Category Archives: Antiqibles

Weber’s  Brewery, Waukesha, William Weber

      Comments Off on Weber’s  Brewery, Waukesha, William Weber

Weber’s  Brewery Chas. Gasper has recently furnished the new office of Weber’s Brewery with modern office furniture. Waukesha Freeman November 9, 1893, page 8 — George Pickleman, a general hand at Weber’s Brewery, hanged himself after attempting to kill his wife by failed strangulation; discovered by neighbor, friend and co-worker, Mr. Zeeb, a foreman at Weber’s. Waukesha Freeman March 8,… Read more »

Sussex Brewery notes

      Comments Off on Sussex Brewery notes

  Sussex (Lisbon Township) Brewery History by Michael R. Reilly, editor,  January 27, 2013, copyright Last updated08/16/2015 The Sussex Brewery at 36 Main Rd Emsworth PO10 8AU, United Kingdom‎ (probably nothing like what our old brewery looked like). “Very many will remember the first turkey-shoot that came off in this town, and very likely the first in the county. In… Read more »

Bethesda Brewery, Waukesha, William Weber

      Comments Off on Bethesda Brewery, Waukesha, William Weber

  Bethesda Brewery Notice Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Waukesha and the public generally that Charles Minick Sr. and his son, Lewis, who are engaged in bottling and selling beer, have no connection whatever with the Bethesda Brewery, but are doing business for themselves. The beer thay are bottling is manufactured in some brewery outside of Waukesha…. Read more »

Imperial Brewery, Waukesha

      Comments Off on Imperial Brewery, Waukesha

  Waukesha Imperial Spring Brewing Co. STOCK-SCHEMMER. – Henry Stock and Mina Schemmer of Lannon were married last Thursday and will reside here (Waukesha). Mr. Stock is night fireman at the Imperial Brewery. Waukesha Freeman January 27, 1898, page 5 — C. R. Manegold, manager of the Waukesha Spring Brewery, has taken one of the Lain houses on E. Park… Read more »

Shock’s Brewery, Town of Waukesha

      Comments Off on Shock’s Brewery, Town of Waukesha

  Shock’s Brewery A proposal to increase the size of the Village of Waukesha by annexation would include the Shock’s Brewery to the north. Waukesha Freeman August 22, 1895, page 1 —  

Sussex Brewery: Orig Owner and Builders Identified

      Comments Off on Sussex Brewery: Orig Owner and Builders Identified

  Sussex (Lisbon Township) Brewery History by Michael R. Reilly, editor,  January 27, 2013, copyright Last updated08/16/2015 The Sussex Brewery at 36 Main Rd Emsworth PO10 8AU, United Kingdom‎ (probably nothing like what our old brewery looked like). — “Very many will remember the first turkey-shoot that came off in this town, and very likely the first in the county…. Read more »

The Taverns and Stages of Early Waukesha County, Wisconsin with particular emphasis on those in the Town of Lisbon

      Comments Off on The Taverns and Stages of Early Waukesha County, Wisconsin with particular emphasis on those in the Town of Lisbon

Taverns, politics, entertainment & politics Posted: Sept. 12, 2011, Living Lake Country Reporter   In the mid 1850s, as people were moving west to stake their claims for land on which to homestead, there were many business establishments called “taverns.” More often than not, they were not taverns as we think of them today, but served as stopping places for… Read more »

Schlitz Waukesha Hotel History

      Comments Off on Schlitz Waukesha Hotel History

  Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. Schlitz Waukesha Hotel History by Mike Reilly Copyright October, 1995 Revised 08/15/2015 A Schlitz Hotel in Waukesha ?     Yes, for 22 years a little sister to the grand Schlitz Hotel in downtown Milwaukee graced the Five Points intersection of Waukesha. The Schlitz Hotel was built on the site of the oldAmerican Hotel that had… Read more »

Schlitz Brewing Co. – August Krug, Will & Testament

      Comments Off on Schlitz Brewing Co. – August Krug, Will & Testament

  Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. compiled & edited by Mike Reilly The Last Will & Testament of August Krug of the City of Milwaukee, in the Stateof Wisconsin I, Georg August Krug, commonly called AugustKrug, a resident of the City of Milwaukee, a Son of Georg Anton Krug and AnnaMaria Ludwig, his wife, of Miltenberg, in the kingdom of Bavaria,… Read more »

Schlitz Brewing Co. – Joseph Schlitz, Will & Testament

      Comments Off on Schlitz Brewing Co. – Joseph Schlitz, Will & Testament

  Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. The Last Wills & Testaments of Joseph Schlitz compiled & edited by Mike Reilly1/5/00     Actually what is listed below isthe executors petition to the Court showing that the wills of Joseph and Anna MariaSchlitz were duly executed and they should be discharged from further duty. On the nextpage you’ll find a report by the… Read more »