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William Rahr / Eagle Brewery — Manitowoc historical
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
- Founded
- 1847
- Closed
- 1920
- Archive ID
- TB-H8BSM02H
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Type: Historical brewery / malting origin. Ownership as recorded: HISTORICAL_FAMILY_TO_CORPORATE / FOUNDING_CONFLICT. WHS traces William Rahr to Manitowoc in 1847 and says he established Eagle Brewery; an 1881 biographical source says he came in 1849, while the historical synthesis says construction began almost immediately after arrival and production was likely 1848. Preserve 1847/1849 rather than forcing one date. [Wisconsin Pass 17]
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Ownership & corporate history
- Succeeded by William1880
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Succession follows William Rahr's death in 1880.
- Succeeded by Maximilian1880
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Succession follows William Rahr's death in 1880.
- Succeeded by Reinhardt Rahr1880
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Succession follows William Rahr's death in 1880.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
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Common questions about William Rahr / Eagle Brewery — Manitowoc historical
- Is William Rahr / Eagle Brewery — Manitowoc historical still open?
- No. William Rahr / Eagle Brewery — Manitowoc historical has closed (1920).
- When was William Rahr / Eagle Brewery — Manitowoc historical founded?
- William Rahr / Eagle Brewery — Manitowoc historical was founded in 1847 in Manitowoc, USA.
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