My Genealogy Hound

LEWIS REINERT, baker, Ripley. Prominent among the active and enterprising men of Ripley is our subject, of whom much might be said. He was born in Germany in 1825. When seventeen years of age he took passage to America, locating at Philadelphia, Penn., where he learned his trade. He is the eldest son of Jacob and Sophia (Gnas) Reinert, both natives of Germany, who emigrated in 1844. They selected a home in Philadelphia, where he (Jacob) resided until his death. In 1857, Lewis found his way to this city, where, with the limited means he had saved from his earnings, he opened a small bakery. By close application to study, he had acquired the English language, and to this, coupled with the national ambition of his nature, is due the success of his efforts. By industry he thrived. In a few years he made a purchase of his present store and dwelling on Second street, where he is conducting a large and prosperous trade. He was one of the original stockholders of the piano manufactory and a brewery of this city, and has lately transferred his investments in the steamboat company. He has filled numerous offices of trust, and is held in high estimation by the citizens. He was married in New Jersey, in 1850, to Miss Mary J. Hays, who died in 1854. She bore him one son, William, a resident of Dover, Ky. His present wife Frederica Fridrich, who is of German descent, to whom have been born four children, three are living — Louis, Jacob and Edward. Politically, Mr. R. was formerly a Democrat, but is now a stanch Republican.