Ohio City in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jacob Baehr 1824 1873/Magdalena Baehr 1834 - 1909
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
1. Jacob Baehr 1824 1873/Magdalena Baehr 1834 - 1909 Marker
Jacob Baehr, a native of Heidelberg came to America in 1850. At the behest of a brother living in Cleveland Jacob came here and established a Cooperage on Carroll Avenue. From 1857 to 1866 Jacob worked in Iowa for the Leisy & Brothers Brewery. After his return to Cleveland Baehr established a small lager beer brewery on Pearl Street (W. 25th Street) near Church Avenue. While Baehr attended to the duties of the brewery, his wife ran the small saloon in the front portion of the building. The entire Baehr Family, which numbered no less than ten, lived on the second floor above the saloon.
The death of Jacob Baehr in 1873, did not spell ruin for his brewery, under the name of Mrs. Jacob Baehr's brewery the widow Magdalena took over supervision of the business and, for the next 25 years, remained at its head. From 3,000 barrels of beer that were made in 1873, she took the yearly sales of the brewery to 25,000 barrels.
Mrs. Baehr produced a selection of six different brews and confined her business exclusively to the city of Cleveland, believing strongly in the home industry principle. In 1898, the aging Mrs. Baehr decided to sell the family brewery to the Cleveland & Sandusky Brewing Company.
Erected by Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation.
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Location. 41° 28.717′ N, 81° 42.406′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Ohio City. It is at the intersection of Monroe Avenue and West 32nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Monroe Avenue. The marker stands on the grounds of the Monroe Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3302 Hancock Ave, Cleveland OH 44113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Monroe Street Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Henry Lord Whitman (within shouting distance of this marker); Gustav Schaefer (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); The GAR Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Elias Sims (within shouting distance of this marker); Geology In The Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ohio City / Monroe Street Cemetery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
2. Jacob Baehr 1824 1873/Magdalena Baehr 1834 - 1909 Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
3. Jacob Baehr & Magdalena Baehr Grave Site
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
