David Yuengling

David G. Yuengling
Born David Gottlob Jüngling
March 2, 1808
Aldingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Died August 27, 1877 (aged 69)
Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States
Resting place
 Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Ethnicity German
Occupation Brewer
Known for Founding D. G. Yuengling & Son breweries
Successor Frederick Yuengling
Political party
 Democrat[1]
Board member of
 Pottsville Gas Company; Pottsville Water Company
Religion Lutheran[1]
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Betz
Parent(s) Friedrich Jüngling
Anna Maria Wildermuth

David Gottlob Jüngling, or David Yuengling, (i/ˈjɪŋlɪŋ/ YING-ling) was known for founding the D. G. Yuengling & Son brewery and brand of beer in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in the early 1800s, which still exists today.

Early life

David Gottlob Jüngling was born on March 2, 1808, in the village of Aldingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Today the village has been incorporated into the town of Remseck. His father was Friedrich Jüngling, born in Erdmannhausen, Germany. His mother Anna Maria Jüngling (née Wildermuth) was also born in Aldingen. Together Friedrich and Anna Maria had four boys and four girls, including David, brother Jakob and sister Christiane.[1] David was christened in Evangelisch, Aldingen Ludwigsburg, Neckarkreis, on March 4.[2]

In 1823, Jüngling immigrated to the United States, where he anglicized his name from Jüngling to Yuengling.[3] His sister Christiane Jüngling also immigrated to Pennsylvania while Jakob stayed in Germany to run the family brewery there.[1]

In America

Main article: Yuengling

While in Pennsylvania, Yuengling built the first of the eventual D. G. Yuengling & Son breweries.

Yuengling was also "an active member of the Pottsville community"[4] and served on a number of boards. He was the first president of the Pottsville Gas Company and later served as a director of the Pottsville Water Company. He also donated $10,000 to the construction of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany in Pottsville and served as councilman on its board. As of March 2014, the equivalent dollar amount of purchasing power would be USD $281,000.00.[5] Yuengling was also a member of the Free Masons and of Der Deutsche Orden der Harugari (English: German Order of the Harugari), a mutual aid society for German immigrants.[1][4]

Around 1870, Yuengling had the John O'Hara House built in Pottsville. The house is a historic home that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is named for the author John O'Hara who lived in the home as a child.[6]

Family

Yuengling married Elizabeth Betz on February 14, 1831.[7] Elizabeth was the sister of John F. Betz, founder of the John F. Betz & Sons Brewery. Together Yuengling and Elizabeth had three sons and seven daughters. Yuengling and his wife are buried in the Charles Baber Cemetery in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "David Gottlieb Yuengling (1808-1877)". Immigrant Entrepreneurship. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen 1558-1898". Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Smith, Andrew (2013). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, Volume 1. Oxford University Press. p. 646. ISBN 9780199734962.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Schalck, Adolf W. (1907). History of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: ... Including a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Many Families and Persons in the County, Volume 2. State Historical Association. p. 546.
  5. ↑ "Your Results". Measuring Worth. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  7. ↑ Noon, Mark A. (2005). Yuengling: A History of America's Oldest Brewery. McFarland. p. 189. ISBN 9780786486595.
  8. ↑ "David G Yuengling, "BillionGraves Index"". Family Search. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "David G. Yuengling". Find A Grave. Retrieved 25 March 2014.