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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, 1902
published by Western Historical Publishing Company

Henry Loennig

The enterprising agriculturist whose career it is now our pleasant task to trace a brief outline of, is the son of Arnst and Marie Loennig, who crossed the plains with ox teams to Baker county in 1863, locating on Willow creek shortly after their arrival. Our subject, who was born near Quincy, Hancock, county, Illinois, on July 8, 1860, was brought by them over the trail of many moons, and his home continued to be the parental hearthstone on Willow creek until 1881, when he bought a place about five miles west of Haines post office, where he has ever since lived. By dint of hard work and assiduous application he has brought his place to an excellent state of cultivation, improving it by the building of fences and the erection of a good house, barn and other structures.

Public-spirited and vitally interested in everything which promises to promote the general welfare and tends toward the development and progress of his neighborhood and the county, Mr. Loennig is especially solicitous for the cause of education, his interest therein finding manifestation in the faithfulness and ability with which for six years he has discharged the duties of school director of his district.

In religious persuasion our subject is a Catholic and his membership at present is in the church of that denomination at Baker City. He was married on December 1, 1881, the lady being Miss Celestine Agatha, a daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Relling, and a native of Minnesota. They have seven children: Ernest, attending school at Mount Angel, Oregon; George, attending the Muddy creek high school; Barbara; Joseph; Ralph; Agnes; and Emma Agatha.

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