occupation and in 1845 brought his family to the new world, establishing his home near Northville, La Salle county, Illinois, where he purchased and cultivated a tract of farm land.
Louis Rohrer was therefore reared to the work of the fields, early becoming familiar with the task of plowing, planting and harvesting. He pursued his education in the common schools and when he put aside his text-books his entire attention was concentrated upon agricultural interest, which increased in value as the years passed by. He had an excellent farming property, brought his fields under a high state of cultivation and in addition became widely known as a large importer of Percheron horses and brood mares. He did much to improve the grade of stock raised in this part of the state and this department of his busiess proved to him an important source of income. His home farm comprises four hundred and fifty acres of valuable land and he also owns three hundred acres in another tract in La Salle county, together with one hundred and ninety acres in De Kalb county. At length he put aside the active management of his general farming and importing and breeding interests and removed to
Sandwich, where he has practically lived retired since 1894. He is, however, financially interested in a number of important business concerns, being president of the Somonauk & Sandwich Farmers Insurance Company, a stociholder in the Northern Illinois Telephone Company and a director of the Farmers State Bank of Somonauk, which he aided in organizing. The deposits now amount to three hundred and thirty thousand dollars and the surplus at this writing exceeds the capital and pays an interest of eight per cent.
While Mr. Rohrer has won notable success in his business life and become widely known in connection with his varied interests, he has perhaps attained even greater prominence in connecton with his legislative service. He was elected to represent La Salle county in the state legislature in 1890 and again in 1892, and was one of the famous "101" who elected John M. Palmer to the United States senate. He also assisted in securing the passage of the Australian ballot law. He was chairman of the drainage committee, one of the most important committees of the house, and also served on the committees on railroads and warehouses and others. He was especially interested in a law to reduce the interest rate and later had charge of the bill, putting up a stalwart fight for a legal rate of five per cent and six per cent on contract, but the bill passed for five per cent as the legal rate and seven percent on contract. Mr. Rohrer also drew up a bill for the adooption of a uniform set of school books but did not succeed in getting it before the house. He was an active, influential and prominent member of the legislature while representing La Salle county, but upon his second term he retired from politics although offered the nomination for state senator. He did not desire further political honors, emoluments or service and since his removal to De Kalb county has withdrawn entirely from active political work. He did not come to De Kalb county a stranger, for his reputation had gone far beyond the bounds of La Salle county and in fact he had many personal acquaintances in this county prior to his removal here. In La Salle county he had filled some local offices, having been school director continuously for twenty-eight years, commissiioner of highways for twelve years and supervisor for four years.
On the 4th of July, 1857, Mr. Rohrer was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Somonauk, Illinois, a daughter of Frederick Smith, who was a farmer by occupation and settled in La Salle county in 1834. He came from Germany in 1832 and for a short period was a resident of Pennsylvania, whence he removed to Illinois and took up a claim from the government. Mr. and Mrs. Rohrer became the parents of six children Ann, now the wife of Charles Brignon, a retired farmer of Leland, Illinois; Charles E., a farmer of La Salle county, who married Adaline Bernard of that county; Clara, the wife of Charles Goodman, a farmer of Rhodes, Iowa; Matilda Jane, the wife of Joseph Miller, a resident farmer of Northville, Illinois; Herbert C., a druggist at Sandwich' and William J., who married Miss Anna Rohrer of Sandwich and has two children. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rohrer also lost two children in infancy, while a daughter, Elizabeth, died at the age of fifteen years and Emma at the age of three years. The wife and mother died in Sandwich, November 15, 1893.
Mr. Rohrer has since wedded Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wing, of Newark, Illinois, a daughter of John Canhan, a manufacturer of shoes. She was born in England and came to America at the age of ten years. She holds membership in the Congregational church and Mr. Rohrer attends services with her. He has attained the Knight Templar degree in Masonry, being a member of the commandery at Ottawa, Illinois. He is a broad minded, public spirited citizen, who takes a deep interest in general affairs and has done much for public progress in Sandwich since locating here. His life has been one of great activity and usefulness and since putting aside the more arduous cares of the farm he has concerned himself with interests of public moment, yet never seeks office. His life record proves that faithfulness to duty and strict adherence to a fixed purpose will do more to advance a man's interest than wealth or advantageous circumstances. The successful men of the day are they who have planned their own advancement and have accomplished it in spite of many obstacles and with a certainty that could have been attained only through their own efforts. This class of men has a worthy representative in Louis Rohrer."
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Ottawa, Illinois - Ottawa Free Trader, Jul. 7, 1911
" Louis Rohrer, aged 74 years, a retired farmer, died at his home in Sandwich, Wednesday evening, June 28th. He was for many years a resident of Sandwich and vicinity, and was possessed of much land in that vicinity. He was born in France January 6, 1837, and removed to this country when quite young. He lived in Northville township for many years before removing to Sandwich and was a Democratic Representative from the La Salle county district in the Legislature for four years in the 90's.
Mr. Rohrer was a member of Ottawa Commandry, Knights Templar, which organization was in charge at his funeral at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Sandwich."
" Louis Rohrer, now living retired in Sandwich, has a record as a successful business man and one who, moreover, has been a potent factor in influencing public thought and action. He has stood for progress, reform and improvement along many lines and as a member of the general assembly left his impress upon the legislation of the state. His business career is marked by steady advancement and shows a keen recognition of opportunities. He realized fully the value of the present moment nor placed his dependence in the future and thus his life became a strong moving force in agricultural and banking circles and in political service, while his three score years and ten are now crowned with the honor and respect of his fellow men.
Louis rohrer was born in Lorraine, France, now a part of Germany, in 1837, his parents being Joseph and Mary Ann (Halter) Rohrer. The father was a farmer by occupation and in 1845 brought his family to the new world, establishing his home near Northville, La Salle county, Illinois, where he purchased and cultivated a tract of farm land.
Louis Rohrer was therefore reared to the work of the fields, early becoming familiar with the task of plowing, planting and harvesting. He pursued his education in the common schools and when he put aside his text-books his entire attention was concentrated upon agricultural interest, which increased in value as the years passed by. He had an excellent farming property, brought his fields under a high state of cultivation and in addition became widely known as a large importer of Percheron horses and brood mares. He did much to improve the grade of stock raised in this part of the state and this department of his busiess proved to him an important source of income. His home farm comprises four hundred and fifty acres of valuable land and he also owns three hundred acres in another tract in La Salle county, together with one hundred and ninety acres in De Kalb county. At length he put aside the active management of his general farming and importing and breeding interests and removed to
Sandwich, where he has practically lived retired since 1894. He is, however, financially interested in a number of important business concerns, being president of the Somonauk & Sandwich Farmers Insurance Company, a stociholder in the Northern Illinois Telephone Company and a director of the Farmers State Bank of Somonauk, which he aided in organizing. The deposits now amount to three hundred and thirty thousand dollars and the surplus at this writing exceeds the capital and pays an interest of eight per cent.
While Mr. Rohrer has won notable success in his business life and become widely known in connection with his varied interests, he has perhaps attained even greater prominence in connecton with his legislative service. He was elected to represent La Salle county in the state legislature in 1890 and again in 1892, and was one of the famous "101" who elected John M. Palmer to the United States senate. He also assisted in securing the passage of the Australian ballot law. He was chairman of the drainage committee, one of the most important committees of the house, and also served on the committees on railroads and warehouses and others. He was especially interested in a law to reduce the interest rate and later had charge of the bill, putting up a stalwart fight for a legal rate of five per cent and six per cent on contract, but the bill passed for five per cent as the legal rate and seven percent on contract. Mr. Rohrer also drew up a bill for the adooption of a uniform set of school books but did not succeed in getting it before the house. He was an active, influential and prominent member of the legislature while representing La Salle county, but upon his second term he retired from politics although offered the nomination for state senator. He did not desire further political honors, emoluments or service and since his removal to De Kalb county has withdrawn entirely from active political work. He did not come to De Kalb county a stranger, for his reputation had gone far beyond the bounds of La Salle county and in fact he had many personal acquaintances in this county prior to his removal here. In La Salle county he had filled some local offices, having been school director continuously for twenty-eight years, commissiioner of highways for twelve years and supervisor for four years.
On the 4th of July, 1857, Mr. Rohrer was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Somonauk, Illinois, a daughter of Frederick Smith, who was a farmer by occupation and settled in La Salle county in 1834. He came from Germany in 1832 and for a short period was a resident of Pennsylvania, whence he removed to Illinois and took up a claim from the government. Mr. and Mrs. Rohrer became the parents of six children Ann, now the wife of Charles Brignon, a retired farmer of Leland, Illinois; Charles E., a farmer of La Salle county, who married Adaline Bernard of that county; Clara, the wife of Charles Goodman, a farmer of Rhodes, Iowa; Matilda Jane, the wife of Joseph Miller, a resident farmer of Northville, Illinois; Herbert C., a druggist at Sandwich' and William J., who married Miss Anna Rohrer of Sandwich and has two children. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rohrer also lost two children in infancy, while a daughter, Elizabeth, died at the age of fifteen years and Emma at the age of three years. The wife and mother died in Sandwich, November 15, 1893.
Mr. Rohrer has since wedded Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wing, of Newark, Illinois, a daughter of John Canhan, a manufacturer of shoes. She was born in England and came to America at the age of ten years. She holds membership in the Congregational church and Mr. Rohrer attends services with her. He has attained the Knight Templar degree in Masonry, being a member of the commandery at Ottawa, Illinois. He is a broad minded, public spirited citizen, who takes a deep interest in general affairs and has done much for public progress in Sandwich since locating here. His life has been one of great activity and usefulness and since putting aside the more arduous cares of the farm he has concerned himself with interests of public moment, yet never seeks office. His life record proves that faithfulness to duty and strict adherence to a fixed purpose will do more to advance a man's interest than wealth or advantageous circumstances. The successful men of the day are they who have planned their own advancement and have accomplished it in spite of many obstacles and with a certainty that could have been attained only through their own efforts. This class of men has a worthy representative in Louis Rohrer."
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Ottawa, Illinois - Ottawa Free Trader, Jul. 7, 1911
" Louis Rohrer, aged 74 years, a retired farmer, died at his home in Sandwich, Wednesday evening, June 28th. He was for many years a resident of Sandwich and vicinity, and was possessed of much land in that vicinity. He was born in France January 6, 1837, and removed to this country when quite young. He lived in Northville township for many years before removing to Sandwich and was a Democratic Representative from the La Salle county district in the Legislature for four years in the 90's.
Mr. Rohrer was a member of Ottawa Commandry, Knights Templar, which organization was in charge at his funeral at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Sandwich."
The Past and Present of DeKalb County, pg. 445-446
" Louis Rohrer, now living retired in Sandwich, has a record as a successful business man and one who, moreover, has been a potent factor in influencing public thought and action. He has stood for progress, reform and improvement along many lines and as a member of the general assembly left his impress upon the legislation of the state. His business career is marked by steady advancement and shows a keen recognition of opportunities. He realized fully the value of the present moment nor placed his dependence in the future and thus his life became a strong moving force in agricultural and banking circles and in political service, while his three score years and ten are now crowned with the honor and respect of his fellow men.
Louis rohrer was born in Lorraine, France, now a part of Germany, in 1837, his parents being Joseph and Mary Ann (Halter) Rohrer. The father was a farmer by occupation and in 1845 brought his family to the new world, establishing his home near Northville, La Salle county, Illinois, where he purchased and cultivated a tract of farm land.
Louis Rohrer was therefore reared to the work of the fields, early becoming familiar with the task of plowing, planting and harvesting. He pursued his education in the common schools and when he put aside his text-books his entire attention was concentrated upon agricultural interest, which increased in value as the years passed by. He had an excellent farming property, brought his fields under a high state of cultivation and in addition became widely known as a large importer of Percheron horses and brood mares. He did much to improve the grade of stock raised in this part of the state and this department of his busiess proved to him an important source of income. His home farm comprises four hundred and fifty acres of valuable land and he also owns three hundred acres in another tract in La Salle county, together with one hundred and ninety acres in De Kalb county. At length he put aside the active management of his general farming and importing and breeding interests and removed to
Sandwich, where he has practically lived retired since 1894. He is, however, financially interested in a number of important business concerns, being president of the Somonauk & Sandwich Farmers Insurance Company, a stociholder in the Northern Illinois Telephone Company and a director of the Farmers State Bank of Somonauk, which he aided in organizing. The deposits now amount to three hundred and thirty thousand dollars and the surplus at this writing exceeds the capital and pays an interest of eight per cent.
While Mr. Rohrer has won notable success in his business life and become widely known in connection with his varied interests, he has perhaps attained even greater prominence in connecton with his legislative service. He was elected to represent La Salle county in the state legislature in 1890 and again in 1892, and was one of the famous "101" who elected John M. Palmer to the United States senate. He also assisted in securing the passage of the Australian ballot law. He was chairman of the drainage committee, one of the most important committees of the house, and also served on the committees on railroads and warehouses and others. He was especially interested in a law to reduce the interest rate and later had charge of the bill, putting up a stalwart fight for a legal rate of five per cent and six per cent on contract, but the bill passed for five per cent as the legal rate and seven percent on contract. Mr. Rohrer also drew up a bill for the adooption of a uniform set of school books but did not succeed in getting it before the house. He was an active, influential and prominent member of the legislature while representing La Salle county, but upon his second term he retired from politics although offered the nomination for state senator. He did not desire further political honors, emoluments or service and since his removal to De Kalb county has withdrawn entirely from active political work. He did not come to De Kalb county a stranger, for his reputation had gone far beyond the bounds of La Salle county and in fact he had many personal acquaintances in this county prior to his removal here. In La Salle county he had filled some local offices, having been school director continuously for twenty-eight years, commissiioner of highways for twelve years and supervisor for four years.
On the 4th of July, 1857, Mr. Rohrer was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Somonauk, Illinois, a daughter of Frederick Smith, who was a farmer by occupation and settled in La Salle county in 1834. He came from Germany in 1832 and for a short period was a resident of Pennsylvania, whence he removed to Illinois and took up a claim from the government. Mr. and Mrs. Rohrer became the parents of six children Ann, now the wife of Charles Brignon, a retired farmer of Leland, Illinois; Charles E., a farmer of La Salle county, who married Adaline Bernard of that county; Clara, the wife of Charles Goodman, a farmer of Rhodes, Iowa; Matilda Jane, the wife of Joseph Miller, a resident farmer of Northville, Illinois; Herbert C., a druggist at Sandwich' and William J., who married Miss Anna Rohrer of Sandwich and has two children. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rohrer also lost two children in infancy, while a daughter, Elizabeth, died at the age of fifteen years and Emma at the age of three years. The wife and mother died in Sandwich, November 15, 1893.
Mr. Rohrer has since wedded Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wing, of Newark, Illinois, a daughter of John Canhan, a manufacturer of shoes. She was born in England and came to America at the age of ten years. She holds membership in the Congregational church and Mr. Rohrer attends services with her. He has attained the Knight Templar degree in Masonry, being a member of the commandery at Ottawa, Illinois. He is a broad minded, public spirited citizen, who takes a deep interest in general affairs and has done much for public progress in Sandwich since locating here. His life has been one of great activity and usefulness and since putting aside the more arduous cares of the farm he has concerned himself with interests of public moment, yet never seeks office. His life record proves that faithfulness to duty and strict adherence to a fixed purpose will do more to advance a man's interest than wealth or advantageous circumstances. The successful men of the day are they who have planned their own advancement and have accomplished it in spite of many obstacles and with a certainty that could have been attained only through their own efforts. This class of men has a worthy representative in Louis Rohrer."
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Ottawa, Illinois - Ottawa Free Trader, Jul. 7, 1911
" Louis Rohrer, aged 74 years, a retired farmer, died at his home in Sandwich, Wednesday evening, June 28th. He was for many years a resident of Sandwich and vicinity, and was possessed of much land in that vicinity. He was born in France January 6, 1837, and removed to this country when quite young. He lived in Northville township for many years before removing to Sandwich and was a Democratic Representative from the La Salle county district in the Legislature for four years in the 90's.
Mr. Rohrer was a member of Ottawa Commandry, Knights Templar, which organization was in charge at his funeral at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Sandwich."
" Louis Rohrer, now living retired in Sandwich, has a record as a successful business man and one who, moreover, has been a potent factor in influencing public thought and action. He has stood for progress, reform and improvement along many lines and as a member of the general assembly left his impress upon the legislation of the state. His business career is marked by steady advancement and shows a keen recognition of opportunities. He realized fully the value of the present moment nor placed his dependence in the future and thus his life became a strong moving force in agricultural and banking circles and in political service, while his three score years and ten are now crowned with the honor and respect of his fellow men.
Louis rohrer was born in Lorraine, France, now a part of Germany, in 1837, his parents being Joseph and Mary Ann (Halter) Rohrer. The father was a farmer by occupation and in 1845 brought his family to the new world, establishing his home near Northville, La Salle county, Illinois, where he purchased and cultivated a tract of farm land.
Louis Rohrer was therefore reared to the work of the fields, early becoming familiar with the task of plowing, planting and harvesting. He pursued his education in the common schools and when he put aside his text-books his entire attention was concentrated upon agricultural interest, which increased in value as the years passed by. He had an excellent farming property, brought his fields under a high state of cultivation and in addition became widely known as a large importer of Percheron horses and brood mares. He did much to improve the grade of stock raised in this part of the state and this department of his busiess proved to him an important source of income. His home farm comprises four hundred and fifty acres of valuable land and he also owns three hundred acres in another tract in La Salle county, together with one hundred and ninety acres in De Kalb county. At length he put aside the active management of his general farming and importing and breeding interests and removed to
Sandwich, where he has practically lived retired since 1894. He is, however, financially interested in a number of important business concerns, being president of the Somonauk & Sandwich Farmers Insurance Company, a stociholder in the Northern Illinois Telephone Company and a director of the Farmers State Bank of Somonauk, which he aided in organizing. The deposits now amount to three hundred and thirty thousand dollars and the surplus at this writing exceeds the capital and pays an interest of eight per cent.
While Mr. Rohrer has won notable success in his business life and become widely known in connection with his varied interests, he has perhaps attained even greater prominence in connecton with his legislative service. He was elected to represent La Salle county in the state legislature in 1890 and again in 1892, and was one of the famous "101" who elected John M. Palmer to the United States senate. He also assisted in securing the passage of the Australian ballot law. He was chairman of the drainage committee, one of the most important committees of the house, and also served on the committees on railroads and warehouses and others. He was especially interested in a law to reduce the interest rate and later had charge of the bill, putting up a stalwart fight for a legal rate of five per cent and six per cent on contract, but the bill passed for five per cent as the legal rate and seven percent on contract. Mr. Rohrer also drew up a bill for the adooption of a uniform set of school books but did not succeed in getting it before the house. He was an active, influential and prominent member of the legislature while representing La Salle county, but upon his second term he retired from politics although offered the nomination for state senator. He did not desire further political honors, emoluments or service and since his removal to De Kalb county has withdrawn entirely from active political work. He did not come to De Kalb county a stranger, for his reputation had gone far beyond the bounds of La Salle county and in fact he had many personal acquaintances in this county prior to his removal here. In La Salle county he had filled some local offices, having been school director continuously for twenty-eight years, commissiioner of highways for twelve years and supervisor for four years.
On the 4th of July, 1857, Mr. Rohrer was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Somonauk, Illinois, a daughter of Frederick Smith, who was a farmer by occupation and settled in La Salle county in 1834. He came from Germany in 1832 and for a short period was a resident of Pennsylvania, whence he removed to Illinois and took up a claim from the government. Mr. and Mrs. Rohrer became the parents of six children Ann, now the wife of Charles Brignon, a retired farmer of Leland, Illinois; Charles E., a farmer of La Salle county, who married Adaline Bernard of that county; Clara, the wife of Charles Goodman, a farmer of Rhodes, Iowa; Matilda Jane, the wife of Joseph Miller, a resident farmer of Northville, Illinois; Herbert C., a druggist at Sandwich' and William J., who married Miss Anna Rohrer of Sandwich and has two children. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rohrer also lost two children in infancy, while a daughter, Elizabeth, died at the age of fifteen years and Emma at the age of three years. The wife and mother died in Sandwich, November 15, 1893.
Mr. Rohrer has since wedded Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wing, of Newark, Illinois, a daughter of John Canhan, a manufacturer of shoes. She was born in England and came to America at the age of ten years. She holds membership in the Congregational church and Mr. Rohrer attends services with her. He has attained the Knight Templar degree in Masonry, being a member of the commandery at Ottawa, Illinois. He is a broad minded, public spirited citizen, who takes a deep interest in general affairs and has done much for public progress in Sandwich since locating here. His life has been one of great activity and usefulness and since putting aside the more arduous cares of the farm he has concerned himself with interests of public moment, yet never seeks office. His life record proves that faithfulness to duty and strict adherence to a fixed purpose will do more to advance a man's interest than wealth or advantageous circumstances. The successful men of the day are they who have planned their own advancement and have accomplished it in spite of many obstacles and with a certainty that could have been attained only through their own efforts. This class of men has a worthy representative in Louis Rohrer."
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Ottawa, Illinois - Ottawa Free Trader, Jul. 7, 1911
" Louis Rohrer, aged 74 years, a retired farmer, died at his home in Sandwich, Wednesday evening, June 28th. He was for many years a resident of Sandwich and vicinity, and was possessed of much land in that vicinity. He was born in France January 6, 1837, and removed to this country when quite young. He lived in Northville township for many years before removing to Sandwich and was a Democratic Representative from the La Salle county district in the Legislature for four years in the 90's.
Mr. Rohrer was a member of Ottawa Commandry, Knights Templar, which organization was in charge at his funeral at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Sandwich."
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