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9th January 1820
9th January 1820
Charles Hottelman was born in Saxony-Anhalt, Prussia. He emigrated to America in his late 20s and settled in Wisconsin. Soon afterwards in 1849 he married Caroline (Carolina) Salomon in a union that would produce seven children. In 1851 he was a key figure in the founding of the village of Manitowoc.
He was almost certainly a trained brewer, as he is shown in the following years' census as already established, operating a brewery with two men on staff, one being what would be his ling-time partner Theodore Rudiger. The other, Albert Blatz, the brother of future Milwaukee brewery magnate Valentine Blatz. He ran the brewery for another 16 years until his death at age 46, on the 2nd of February 1866.
The brewery he founded then passed into the hands of George Kunz, whose family along with Daniel Bleser's guided the brewery to the next century. It eventually became the Manitowoc branch of the Kingsbury Breweries Co. and closed in 1949.
Charles Hottelman was born in Saxony-Anhalt, Prussia. He emigrated to America in his late 20s and settled in Wisconsin. Soon afterwards in 1849 he married Caroline (Carolina) ... View More
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23rd April 1830
23rd April 1830
George Heinrich Kunz was born in Untergroeningen,Wuerttemburg. He was theoldest son of Johannes Ambrosius Kunz and Sophie (Stegmaier) Kunz.Johannes was a brewer and the owner of the Lamm Brauerei in Untergroeningen.
George came to America in the 1858 and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. There he was married to a fellow German emigre named Elizabeth. In 1865 Kunz purchased a brewery in Manitowoc, Wisconsin upon the death of its previous owner Charles Hottelmann. He ran the brewery until he died on May the 1st, 1872.
The brewery soon passed out of the Kunz family but was purchased again by George's nephew Karl George. Eventually it would become the Manitowoc branch of Kingsbury Breweries. The brewery closed in 1949.
George Heinrich Kunz was born in Untergroeningen,Wuerttemburg. He was theoldest son of Johannes Ambrosius Kunz and Sophie (Stegmaier) Kunz.Johannes was a brewer and the owner of the Lamm... View More
1849 FoundedCharles Hottelmann (with Theodore Rudiger)Marshall & 9th Streets
1865 George KunzMarshall & 9th Streets
1872 Elizabeth KunzMarshall & 9th Streets
1873 J. & P. SchreihartMarshall & 9th Streets
1874 Frederick Pautz & Co. (John Schreihart)Marshall & 9th Streets
1879 Fred PautzMarshall & 9th Streets
1883 Grotch & Seidel?Marshall & 9th Streets
News
6th January 1884
6th January 1884
Daniel C. Bleser was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Daniel C. Bleser was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
1885 (George) Kunz & (Daniel) BleserMarshall & 9th Streets
1890 Kunz, Bleser & Co. BreweryMarshall & 9th Streets
1913 Kunz-Bleser Co902/910 Marshall Street
Products
Extra Pale Beer
1913-1920
Gutmunder Beer
1913-1920
Hofbrau Beer
1913-1920
1920 Manitowoc Products Company901 Marshall Street
Products
Banquet Dry Ginger Ale
1920-1933
Banquet Extra Special
1920-1933
Banquet Lemon
1920-1933
Banquet Special Near Beer
1920-1932
Banquet Tonic
1920-1933
Certified Mineral Spring Water
1920-1933
Kingsbury Bock
1920-1933
Kingsbury Malt Tonic
1920-1933
Kingsbury Pale
1920-1933
Old Style Brew
1920-1933
1933 Kingsbury Breweries Co.901 Marshall Street
Products
Bock Beer
1933-1944
Kingsbury Ale
1934-1939
Kingsbury Bock Beer
1944-1949
Kingsbury Export Beer
1934-1949
Kingsbury Holiday Beer
1934-1949
Kingsbury Pale Beer
1934-1949
Kingsbury Pale Near Beer
1934-1937
Kingsbury Xmas Brew
1933-1949
Old Style Beer
1934-1944
Old Style Brew
1933-1949
Old Type Beer
1934-1935
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1934
1938Capacity 250000 Barrels
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26th November 1939
26th November 1939
Daniel C. Bleser, president and general manager of the Bleser Brewing Co. of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, died at his home. He was 66 years of age.
Daniel C. Bleser, president and general manager of the Bleser Brewing Co. of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, died at his home. He was 66 years of age.
1939Capacity 250000 Barrels
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1939
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1947
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1957
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1960
1949 ClosedKingsbury Breweries Co.