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Samuel Liebmann (November 12, 1799 - November 21, 1872) was a German-born American brewer and founder of S. Liebmann Brewery (later Rheingold Breweries) in Brooklyn, New York. Introduced after his death, the main brand Rheingold Extra Dry was one of the most popular beer brands in New York City in the 1940s to 1960s. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
On May 12 1833 (Sulzbach-Laufen Archive) Samuel and his older brother Heinrich bought a castle/inn Schmiedelfeld, Sulzbach-Laufen, Schwaebisch Hall District that dated from 1739. They renovated the place and created a prosperous farm/estate and in 1837 began a brewery in the cellar. In 1840, he moved to Ludwigsburg, near Stuttgart and purchased the gasthaus [guest house or inn] "Zum Stern" on Seestrasse 9 (later Zum Rebstock) which included a brewery. (source: Translation extract from Dr. Joacim Hahn's book, History of the Jewish Community of Ludwigsburg)
After supporting a movement to oust King William I of Wurttemberg, and sensing the wavering tolerance of Jewish businessmen, Samuel sent his eldest son Joseph to the US in 1850 to scout out a location to establish a brewery. Four years later, Samuel moved his entire family to Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Samuel retired in 1868 and turned the family business over to his sons Joseph, Charles, and Henry under the name S. Liebmann's Sons Brewery.
(Source: “Origin of Liebmann Brewery” posted by a relative on Ancestry.com, reprinted byJay R. Brooks in Brookston Beer Bulletin. https://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/historic-beer-birthday-henry-lieb...).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116599988/samuel_baer-liebmann: accessed July 25, 2024), memorial page for Samuel Baer Liebmann (12 Nov 1799–21 Nov 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116599988, citing Salem Fields Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by BKGeni (contributor 46895980).
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November 12, 1799
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Aufhausen, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (now Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
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1829 |
June 28, 1829
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Achim, Lower Saxony, Kingdom of Hanover, German Confederation (now Lower Saxony, Germany)
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1830 |
July 28, 1830
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Aufhausen, Upper Palatinate, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation (now Bavaria, Germany)
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1831 |
December 20, 1831
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Aufhausen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Confederation (now Baden-Württemberg, Germany (now Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
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1833 |
March 27, 1833
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Aufhausen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Confederation (now Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
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1834 |
June 19, 1834
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Schmiedelfeld Castle estate, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Confederati (now Sulzbach-Laufen, Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
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1835 |
June 29, 1835
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Schmiedelfeld, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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1836 |
December 6, 1836
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Schmiedelfeld, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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1837 |
November 16, 1837
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Schmiedelfeld, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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