Christian D. Katterheinrich

CHRISTIAN D. KATTERHEINRICH, a member of one of the pioneer families of Auglaize county and a partner in the enterprising business created at New Knoxville, now operated under the name of H. K. & K. Roofing Company (Hinze, Katterheinrich & Katterheinrich), was born on a farm three miles east of New Knoxville, in Washington township, and is a son of H. H. and Sophie Katterheinrich, who are now living retired there, as is set out elsewhere in this volume. Elsewhere also are further details regarding the settlement of the now widely connected Katterheinrich family in this county back in pioneer days. Of the eight children born to H. H. Katterheinrich and wife, four are still living, the subject of this sketch having a sister, Mary, and two brothers, William W. and Samuel B. Katterheinrich, the latter of whom also is connected with the H. K. & K. Roofing company, with which concern the former also formerly was associated, as is set out elsewhere. Reared on the home farm in Washington township, Christian D. Katterheinrich received his early schooling in the neighborhood schools and supplemented this by two years of attendance at the Baldwin-Wallace College at Berea, Ohio. He then became engaged in railroading and for three years was employed as a locomotive fireman, after which he went to Pittsburg and was for a while employed there in the plant of the Westinghouse Electric Company. He then became engaged in the life insurance business and followed this for about three years, at the end of which time he bought the Luecke interest in the H. L. K. Roofing Company at New Knoxville, which since has been known as the H. K. & K. Company, and has since given his whole attention to promoting the growing affairs of that concern, which not only carries on a general tinning and roofing business, but handles a general line of plumbing and building supplies and has created for itself a well established place in the community. Mr. Katterheinrich is a Republican. In his fraternal relations he is a member of the Masonic Order. Christian D. Katterheinrich married Clara Rodeheffer, daughter of John Rodeheffer, also a member of one of the old families of this county, and to this union two children have been born, Leroy and Clarabelle. Mr. and Mrs. Katterheinrich are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and Mr. Katterheinrich has served as superintendent of the Sunday school of that church.