ARTICLES
Economy is the First Law in Hog Feeding
Methods of John W. Kleinhenz, a Mercer County Farmer
Dayton Daily News - May 23, 1912
Economy is the First Law in Hog Feeding
A Letter to the Farmers
Of the Great Hog Raising and Corn Growing Territory
By: John W. Kleinhenz
Coldwater Chroncile, Ohio ~ July 8, 1927
Stockyards Stories
By Nancy (Golubic) Kleinhenz
Stockyards Stories (PDF)
Kleinhenz stockyards and family history
12 MB - 74 pages
Kleinhenz Stockyards Composite Photo History
By Ned Kleinhenz
Stockyards Stockyards Composite Photo History
13 MB - 2 pages
The Castle Undergoes Metamorphosis
The history of the castle house at 518 W. Jackson Street in St, Marys, Ohio
St. Marys Evening Leader - May 9, 1986
The Castle Undergoes Metamorphosis
TIMELINE
1837 - Joseph Kleinhenz (John W. Kleinhenz's grandfather) purchases 80 acres of uncleared land in St Rose.
1871 - John W. Kleinhenz born
1879 - Large barn built on the farm. Still standing today
1893 - John W. Kleinhenz takes over farm after his parents pass away
1895 - John W. marries Elizabeth Kremer
1896 - Olive is born
1898 - Raymond is born
1900 - Leonard is born
1902 - Alfred is born
1903 - Hilda is born
1906 - Alfrida is born
1908 - Arnold is born
1910 - Pauline is born
1912 - Publication of Dayton Daily News Article Economy is the First Law in Hog Feeding
1913 - Elizabeth Kremer Kleinhenz dies
1917 - John W. marries Catherine Tuente
1918 - Esther is born
1922 - Edwin is born
1924 - John W. Kleinhenz buys the large abandoned American Chain Co factory building in St. Marys and converts it to a large stockyard.
1925 - Grand opening of the St. Marys Union Stockyards. John W. Kleinhenz & Sons, sole owners.
1927 - John W. Kleinhenz and family move to St Marys to at 518 Jackson Street.
1944 - John W. Kleinhenz dies. At the time of this death, John owned and operated 40 stock yards in 13 counties surrounding Auglaize county. John had 20 grandchildren. Raymond Sr. values John W. Kleinhenz's estate at $245,000.
1945 - Catherine sells the the stockyard business to Chas. Miller & Co. in North Bergen (Jersey City), New Jersey, one of the meat packers where John W. had shipped most of his hogs. Later that year the large house at 518 Jackson Street is sold.
1950 - The St. Rose farm is sold to Clarence Stachler after being in the Kleinhenz family for over 113 years.
1978 - Catherine Kleinhenz dies
2026 - Desscendants of John W. Kleinhenz's brother, Anthony (Tony) Kleinhenz, are still in the livestock business as Kleinhenz Brothers Livestock in Coldwater, Ohio. Kleinhenz Brothers Livestock.
1871 - John W. Kleinhenz born
1879 - Large barn built on the farm. Still standing today
1893 - John W. Kleinhenz takes over farm after his parents pass away
1895 - John W. marries Elizabeth Kremer
1896 - Olive is born
1898 - Raymond is born
1900 - Leonard is born
1902 - Alfred is born
1903 - Hilda is born
1906 - Alfrida is born
1908 - Arnold is born
1910 - Pauline is born
1912 - Publication of Dayton Daily News Article Economy is the First Law in Hog Feeding
1913 - Elizabeth Kremer Kleinhenz dies
1917 - John W. marries Catherine Tuente
1918 - Esther is born
1922 - Edwin is born
1924 - John W. Kleinhenz buys the large abandoned American Chain Co factory building in St. Marys and converts it to a large stockyard.
1925 - Grand opening of the St. Marys Union Stockyards. John W. Kleinhenz & Sons, sole owners.
1927 - John W. Kleinhenz and family move to St Marys to at 518 Jackson Street.
1944 - John W. Kleinhenz dies. At the time of this death, John owned and operated 40 stock yards in 13 counties surrounding Auglaize county. John had 20 grandchildren. Raymond Sr. values John W. Kleinhenz's estate at $245,000.
1945 - Catherine sells the the stockyard business to Chas. Miller & Co. in North Bergen (Jersey City), New Jersey, one of the meat packers where John W. had shipped most of his hogs. Later that year the large house at 518 Jackson Street is sold.
1950 - The St. Rose farm is sold to Clarence Stachler after being in the Kleinhenz family for over 113 years.
1978 - Catherine Kleinhenz dies
2026 - Desscendants of John W. Kleinhenz's brother, Anthony (Tony) Kleinhenz, are still in the livestock business as Kleinhenz Brothers Livestock in Coldwater, Ohio. Kleinhenz Brothers Livestock.