Andrew Allgier Andrew Allgier, of the firm of Andrews & Allgier, real estate, loan, and insurance agents, No. 62 Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich., is a native of Fort Wayne, Ind., was born November 13, 1868, and is a son of John and Wilhelmina (Glasen) Allgier, who were born in Germany, but were married in Rochester, N. Y. The father, a mechanic, died in Fort Wayne, Ind., at the age of sixty-six years, and the mother at the age of seventy-one. Andrew Allgier, the youngest of the ten children born to the above mentioned parents, was educated in the public schools of Fort Wayne and at McLachlen’s business university, Grand Rapids, graduating from the latter in 1895. He was first engaged in various lines of business, principally in the drawing of machinery models for patents in the office of I.J. Cilley, with whom he was a partner for eighteen months. He then became a partner with William H. Andrews, in the real estate, examining physician for four hives of Maccabees and insurance business, in 1898. In fire insurance the firm does an especially large business, having the agency of some of the most solid companies in that line, east and west; in real estate they buy and sell for other parties, and in the loan department handle large sums of money--for local parties chiefly. Of the five surviving children besides Andrew, born to John and Wilhelmina Allgier, William and John are mechanics in Grand Rapids, operating in different lines; Anthony resides at Fort Wayne, and the only sister is Mrs. Frances Zahn, of Fort Wayne, her husband being a skilled mechanic. Mr. Allgier is fraternally a Master Workman of America, and in religion is an adherent--of the church of his ancestors--the Roman Catholic. In politics he is somewhat indifferent, his growing interests commanding all of his attention, for, although the firm is a young one to the business world, it has rapidly risen in public favor. Mr. Allgier is especially adapted to this line, being affable, genial, energetic, well educated, and keen and penetrating, yet reticent and secret when the interests of his patrons require the exercise of these latter good qualities. Socially he enjoys the esteem of many friends, and is ever a welcome quest at the homes of many of the best families of the city.