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PLEINS, FRANCIS M. (Rhenish, Prussia, Aug. 13, 1823-- | PLEINS, FRANCIS M. (Rhenish, Prussia, Aug. 13, 1823--St. Paul, MN, June 19, 1894). Pleins came to America in October 1849. He settled in Dubuque on August 10, 1855 and established his business, [[F. M. PLEINS & CO.]], in the spring of 1858. (1) | ||
[[BEACH, James| James BEACH]] joined the firm which was renamed [[PLEINS & BEACH]]. Beach later bought his partner's local interest and expanded the business. (2) Pleins moved to St. Paul where he opened a soap manufacturing business to serve as a branch of the local company. This new business was destroyed by fire. (3) | |||
See: [[DUBUQUE LARD-OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE FACTORY]] | See: [[DUBUQUE LARD-OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE FACTORY]] | ||
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"Patent Soap," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 2, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730802&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | 1. Oldt, Franklin T. '''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 858 | ||
2. "Patent Soap," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 2, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730802&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | |||
3. "F. M. Pleins," ''The Herald'', June 22, 1894, p. 4 | |||
[[Category: Manufacturer]] | [[Category: Manufacturer]] | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 12 May 2018
PLEINS, FRANCIS M. (Rhenish, Prussia, Aug. 13, 1823--St. Paul, MN, June 19, 1894). Pleins came to America in October 1849. He settled in Dubuque on August 10, 1855 and established his business, F. M. PLEINS & CO., in the spring of 1858. (1)
James BEACH joined the firm which was renamed PLEINS & BEACH. Beach later bought his partner's local interest and expanded the business. (2) Pleins moved to St. Paul where he opened a soap manufacturing business to serve as a branch of the local company. This new business was destroyed by fire. (3)
See: DUBUQUE LARD-OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE FACTORY
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1. Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 858
2. "Patent Soap," Dubuque Herald, August 2, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730802&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
3. "F. M. Pleins," The Herald, June 22, 1894, p. 4