The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-25
JOHN HEINRICH DEAD.
He Passes Away Peacefully
After q Brief Sickness.
a VICTIM OF APPENDICITIS.
Oldest OF the sons OF Herman In the
United esates-End OF Success
fui business Career.

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Q, u. o-Ser % Sens CT Herman IN the
Shsssc states and one Of the mosf re-
SeecSso Business men OF this city did az
MS residence In South Seattle yesterday
aItsFaoca at La o'e8ock % appendicitis
.se Vas conscious uat1l few minutes be-
EoTs ais death. a1G passed. away peace
.aa4y. surrounded hy al shs members u
his family.
Mr.. HesnrscA was e tire city Norsav,
August u and attended the annual meet
inS az TIA stockhos1ers % xhs Seattle
bFswsng and Mating Co. OF whtch asso~
cation he has been director since its
organize ton IN lSsS. When he returned
home late thar afternoon re complained
on q pain il his Ss1a lie grew verse. AMI
n the evening Il was thought exp@c{ent
70 cal IN Or. George +. NJ Kriexk. TIE
next evening DIR. p. B. If Miller was
called to consult with Or. kriegk. I: was
ascertained that Mr.. Heinrich was a VIC
tim OF appendicitis. but owing TO the con-
clifton or his heart, IL was thought mad
vssAbse 20 perform an operation. II soon
became evident that Mr.. Heinrich could
net survive me attack. and ne fully real
ixed nis condition. With ths same sorti-
sade that he had faced all The battles Of
life. he faced approaching death.
Yesterday IL was evi1snt that no emf
was al hand. bat he was calm ana peace
fGl Ten mtTSates before dissolution he
was IN possession OF his faculties ana
spoke 70 members OF his family. The anal
passing away was without the slightest
ssrus<e. The sleep OF death was as peace
ful as the sleep IN life.
John Heinrich. sr.. was born June y.
ls3. at ifingen, province OF Baden. Ger
many. and until his death lead life In
which Industry and thrift played an i'm
portant part He came OF thrifty Ger
man family. His parents died when he
was mere lad. and he thus found himself
placed In a position OF being forced TO
make his own future without the assist
anoe OF helpful parents he received a
common school education. but that e3uca-
ton, as far as K went. was thorough. and
gave him a solid foundation upon which
20 build and profit In The lessons OF life.
As a young man IN his native land he
worked as an apprentice brewer With
modern appliances in this business the
simple expression t'appFen dee brewer
does not carry an adequate idea OF the
kariships through which he was COM
PEELED TO go Ia 1852 he decided TO cast his
lot I'm the United States and with money
he had saved paid for hts passage across
the ocean 20 New York city. Al first he
went 10 Rochester, y. Y, and worked in
the grain fields. About 1854 he entered the
employ OF the Bartholmae 6 CO. brew
cry, located at Rochester. Al that time
the brewing company was very smaA
concern. and as MIR. Heinrich used TO say
In later life. They used 20 brew in a wash
kettle" At present this same company
Is accounted to be the wesllthiest in the
United States.
After working for the company for
year or so Mr. Heinrich went TO Mount
Vernon, Ind, and started in business in
a small way for himself. He had a Sc
we're attack OF typhoid fever. however, and
this compelled him 20 seek another place
OF residence. lie finally decided 70 SO 10
Keoknk. Ia At this place he opened
small establishment and fortune smiled
upon him. His success was truly phenom-
email. hut after time "a temperance agl-
tatton sprang I'D and in the end he trans
ferred his plant 10 Alma. Wis. where re
continued business successfully uhta 1855
when he finally came 20 this city and pur-
chased an interest IN the Rag View brew
cry the p,oneer Institution OF Its kind
here. Previous 70 taking the step OF &C
tuaIly locating he made special trip
for tho purpose of looking over the coun-
try and figuring on the future prospects
OF Seattle. He decided that the city was
sure 10 prosper eventually and that nc
would cast his lot with It. At the tmo
he came here 10 live permanently the Bay
View brewery was comparatively stnali
eoncern. operated by Eopp Andrew
pernrfch. The latter is Mr.. Hemricns
son. aud Il was through bis influence ttat
he frst inspected this section. John Item
rich purchased the interest OF Ar. ho3p
On the brewery At the same time FRED
ors.x Kfrsehner. his son-in-law. took an
interest in the business. This partnership
continued I'D 10 1882 when all the Seattle
-,veyyerIes were consolidated into what Is
now known as the Seattle Bro~lns anu
Mating Company. Since the conSoAaa-
ton Mr.. Heinrich has been a member OK
the board OF directors
Nr Heinrich. IN addition 20 pelh6 tho
Oldest member OF the Sons OF Herman In
the United states. founded the lodge OK
4bat orxsar AZ Keoiuk, Ia. He was al non-
,,rarv member OF the Deutsche Efcas
Irfge No 4. Sons Of Herman, Of Seattle
AR. Heinrich was married when a young
man 70 Katherine koegS2el, ~ hepkuk.
His wife survives aim. Aso s'A 49,. s -
as follows: Emma Klrschner, AnareH'
Johr william. Alvin and Louis HeFarien.
All OF this city.
These who knew Mr.. Hernrscn Intimate
IL sneak % him as sound business man,
a great lover OF home life and man VINO
was beloved and respected by an VINO
lrnew him. Outside % his regular busi-
ress affairs be took especial interest n ais
garden and orchard.
The funeral services VIII Be held tomoT-
row afternoon al Turner hall under the
ausr,IcAs Of the Sens OF Herman, ana IS
Mr Heinrich was one or the most hisaly
respected OF the German rssldents % this
city. ~ Is probable that the funeral VIII
he ,,rusaaIly large. All TIE different
lodges az the sons OF Herman viii attend,
as vii also the TNivnveresn, Arion aad
I8eaerkranz singing societies. A. TIE
rraya the Lgederkranz, Arion ana singing
section Of the TurBvereln VIII sing TIE
snferynen, siu take place In the family
lot IN Lake View. cernstery, wnsFe AIR
Heinrich has two daughters buried.
Fer a. A. r. encampraent the Grsas