Bernhard Stroh Jr.

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Bernhard Stroh, Jr. (born June 15, 1854 in the USA , † 1916 ) was a German-American brewer and president of the Stroh Brewery Company .

Life

Stroh's parents were Bernhard Stroh (1822–1882) and Eleonora Hauser (1833–1867). His father was the founder of the Lion's Head Brewery in Detroit .

After the death of his father in 1882, Stroh took over the office of president. He changed the name of the brewery to Bernhard Stroh Brewing Company . Under him the brewery began to sell beer outside of Detroit. In 1902 the name Stroh Brewery Company (also The Stroh Brewery Company ) was chosen . In 1908, due to poor health, Stroh retired and handed over the office to his brother Julius.

family

Bernhard Stroh Jr. married Elizabeth Satzman (* 1862, † 1939). The marriage had five children:

  • Bernard III (* 1883; † 1961), married to Alice Kratznet
  • Elsa (* 1885; † 1922), married to Hiram Walker
  • Edwin Ralph (* 1888; † 1938), married to Catherine Remmick
  • Lorraine Edna (* 1889; † 1960), married to a man named Baker (first name not known)
  • Isabella Wilhelmina (* 1893; † 1960), married to James Standish, Jr.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Peter H. Blum: Brewed in Detroit: Breweries and Beers Since 1830 , Part II, p. 146 Available online on Google Books , accessed on June 29, 2013
  2. ↑ Victor J. Tremblay, Carol Horton Tremblay: The US Brewing Industry: Data and Economic Analysis , pp. 92-93 Available online at Google Books , accessed June 29, 2013
personal data
SURNAME Stroh, Bernhard Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Straw, Bernard Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION President of the Straw Brewery Company
DATE OF BIRTH June 15, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH United States
DATE OF DEATH 1916