According to U.S. Census records, Enoch Edward Lindstrom was born on May 16, 1878 in LaSalle, Illinois. He married Anna Engle on March 9, 1899. In the 1900 census, he was still living in LaSalle. He does not appear in the 1902 La Porte City Directory, but he is listed in the 1904 directory as “Colson & Lindstrom” under saloons. Around 1910, he became a dealer in Blatz Beer.
He was still living in La Porte during the 1920 census. Sometime after 1923, he moved to California. He died in Los Angeles on February 7, 1952, at the age of 73. Unfortunately, we cannot find much more on him at this time.
Further research is required.
1) BUYS HOTEL
LAPORTE, Sept. 9.—J. C. Barron, who last month sold the Richter hotel to A. G. Tamlin and Enoch Lindstrom this city, has bought the Livingston hotel at Grand Rapids. The hotel has 100 rooms. Mr. Barron was in charge of the Richter hotel for three years. The South Bend News Times, September 9, 1913.
1899 – Not listed.
1902 – Not listed. R. H. Hardy is listed under saloons at 520 Main Street.
1904 – Lindstrom, Enoch (Anna) Colson & Lindstrom Saloon (imported wines, liquors and cigars), home at 520 Main Street.
1907 – Lindstrom, E. (Annie), sample room at 520 Main Street; phone 41, home at Ridge St., phone 558.
1910 – Lindstrom E (Anna) wholesale dealer Val Blatz Brewing Co., 603 Washington Street., phone 41, residence at 104 Ridge Street, phone 558.
1913 – Lindstrom Enoch (Anna), Proprietor for Hotel Richter Buffet, Agent for Terre Haute Beer, 709 Monroe Street., residence at 908 Ridge Street.
1923 – Lindstrom Enoch (Anna), residence at 908 Ridge Street.
1924 – No longer listed in the La Porte directory.
Bottle Type: Pint, tooled blob top.
Embossing: E. LINDSTROM / BLATZ BEER / LA PORTE, IND.
Glass Maker: I.G.Co. 72-1/2 (embossed on back heel), Illinois Glass Company.
Other Marks: THIS BOTTLE NOT TO BE SOLD (embossed on back).
Notes: Has a Hutter porcelain stopper.
Photo Credit: Indiana Bottle Collectors
Note the E. Lindstrom crate. The people in this photo are unidentified.
This RPPC (real photo postcard) dates to circa 1910. It was addressed to Marie Mull of Walkerton, Ind.
Source: The Indiana Album
