Frank Hahne

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Frank Hahne (born March 31, 1856 ; † 1932 ) was a German brewer and founder of the Du Bois Brewing Company .

biography

Frank Hahne was an orphan from a young age and learned the craft of brewing at the age of 17. In 1875 he emigrated to the USA and settled in Milwaukee , where he found a job in a brewery. A year later he moved to the state of Iowa and worked as a brewer for three more years. With the money he had saved up until then, he was able to settle in South Dakota and worked in agriculture for two years. This was followed by activities as a brewer in Chicago (1881–1887) and Pittsburgh (1887–1896), where he worked as a master brewer for the Eberhardt & Ober Brewery.

In 1896 he moved to DuBois, where he wanted to set up his own brewery due to the high water quality. At first it did not seem certain whether Hahnes plans would be accepted by the city council - however, despite the initial resistance, an agreement was reached and Hahne founded the Du Bois Brewing Company on South Main Street. His business partners were Mike Winter and Jack Weil. Hahne held 51% of the shares in the brewery.

In order to protect the water used in his brewery from pollution, Hahne bought almost nine square kilometers of the area that surrounded the local water reservoir.

In 1911, Hahne bought a farm near Luthersburg , Pennsylvania . There he bred Percheron and Holstein horses . His orchard was selected by the state as a model orchard ( English state model orchard ).

The Du Bois Brewing Company was at the height of its success when the prohibition laws were passed. In the following years she was only able to produce beer and soft drinks with reduced alcohol.

In addition to the Du Bois Brewing Company, Hahne was also President of the DuBois Storage and Carting Company and Director of the DuBois Electric and Traction Company and the United Traction Company. He also served intermittently as President of the J. Mahler Glass Company. In addition, Hahne was a member of the Catholic Church, the DuBois Elks, the Acorn Club of DuBois and the Pennsylvania Brewer's Association.

Frank Hahne died in 1932, a year before the end of Prohibition. His son Frank Jr. took over the reins of the company and his daughter Maria became Vice President.

The Du Bois Brewing Company stayed in business until 1972 when it was closed by its new owner, the Pittsburgh Brewing Company.

family

Frank Hahne married Carrie A. Trom (* unknown; † 1896) on May 30, 1883. The couple had four children:

  • Emelia T.
  • Maria A.
  • Frank John
  • Carolla A.

In 1900 Hahne married Maria Strey (* unknown; † May 16, 1910).

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personal data
SURNAME Hahne, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German brewer and founder of the Du Bois Brewing Company
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1856
DATE OF DEATH 1932