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G. F. Rothacker Brewing Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1854 - 1864 Christian Schnitzel 31st Street below Master Street
1864 - 1870 Harry Rothacker 31st Street below Master Street
1870 - 1880 G. F. Rothacker Brewing Co. 31st Street below Master Street
1880 - 1893 G. F. Rothacker & Sons, Lion Brewery 31st Street below Master Street
1893 - 1917 G. F, Rothacker Brewing Co. 31st Street below Master Street
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20th January 1815    

Christian Philip Schnitzel, founder of what would become the Rothacker Brewery in Philadelphia, was born in Altenbamberg, Germany.

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2nd February 1829    

George Francis Rothacker, future president of the Philadelphia brewery that would bear his name, was born in Kallstadt, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany.

1854     FoundedChristian Schnitzel31st Street below Master Street

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3rd January 1859    

John Rothacker, Manager of the G. F. Rothacker Brewing Company of Philadelphia, was born.

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28th July 1863    

Christian Philip Schnitzel, founder of the large brewery that bore his name in Philadelphia, was shot and killed by his son Anthony. Schnitzel's death would put the brewery into the hands of ho... View More

1864     Harry Rothacker31st Street below Master Street

1870     G. F. Rothacker Brewing Co.31st Street below Master Street

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1880     G. F. Rothacker & Sons, Lion Brewery31st Street below Master Street

1893     G. F, Rothacker Brewing Co.31st Street below Master Street

1917 ClosedG. F, Rothacker Brewing Co.