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[td]A significant brewing family connection existed between John F. Wiessner Sr. and his sister's husband, George Bauernschmidt. In 1864, Bauernschmidt established the [[George Bauernschmidt Brewing Company]], also known as the Greenwood Park Brewery, just one block southwest of Wiessner's operation. The two brewers' careers ran on parallel tracks. They started a brewery within one year of each other (1863 and 1864). Around 1887, at the same time that Wiessner was expanding, Bauernschmidt also built a fantastically large brewery. Both new plants were considered showcase buildings of the era, had the latest ice and refrigeration machines, produced similar volumes of beer, and the two men were known for learning from and keeping pace with each other throughout their careers.<ref name="Hagberg" /> John Sr.'s nephew, [[Frederick Bauernschmidt]], went on to build the largest brewery in Baltimore prior to Prohibition, the American Brewery, which produced an astounding 400,000 barrels per year. Because of Prohibition, Frederick sold his brewery to a firm which also acquired the Wiessner brewery in 1931, and continued to brew beer in the Wiessner building up until 1973.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]John F. Wiessner's older brother, George F. Wiessner (1826-1870), came to America in 1854, a year after John. In 1869, he established the Fort Marshall Brewing Company in [[Highlandtown, Baltimore]], at the site of the abandoned Civil War [[Fort Marshall]] on the southeast corner of Eastern and Highland Avenue.<ref name="OPrey 2018" /> After George's unexpected death in 1870, his wife Elizabeth and her second husband Andrew Hoenervogt (1844-1876) ran the brewery. When Hoenervogt also died, George's two sons, John F. and Christopher William, took over the company, renaming it the John F. Wiessner & Brothers Brewing Company. Then C. William died in 1891, leaving his brother John as the sole proprietor. John sold the brewery in 1899 to the Maryland Brewing Company trust, but after the trust failed, he bought the brewery back in 1901 and opened the Crystal Ice Factory at the same location. John, who was sickly and close to his mother, died in 1904, unwed and childless. He left a large estate from the sale of the brewery. After building a large mausoleum for his family, he gifted most of his fortune to establish an orphanage in Eastern Baltimore.<ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary J. Frederick Wiessner |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 8, 1904 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=The Baltimore Sun |title=Obituary C. William Wiessner |date=September 16, 1891 |page=6}} Note: this source helps clarify the confusing relationships within the Wiessner brewing family who enjoyed many of the same names and occupations.</ref> The ice factory dissolved within a year, but the orphanage he founded lasted until 1980. The institution itself continues to operate today, raising money and funding organizations dedicated to helping children. It was renamed the John F. Wiessner Foundation in 1989 and later the Wiessner Foundation for Children in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=German Orphan Home |work=German Marylanders |date= |access-date=2025-08-01 |url=https://www.germanmarylanders.org/miscellaneous-a-to-z/german-orphan-home }}</ref>[/td]
[td]John F. Wiessner's older brother, George F. Wiessner (1826-1870), came to America in 1854, a year after John. In 1869, he established the Fort Marshall Brewing Company in [[Highlandtown, Baltimore]], at the site of the abandoned Civil War [[Fort Marshall]] on the southeast corner of Eastern and Highland Avenue.<ref name="OPrey 2018" /> After George's unexpected death in 1870, his wife Elizabeth and her second husband Andrew Hoenervogt (1844-1876) ran the brewery.<ref name="OPrey 2011" /> When Hoenervogt also died a few years later, George's two sons, John F. and Christopher William, took over the company, renaming it the John F. Wiessner & Brothers Brewing Company. Then C. William died in 1891, leaving his brother John as the sole proprietor. John sold the brewery in 1899 to the Maryland Brewing Company trust, but after the trust failed, he bought the brewery back in 1901 and opened the Crystal Ice Factory at the same location. John, who was sickly and close to his mother, died in 1904, unwed and childless. He left a large estate from the sale of the brewery. After building a large mausoleum for his family, he gifted most of his fortune to establish an orphanage in Eastern Baltimore.<ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary J. Frederick Wiessner |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 8, 1904 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=The Baltimore Sun |title=Obituary C. William Wiessner |date=September 16, 1891 |page=6}} Note: this source helps clarify the confusing relationships within the Wiessner brewing family who enjoyed many of the same names and occupations.</ref> The ice factory dissolved within a year, but the orphanage he founded lasted until 1980. The institution itself continues to operate today, raising money and funding organizations dedicated to helping children. It was renamed the John F. Wiessner Foundation in 1989 and later the Wiessner Foundation for Children in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=German Orphan Home |work=German Marylanders |date= |access-date=2025-08-01 |url=https://www.germanmarylanders.org/miscellaneous-a-to-z/german-orphan-home }}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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[td]A significant brewing family connection existed between John F. Wiessner Sr. and his sister's husband, George Bauernschmidt. In 1864, Bauernschmidt established the [[George Bauernschmidt Brewing Company]], also known as the Greenwood Park Brewery, just one block southwest of Wiessner's operation. The two brewers' careers ran on parallel tracks. They started a brewery within one year of each other (1863 and 1864). Around 1887, at the same time that Wiessner was expanding, Bauernschmidt also built a fantastically large brewery. Both new plants were considered showcase buildings of the era, had the latest ice and refrigeration machines, produced similar volumes of beer, and the two men were known for learning from and keeping pace with each other throughout their careers.<ref name="Hagberg" /> John Sr.'s nephew, [[Frederick Bauernschmidt]], went on to build the largest brewery in Baltimore prior to Prohibition, the American Brewery, which produced an astounding 400,000 barrels per year. Because of Prohibition, Frederick sold his brewery to a firm which also acquired the Wiessner brewery in 1931, and continued to brew beer in the Wiessner building up until 1973.[/td]Revision as of 01:23, 1 September 2025
[/td][td]A significant brewing family connection existed between John F. Wiessner Sr. and his sister's husband, George Bauernschmidt. In 1864, Bauernschmidt established the [[George Bauernschmidt Brewing Company]], also known as the Greenwood Park Brewery, just one block southwest of Wiessner's operation. The two brewers' careers ran on parallel tracks. They started a brewery within one year of each other (1863 and 1864). Around 1887, at the same time that Wiessner was expanding, Bauernschmidt also built a fantastically large brewery. Both new plants were considered showcase buildings of the era, had the latest ice and refrigeration machines, produced similar volumes of beer, and the two men were known for learning from and keeping pace with each other throughout their careers.<ref name="Hagberg" /> John Sr.'s nephew, [[Frederick Bauernschmidt]], went on to build the largest brewery in Baltimore prior to Prohibition, the American Brewery, which produced an astounding 400,000 barrels per year. Because of Prohibition, Frederick sold his brewery to a firm which also acquired the Wiessner brewery in 1931, and continued to brew beer in the Wiessner building up until 1973.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]John F. Wiessner's older brother, George F. Wiessner (1826-1870), came to America in 1854, a year after John. In 1869, he established the Fort Marshall Brewing Company in [[Highlandtown, Baltimore]], at the site of the abandoned Civil War [[Fort Marshall]] on the southeast corner of Eastern and Highland Avenue.<ref name="OPrey 2018" /> After George's unexpected death in 1870, his wife Elizabeth and her second husband Andrew Hoenervogt (1844-1876) ran the brewery. When Hoenervogt also died, George's two sons, John F. and Christopher William, took over the company, renaming it the John F. Wiessner & Brothers Brewing Company. Then C. William died in 1891, leaving his brother John as the sole proprietor. John sold the brewery in 1899 to the Maryland Brewing Company trust, but after the trust failed, he bought the brewery back in 1901 and opened the Crystal Ice Factory at the same location. John, who was sickly and close to his mother, died in 1904, unwed and childless. He left a large estate from the sale of the brewery. After building a large mausoleum for his family, he gifted most of his fortune to establish an orphanage in Eastern Baltimore.<ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary J. Frederick Wiessner |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 8, 1904 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=The Baltimore Sun |title=Obituary C. William Wiessner |date=September 16, 1891 |page=6}} Note: this source helps clarify the confusing relationships within the Wiessner brewing family who enjoyed many of the same names and occupations.</ref> The ice factory dissolved within a year, but the orphanage he founded lasted until 1980. The institution itself continues to operate today, raising money and funding organizations dedicated to helping children. It was renamed the John F. Wiessner Foundation in 1989 and later the Wiessner Foundation for Children in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=German Orphan Home |work=German Marylanders |date= |access-date=2025-08-01 |url=https://www.germanmarylanders.org/miscellaneous-a-to-z/german-orphan-home }}</ref>[/td]
[td]John F. Wiessner's older brother, George F. Wiessner (1826-1870), came to America in 1854, a year after John. In 1869, he established the Fort Marshall Brewing Company in [[Highlandtown, Baltimore]], at the site of the abandoned Civil War [[Fort Marshall]] on the southeast corner of Eastern and Highland Avenue.<ref name="OPrey 2018" /> After George's unexpected death in 1870, his wife Elizabeth and her second husband Andrew Hoenervogt (1844-1876) ran the brewery.<ref name="OPrey 2011" /> When Hoenervogt also died a few years later, George's two sons, John F. and Christopher William, took over the company, renaming it the John F. Wiessner & Brothers Brewing Company. Then C. William died in 1891, leaving his brother John as the sole proprietor. John sold the brewery in 1899 to the Maryland Brewing Company trust, but after the trust failed, he bought the brewery back in 1901 and opened the Crystal Ice Factory at the same location. John, who was sickly and close to his mother, died in 1904, unwed and childless. He left a large estate from the sale of the brewery. After building a large mausoleum for his family, he gifted most of his fortune to establish an orphanage in Eastern Baltimore.<ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary J. Frederick Wiessner |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 8, 1904 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=The Baltimore Sun |title=Obituary C. William Wiessner |date=September 16, 1891 |page=6}} Note: this source helps clarify the confusing relationships within the Wiessner brewing family who enjoyed many of the same names and occupations.</ref> The ice factory dissolved within a year, but the orphanage he founded lasted until 1980. The institution itself continues to operate today, raising money and funding organizations dedicated to helping children. It was renamed the John F. Wiessner Foundation in 1989 and later the Wiessner Foundation for Children in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=German Orphan Home |work=German Marylanders |date= |access-date=2025-08-01 |url=https://www.germanmarylanders.org/miscellaneous-a-to-z/german-orphan-home }}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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