JOHN ROHR

Sacramento County

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JOHN ROHR

John Rohr, of the firm of Rohr & Loch, proprietors of the Pioneer Bakery, Sacramento, is a native of Germany, born in Hesse-Darmstadt, near Heidelberg, on the 8^th of January, 1864, his parents being John, Sr., and Margaretha (Schmidt) Rohr. He was reared at his native place and there received his education between the age of six and fourteen years. He then went to learn the baker’s trade at Krenz Steinach, and served an apprenticeship of two years with a man named Imhoff. He then went to Manheim, where he worked one year. He then came to the United States, working in different establishments in New York for a year and a half. From there he came out to Portland, Oregon, and three months later came to Sacramento and went to work in the Empire Bakery. After six months there he went in business for himself in connection with Mr. Brown. This partnership continued until January, 1887, when the firm of Rohr & Loch was formed. July 1, 1889, Loch sold his interest to Mr. Rohr. The Pioneer Bakery is the oldest establishment of the kind in Sacramento. It was originated by George Schoth in the early days of the city, and he carried on the business until 1882, when he sold out to Joseph Gernsch. The latter continued the business alone until Mr. Rohr came into the firm, since time changes have occurred as before enumerated. Mr. Rohr is a Noble Grand of the Schiller Lodge No. 105, I. O. O. F., and is a member of the Union Visiting Committee of the Hermann Sons. Mr. Rohr is a genial and courteous gentleman with a host of friends and withal a pushing, successful business man.

Transcribed by Karen Pratt.

Davis, Hon. Win. J., An Illustrated History of Sacramento County, California. Page 531. Lewis Publishing Company. 1890.

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