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    1873 stoneware bottle

    Wow, thanks for the picture. But, now where am I going to find one those???? I wish I had known of these things sooner.
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    1873 stoneware bottle

    Wow, time flies. I can't believe it's been about a year but we found another bottle on EBAY. We now have two. The one we gave my father is in really good shape compared the one my brother won a couple of days ago.
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    1873 stoneware bottle

    I'm still doing research. I'd be surprised if Alexander wasn't a relative. Adrian's father-in-law ran the Kolb brewery in NJ. Now we need to find more bottles. I have two brothers and we each have a son. Two of our sons have sons as well. It would be nice to have one to hand down for each but I...
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    1873 stoneware bottle

    Well, a happy update. A bottle showed up on EBAY. We were able to win it and will give it to my father for Christmas. He will be shocked.
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    1873 stoneware bottle

    Thanks for the additional info.
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    1873 stoneware bottle

    Among other things, he was the first of our family name to immigrate to the US from Germany when he was 16 years old in 1850. Looks like, judging by census records, he may have been married twice and I may have more relatives than I ever knew about. One of the wives I found had a maiden name of...
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    1873 stoneware bottle

    Hey, it works...so lets try it again. If anyone knows where one of these bottles can be located, it would be greatly appreciated.
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    1873 stoneware bottle

    Okay, I hoped I figured out how to do this. I had to scan the pics that my father had made copies of and separate them.
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    1873 stoneware bottle

    Yes, I did...hoping for a reply.
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    1873 stoneware bottle

    In doing research for my family tree I accidentally found this thread. I hope it is still active. Adrian was my great great grandfather. I have a picture of him standing in front of the brewery. I had no idea any of these bottles existed until I found this. It is my hope that 1VDKHQ will contact me.

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