John Patrick Lorig ¹

   FamilySearch ID: 9VYC-PTZ.

  General Notes:

All American Lorig information is from a family history done by Clara Klein Walwer of Chicago Heights, Illinois with additional information furnished by Henry Lorig, son of John Michael and Bertha Hoffman Lorig. (June 1983)

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Farmer - owned hardware store at Jackson, Minnesota.

John married Louise Anna Beecher, daughter of William August Nuess Beecher and Anna Dorothea Henriette Stroh, on 24 Jan 1912 in Anchor, McLean, IL. (Louise Anna Beecher was born on 28 Oct 1891 in Anchor Twp, Mclean, IL, died on 10 Mar 1981 in Seal Beach, Orange, CA and was buried in Mar 1981 in Waseca: Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, MN.)

  Marriage Notes:

Married - Lorig-Beecher

On Wednesday morning at ten o'clock at the home of Wm. Beecher of Anchor, the marriage of John Lorig, Jr. and Miss Louise Beecher occurred. The couple was attended by Carl and Matilda Lorig, brother and sister of the groom. Reverend Hahn officiated and after an elegant wedding dinner the couple departed for Chicago for a short trip. The bride is the daughter of William Beecher of Anchor and is a young lady that is well known and highly respected. The groom is the son of John and Bertha Lorig of near Colfax and is a prosperous young farmer. The young couple will reside on the Ben Harms place near Anchor. (Colfax Press - January 25, 1912)