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Focke, William John, 1826-1893

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Focke Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-394
Abstract

William Focke and his wife, Bernadine, founded their family meat business, William Focke Son's Company, in 1875 in Dayton, Ohio. The collection contains two folders documenting the Focke family. The collection also documents the family meat packing business through advertisements, patents and agreements, correspondence, price lists, and a scrapbook.

Dates: 1913-1971; Majority of material found within 1913-1959