John Minich and Maria Steiner

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Husband John Minich ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Alsace, France
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           Died: 12 Apr 1865 - Venango Co, PA 3
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       Marriage: 1840 2 3

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Wife Maria Steiner ^{2 3}

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           Born:  - Germany
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           Died: 1879 4
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Children

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1 F Josephine Minich ^{2 3}

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           Died: 14 Sep 1915 2
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Philip Grossman (      -1917) 3 5
           Marr: 13 Feb 1862 2 3

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2 M Joseph Minich ^{2 3}

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3 M John Minich ^{3 4}

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4 M Aaron Minich ^{3 4}

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5 F Mary Minich ^{3 4}

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         Spouse: Peter Hauk (      -      ) 3 4

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6 M Edward Minich ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - John Minich

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He was a native of Alsace, France, and immigrated to America in 1848, settling at Fryburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. He was an architect and builder by trade, but after locating at Fryburg he engaged in the brewing business. He erected a brewery at that point which he operated until 1858, when he came to Cranberry township, Venango County, and built and operated the first brewery in this county, and manufactured the first beer within its limits. He also built in connection with his brewery a distillery, which he carried on at the same time. In 1861 he removed to Franklin, and located on the corner of Water and South Park streets, where he established a brewery.
Politically he was a Democrat, and a member of the I. O. O. F.

He had built a cave in Sugarcreek Township, opposite the South Park Street Bridge, over French creek, for storing his beer, and he was drowned while crossing the creek.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 836.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 779.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 837.

4 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 780.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 778.