J. Adolph Henry Lorenz b. 9 Jun 1827 Sachsen, Germany d. 20 Apr 1870 Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA: Discovering My Ancestors

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Name	J. Adolph Henry Lorenz
Birth	9 Jun 1827	Sachsen, Germany [1]
	Even though most (if not all) of the family trees here list Henry's parents as Siebert and Sophia Lorenz, the attached source document appears to prove that the family tie is incorrect.
		Biographical History of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1901. pp. 164-168 https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Centennial_Biographical_History_of_the/yNYyAQAAMAAJ?hl=en This document is for Henry Lorenz Siebert, the "other" Henry. See Notes below
		Map - Saxony, Germany (1856)
Naturalization	1850	Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 22 years) [2]
Immigration	30 Jun 1850	Baltimore, Maryland, USA (Age 23 years) [3, 4]
	Age: 23. Occupation: Farmer.
		Immigration - J.A. Henry Lorenz
Occupation	1853	Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 25 years) [5]
Brewery Owner - Henry purchased the brewery in 1853; located on a triangular shaped proprietary bordered by Lafayette Ave. at Market St. and Grant Ave. (northeast corner). The building was razed in 1924
	Henry Lorenz - Brewers License Granted
Occupation	1859	Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 31 years) [6]
Occupation: Brewer
	Henry Lorenz - Brewers License Granted
Occupation	May 1867	Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 39 years)
Elected City Councilman for Ward 1
Death	20 Apr 1870	Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Death	Cause: Suicide
Burial	22 Apr 1870	Oak Hill Cemetery (Indiana)
	FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35708308/j_a-henry-lorenz Henry, Augusta (his wife), Friedrich (her father) and Caroline (her sister) are all buried together in the Mayer Plot.
		Headstone - Lorenz, Henry Lorenz
		Headstone - Lorenz, Henry and Augusta Reinhard (sideview)
		Headstone - Reinhard, Friedrich, Caroline Reinhard, Henry Lorenz, Augusta Reinhard
Obituary	23 Apr 1870	Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 42 years) [7]
Obituary		Obituary - Lorenz, Henry
Notes	It has been the belief of many that the father of J.A. Henry Lorenz was Siebert H. Lorenz. However, I believe this to be incorrect. The falsely attributed father of Henry Lorenz probably originated from an erroneously written name in a Baltimore immigration passenger list that shows (as written) Siebert H. Lorenz, his wife S. K. Lorenz and their children: Sophia, William, Christian, Henry, Lewis and Charles. And so naturally to me, and everyone else, Lorenz is the surname. However, based on various source documents, which I list below, I believe the surname is actually Siebert and therefore are not the parents/siblings of Henry Lorenz of Crawfordsville, Indiana who died there in 1870. Supporting documents below for Henry Lorenz Siebert: 1. "A Centennial Biographical History of the City of Columbus and Franklin County Ohio". Chicago: The Lewis Publishering Company, 1901. pp 164-168. This section of the book details the life of Henry Lorenz Siebert, Sr. born in Germany and married to Susan Dollinger. Their children, born in Germany, are listed as William 9(b.1821), Christian (b.1822), Sophia (b.1825), Henry (b. 17 Jul 1827), Louis (b.1830) and Carl (b. and d.1832). The family immigrated to the United States October 1832. The remaining text in the book documents their subsequent arrival in Ohio and the lives of Henry Senior's children, including his son Henry Lorenz Siebert, Jr. 2. US Census records from 1850 through 1920. These census records corroborate what was written in the book above about the Siebert family. All the census records are in Columbus, Ohio. 3. Will of Henry Siebert, Sr. The will names his wife and children, giving additional confirmation of his family. 4. Green Lawn Cemetery Records (Columbus, Ohio) Henry Lorenz Siebert, Jr. died 05 Jan 1923 and is buried at Green Lawn, as are many of his siblings. 5. Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964 (the erroneous passenger list) Images at Ancestry.com: Wife and daughter of Henry Siebert, Sr.: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8679/images/33128_b068191-00252?pId=1667335%2F Next page showing Henry and their other children: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8679/images/33128_b068191-00253?pId=1667335/
Person ID	I1020	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	25 Feb 2023

Spouse Augusta Reinhard
b. 17 Dec 1835, Hessen, Germany
d. 27 Jul 1868, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 32 years)

Marriage 2 Jan 1855 Marshall, Clark, Illinois, USA [8]

Note: Last names on record spelled "Rinehart" and "Lorrence". Marshall is where Augusta's father, sister and brother William were living. Located 20 miles west of Terre Haute, Indiana, the residence of her brother, Adolph.

Age at Marriage He was 27 years old - She was 19 years old. (Were Married 13 years).

Children 5 children

+	1. Fredrick Adolph Lorenz b. 12 Dec 1855, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA d. 23 May 1941, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 85 years)
+	2. Mary Anna Lorenz b. 18 May 1857, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA d. 1 Jan 1924, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 66 years)
+	3. Caroline F. Lorenz b. 14 Nov 1858, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA d. 12 Dec 1924, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 66 years)
	4. William Henry Lorenz b. 8 Apr 1863, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA d. 5 May 1945, Lodi, San Joaquin, California, USA (Age 82 years)
+	5. George W. Lorenz b. Oct 1867, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA d. 29 Feb 1936, Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA (Age 68 years)

Last Modified 11 May 2017

Family ID F362 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos
Portrait - Lorenz, Henry
Source URL: http://history.cdpl.lib.in.us/Presto/home/home.aspx

Headstones
Oak Hill Cemetery (Mayer Plot)

Census Records
1860 US Census (Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana)

Newspaper Articles
Henry Lorenz - Brewers License Granted

Henry Lorenz - Brewery for Sale

Sources

[S242] Biographical History of the City of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, pp. 164-168.
[S617] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Naturalization Applications for Montgomery County, Indiana, 1850-1930. pg. 59.
Name: Henry Lorenz Year Applied: 1850 Arrival Place: Baltimore, M aryland Source Publication Code: 6003 Primary Immigrant: Lorenz, H enry Annotation: Gives full details on the persons acquiring citizen ship, including date of immigration. Spans 1830s to 1920s. Source Bib liography: NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INDIANA , 1850-1930. Compiled by the "Who's Your Ancestor&am p;quot; Genealogical and Historical Society. Crawfordsville, Indiana : the society, 1979. 67p. Page: 59
[S243] United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1 820-1874, nara publication number: M334, roll number: 103, film number: 000418263.
[S116] Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, DC; Records of the US Customs Service, RG36; Series: M596; Roll: 5.
[S43] Crawfordsville - Athens of Indiana, pp. 24-25.
(Concise Transcription): The Lorenz brewery was one of the first and l argest industries of Crawfordsville. Henry purchased the old brewery i n 1853; located on a triangular shaped property bordered by Lafayett e Ave. at Market St. and Grant Ave. (northeast corner). When the build ing was razed in 1924 a copper box was found in the cornerstone of th e brewery, which was placed there during his 1865 remodeling. The bo x contained a $1 gold piece, a $5 gold piece, an American flag, the ne wspapers Weekly Review and Weekly Journal, amongst other things.
[S47] Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859, Vol.1, pg.59.
Lorenz, Henry - Brewer
[S45] Crawfordsville Weekly Review, Obituary - Henry Lorenz (pg.4, col.1).
[S618] Illinois, Marriage Index, 1851-1900, Film # 1306059 - 1306062; Vol. 2, page 247.
Name: Henry Lorrence Spouse Name: Augusta Rinehart Marriage date : 2 Jan 1855 (or possibly Jan 1) Marriage place: Clark county, Illi nois See also: http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html

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