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JOHN MINICH, deceased, was a native of Alsace, France, and immigrated to this country 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 now owned by Philip Grossman. He was married in 1840 to Maria Steiner, a native of Germany, by whom he had five children: Josephine, wife of Philip Grossman; Joseph, of Bradford, Pennsylvania; John, of Kansas; Aaron, of Bradford, and Mary, wife of Peter Hauk, of Meadville. Mr. Minich met his death by drowning in French creek April, 12, 1865. His widow survived him until 1879. Politically he was a Democrat, and a member of the I. 0. 0. F.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc.
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