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SCHMID, Titus. (Donsdorf, Wuerttemberg, Germany, Jan. 2, 1819--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 12, 1867). Schmid traveled to the United States in 1853 and settled in Cincinnati and then Harrison, Ohio. He brought his family over from Germany and then moved to Dubuque. (1) | SCHMID, Titus. (Donsdorf, Wuerttemberg, Germany, Jan. 2, 1819--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 12, 1867). Schmid traveled to the United States in 1853 and settled in Cincinnati and then Harrison, Ohio. He brought his family over from Germany and then moved to Dubuque. (1) | ||
He rented the [[HEEB BREWERY]] with [[SCHERR, Franz|Franz SCHERR]]. They then established a partnership with a Mr. Beck to establish the [[IOWA BREWERY]]. (2) | He rented the [[HEEB BREWERY]] with [[SCHERR, Franz|Franz SCHERR]]. They then established a partnership with a Mr. Beck to establish the [[IOWA BREWERY]].(2) Dubuque's first brewery to bottle beer for drinking at home, the brewery was located behind what became the municipal bus garage at 24th Street and Central Avenue, [[SCHMID BREWERY]] was built of stone. The brewery rose four stories while a dry kiln and malt house reached three stories. The family lived below the brewery which also offered lager Swiss cheese and Holland for sale. (1) After Schmid's death, the brewery was operated by his sons Alphons, Titus and Albert. | ||
In 1865 Titus was a director of the German Savings Bank. (3) | |||
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Revision as of 02:24, 17 March 2018
SCHMID, Titus. (Donsdorf, Wuerttemberg, Germany, Jan. 2, 1819--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 12, 1867). Schmid traveled to the United States in 1853 and settled in Cincinnati and then Harrison, Ohio. He brought his family over from Germany and then moved to Dubuque. (1)
He rented the HEEB BREWERY with Franz SCHERR. They then established a partnership with a Mr. Beck to establish the IOWA BREWERY.(2) Dubuque's first brewery to bottle beer for drinking at home, the brewery was located behind what became the municipal bus garage at 24th Street and Central Avenue, SCHMID BREWERY was built of stone. The brewery rose four stories while a dry kiln and malt house reached three stories. The family lived below the brewery which also offered lager Swiss cheese and Holland for sale. (1) After Schmid's death, the brewery was operated by his sons Alphons, Titus and Albert.
In 1865 Titus was a director of the German Savings Bank. (3)
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1. Dubuque Obituaries. Online: http://iagenweb.org/boards/dubuque/obituaries/index.cgi?read=197161
2. Ibid.
3. Advertisement. Dubuque Herald, September 6, 1865, p. 2
Dubuque Obituaries. Online: http://iagenweb.org/boards/dubuque/obituaries/index.cgi?read=197161