Name/Title
Waupun Brewery-Skala familyScope and Content
The following was handwritten information taken from The Waupun Democrat, Vol. 12, No. 24, August 3, 1911 by Hubbel & Spiering. It is the obituary for John Skala Sr.
John Skala, age 63, 5 mos., 3 das. at death, died Friday, July 28, 1911 at his home, 4624 Pabst Ave., Milwaukee, Wisc.
He was buried in Union Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisc. Later his remains were moved to . . . . .
He was born in Germany. At age 13, he came to Milwaukee, then Menominee, Algoma and Green Bay until he came to Waupun.
He was a Brewer & successfully conducted the Waupun Brewery.
Wife & daughter ran brewery for 18years; about 1893-1911
On another piece of paper - information regarding facts about Skala family:
Father - John Skala, B:Feb. 17, 1847, D:July 28, 1911
Mother, Wife - Augusta (Wegner) Skala, B:Dec. 25, 1849, D:July 2, 1937
Daughter - Anna E. Skala, B:July 5, 1874, D:June 1, 1961Acquisition
Accession
2015.0004Source or Donor
Waupun Heritage MuseumAcquisition Method
Found in Collection
