Library Record
Metadata
Author |
Esser, George |
Title |
Memoirs of my life : an autobiography |
Place of Publication |
[Cross Plains, Wis. : |
Publisher |
s. n., |
Date of Publication |
195-?] |
Physical Description |
44 p. |
Language |
English |
Summary |
Memoirs of My Life : An Autobiography. This pamphlet relates the life story of George Esser and his family. Esser was born in the village of Ichendorf in the Prussian Rhine province in 1825. He immigrated to Wisconsin and lived in Madison and Monroe, Wisconsin before establishing a brewery in Cross Plains, Wis. in 1862. The publication also contains a postscript to the memoirs written by Esser's sons Jacob and Melchior; and a foreword by Hermann Eisner. The pamphlet is illustrated with photographs of the family and the business which evolved into a wholesale beer distributorship. The postscript covers some family and business events through 1951. An index exists for this publication. Online users please see Index below. In-house users please click on the Custom button at the right to go to the Index field. |
Notes |
Cover title: A pioneer life, memoirs of my life, Cross Plains, Dane County, Wis., founder and operator of the former Esser Brewery, Cross Plains, Wis. Translated from the German by Hermann Eisner. |
People |
Esser, George Esser, Jacob Esser, Werner B. |
Subjects |
Brewing industry Family trees Frontier & pioneer life |
Places1 |
Cross Plains (Wis.) |
Places2 |
Madison (Wis.) |
Places3 |
Monroe (Wis.) |
Local Search Terms |
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Esser Brewery Hausmann's Brewery Germany St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Germans |
Object Name |
Pamphlet |
Author added entry |
Esser, Jacob. Esser, Melchior. Eisner, Hermann. |
Call Number |
PAM 76-11 c.2 |
Copy Number |
2 |
Catalog ID Number |
L1969.004.0002 |
Index |
The following index to "Memoirs of My Life: An Autobiography" is included for searching purposes only. A more readable version is available at the Dane County Historical Society's records center. Please contact the DCHS for more information. Achen (Germany), governmental district p.14 Acker, Art p.42 (photo) Aeschbach, Roy p.42 (photo) Alf (Germany) p.15 Amerika [German newspaper] p.31 Andernach (Germany) p.16 Antwerp (Belgium) p.17 Ballantine Ale p.38 Bedrich (Germany) p.15 Bernards, Father p.23 Bernatz, Huber p.26 Bethlehem (Germany) p.11 Beuren (Germany) p.15 Birkenfeld [Germany] p.15 Black Earth (Wis.) p.26, 29 Blatz [beer] p.38 Blatz Brewing Co. p.38, 39 Blied, Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. p.20 Blum, Wilhelm, Rev. Father p.30 Bollig tavern p.36 (photo), p.37 (photo) Bonn (Germany) p.17 Botschafter [German newspaper] p.31 Braunfels (Germany) p.14 Breckheimer p.26 Brost, Ed p.39 Brumm, Roger p.42 (photo) Buesdorf (Germany) p.12 Buessler, Anna Maria p.[7] photo, 20, alternate name: Esser, Anna Maria Buessler, John p.25 Buessler, Katharina p.29 Camp Randall, Madison (Wis.) p.26 Castle Ehrenbreitstein p.14 Castle Hormer (Germany) p.12 Centoria, [ship] p.17 Chippewa River p.28 Coblenz (Germany) p.14, 16 Collins, Dr. p.32 Cologne (Germany) p.13, 14 Columbia [German newspaper] p.31 Cross Plains (Wis.) p.25, 40 Cross Plains baseball club (Wis.) p.41 Cross Plains Civic Club (Wis.) p.41 Cuerns (Germany) p.15 Dahmen, Joseph, Mrs. p.28 Draft substitute p.26-27 Duesseldorf (Germany) p.13 Eau Claire (Wis.) p.21, 28, 29 Edgewood High School, Madison, Wis. p.41 Eisner. Hermann foreword Endres, Melchior p.44 Endres, William p.30 Esser Brewery, 1898 p.35 (photo) Esser Co. p.44 Esser Distributing Co., Inc. p.34, 41, 43 (photo), 44 Esser Distributing Company trucks p.42 (photo) Esser, Agnes p.24 Esser, Anna Maria, b. 1861, p.24 Esser, Anna Maria, wife of George Esser, p. [7] (photo), 20 alternate name: Buessler, Anna Maria Esser, Catherine p.33, 33 (photo), 34 (photo) alternate name: Leuck, Catherine Esser, Delvert p.39, 41, 42 (photo) Esser, George, grandfather of author, p.11 Esser, George, b. 1825, p.[6] (photo) foreword, 11, 33 Esser, George, b. 1825: beer brewing in Cross Plains (Wis.) 25-31 Esser, George, b. 1825: childhood p.11-13 Esser, George, b. 1825: early enterprises including beer brewing p.18-24 Esser, George, b. 1825: emigration p.16-17 Esser, George, b. 1825: family notes p.11-13, 20-21, 24, 27, 29-35, 38-41 Esser, George, b. 1825: final years p. 31-32 Esser, George, b. 1825: military service p.13-16 Esser, George, b. 1825: silver anniversary p.30 Esser, George, son of Jacob and Catherine Leuck Esser, p.33, 33 (photo), 34, 34 (photo), 38 (photo) Esser, Jacob, b. 1828, p.12, 19 Esser, Jacob, b. 1855, p.22, 24, 29, 30, 34, 34 (photo), 36, 37 (photo) Esser, Jacob, son of Jacob and Catherine Leuck Esser, p.33 (photo), 34 (photo), 38 (photo) Esser, Jacob, Mr. and Mrs. p.39 Esser, Joseph p.33, 33 (photo), 34 (photo), 37 (photo), 38 (photo) Esser, Katharina p.22, 24 Esser, Margaretha p.29 Esser, Maria p.32 Esser, Mary p.33, 33 (photo) Esser, Mary Ellen p.41 Esser, Max p.33, 33 (photo), 34 (photo), 38 (photo) Esser, Melchior p.29, 30, 32, 33 (photo), 34 (photo) Esser, Michael Werner p.41, 42 (photo) Esser, Mrs. p.33 (photo), 34 (photo), 38 (photo) Esser, Peter, b. 1866, p.29, 30, Esser, Peter, son of Jacob and Catherine Leuck Esser p. 33, 33 (photo), 34 (photo), 36, 37, 38 (photo) Esser, Roman p.37, 39, 40-41, 42 (photo) Esser, Sophia p. 33, 33 (photo), 34 (photo) Esser, Sybilla p.29 Esser, Violis p.39 Esser, Wanda K. p.41 Esser, Wayne R. p.41, 42 (photo) Esser, Werner B. p.33, 33 (photo), 34, 34 (photo), 36, 36 (photo), 37, 38, 38 (photo), 39 (photo), 39-40, 41, 42 (photo) Esser's Best p.36 Etschmann, Father p.20-21 Excelsior [German newspaper] p.31 Farwell, Governor p.18, 19 Fassbender, Mr. p.17 Fauerbach [beer] p.38 Faust, Bernadette R. p.41 alternate name: Esser, Roman, Mrs. Faust, Bernard A., Mr. and Mrs. p.41 Faust, Charles p.36 (photo) Faust, Joseph p.36 (photo) Fischer, Dr. p.27 Fix, Alois p.20 Gambrinus p.35 Gless (Germany) p.12 Graf's Sodas p.38 Hackhofer, Father p.24 Haertel, Carl p.209 Hager's Saloon, Mrs. p.36 (photo) Haider, Father p.21, 23, 24 Hallers trade school p.13 Hartmann, Rev. Father p.32 Harvey & Jansen p.19 Hattinger, Mr. p.20 Hausmann p.26 Hausmann's brewery p.36, 38 Heigel, Rev. Father p.30 Heilemann's Old Style [beer] p.38 Hemmersbach (Germany) p.11 Henni, Right Rev. Bishop p.21, 23 Hermann, John p.22, 24 Hermann's [saloon] p.26 Holy Redeemer Church (Madison, Wis.) Horatz, Sybilla p.11 alternate name: Wieland, Sybilla Hormerburg (Germany) p.12 Hueppler, Lambert p.30 Ichendorf, Kreis Bergheim, District of Cologne, (Germany) p.11, 12 Inama, Father p.17 Jones, P., Rev. Father p.32 Kardaus, Fort (Germany) p.15 Kerl, Otto p.25 Kerpen, Rhineland (Germany) p.18 Kieser, Aloisius, Rev. Father p.30, 32 Knipschild, John p.22 Koenig, Christian p.17 Koenig, Joseph p.17, 25 Koenig, William p.17 Leinenkugal Brewery p.28 Leinenkugel, Heinrich p.25, 26, 28 Leinenkugel, Mathias p.22, 25, 28 Leuck, Catherine p.33, 33 (photo), 34 (photo) alternate name: Esser, Jacob, Mrs. Lorch, Mr. p.21 Luetzenrath (Germany) p.14 Madison (Wis.) p.18, 20, 24 Madison Business College (Wis.) p.41 Marking, Hermann p.30 Mazomanie (Wis.) p.26 Mechior [Melchior] Pick Saloon p.37 (photo) Melzer, Wilhelm p.29 Mendota, Lake p.29 Mengelberger, Mr. p.13 Meyer's store p.37 Middleton (Wis.) p.26 Middleton High School (Wis.) p.40-41 Miller [beer] p.38, 39 Milwaukee (Wis.) p.27, 29 Moll, Mr. p.20 Mosel River (Germany) p.15 Nassau (Germany) p.14 Nolden, Leonard p.17, 20, 26 North McGregor (Iowa) p.28 Oberemdt, John p.30 Oberemdt, Mathias p.19 Oberstein (Germany) p.15 Pauly, Mr. p.18 Petersilie, Oscar p.36 (photo) Pfister, Phyllis M. p.41 alternate name: Esser, Delvert, Mrs. Pheasant Branch Creek (Wis.) p.29 Pick, Hubert p.36 (photo) Pick, Magdalena p.39 alternate names: Pick, Ena and Esser, Werner B., Mrs. Pick, Melchior p.37 (photo) Pick's Farm p.29 Pickard, Gerhard p.17 Plory, Mr. p.28 Poppart (Germany) p.16 Portage (Wis.)_p.19, 20 Prairie du Chien (Wis.) p.28, 29 Public Works Program Adm. p.40 Quadrath, Kreis Bergheim, Cologne, (Germany) p.11, 31 Rawleigh Co. p.39 Read's Landing (Wis.) p.28 Rheinischer Hof p.17 Rhine River p.14 Ripp, Christ p.36 Rodermund, John p.20 Rossbach, Dr. p.27 Roxbury (Wis.) p.17, 30 Saeman's Lumber Co. p.37 Sauk City (Wis.) p.17 Schiffer, Herbert p.18 Schwoerer, John p.36 (photo) Simon Bros. wholesale house p.39 Sommers, Ernst p.18 Sprecher, Mr. p.18, 19 Springfield, Town of (Dane County, Wis.): p.17, 26, 30 Spundt p.38 alternate name: Esser, Peter St. Francis Congregation (Cross Plains Wis.) p.31, 32 St. Francis Parochial School (Cross Plains, Wis.) p.40, 41 St. Paul (Minn.) p.29 St. Wendel (Germany) p.15 Starczinski, Paul p.42 (photo) Statz, Mr. p.11 Stiegerhammer Beer p.26 Stommel (Germany) p.12 Stumpf, Walter p.25 Stuyter, G., Father p.32 Thertzheim (Germany) p.17 Trier (Germany) p.14, 15 Uebersetzig, Engelbert p.31 Uebersetzig's [saloon] p.26 Vasen, Martin p.12, 31 Veterans' Housing Administration p.40 Virnig, Joseph p.36 (photo) Virnig, Uncle p.31 Voigt Brewery p.25 Voigt, Edward p.25 Waisenfreund [German newspaper] p.31 War Surplus Administration p.40 Warner, Mr. p.18 Weber, Hubert p.11, 13 Weiler, Father p.11 West Eau Claire (Wis.) p.28 Wetzlar (Germany) p.14 Wholesale Beer Distributors Assn. of Wisconsin p.44 Wieland, Sybilla p.11 alternate name: Horatz, Sybilla Wilson, Dick p.21-22 Winzer, Mr. p.28 Wittich (Germany) p.15 Wood, Mr. p.19 Zander, H. M. Co. p.39 Zimmermann, Father p.11 |