Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
JOSEPH sTOECRLE DEAD.
The Weil-known Brewer Expires Aftei
.. Long Illness.

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Joseph Stoeckle. the well.known brewer,
died at 2.l7 p. m. Tuesday at his residence,
No 800 West Fifth street.
The immediate cause of death was
stomach trouble.
He had been an invalid for almost a
year.
The story of the career of Joseph Stoeckle
is the record of a life of industry,
so ooften exemplifled in men of his nativity,
who, coming here in their young man
hood, Immediately set to work and by dint
OF indeiatigable diligence and aptitude for
business, acquired the success and full re-
ward of their efforts.
Mr. Stoeckle was born in the small town
of Buchau, in the kingdom of Wurtem-
burg, May 3lst, 1884. He was carpenter
BY trade. and soon after his arrival here,
IN 1894, found employment at the ]. Nor
ton Poole shops. He kept a saloon at No.
2o2 Iatnall street. and afterwards at No.
go King. Here he commenced brewing
his own beer. aud this was practically the
commencement of the Diamond State
brewery. After the war he opened u
saloon at Schuetzen Park. Eighteen
months following, the A. Bickta Brewing
Company was established Its members
were August Bickta, Frank Bickta, Ed
ward McAanus, James CLARK, James
Murphy and Joseph Stoeckle. A brewery
u eNAAh va VIZ Vi luc DlhIe
Brewery, and Mr.. Stoeckle was the man
ager. In two years the firm dissolved and
Mr.. Stoeckle and Frank Bickta carried on
the business. Three weeks after the
formation Of the new partnership Frank
Bickta died, since which date Mr.. Stoeckle
has, carried on the business of the firm
under the now well-known name Of the
diamond State Brewery Company.
In 1881 the brewery was completely
destroyed by fire and the large business
structure now standing was erected. Mr..
stoeckle's son, Harry. J. Stoeckle, was
token into partnership. This was the
second successful movement in the career
OF the deceased brewer. Young Mr..
Stoeckle developed a brilliant aptitude for
business similar to that of his father
and proved himself thoroughly adapted
to the position, not alone as a mana
ger, but also in the equally import
ant commercial requirements of brewer
OF the first rank. 10 the latter condition
the more recent success of the product of
the firm is largely attributed.
In 1855 Mr.. Stoeckle married Miss
Johanna S. Gropp of Philadelphia, who
survives him. He LETT five children Mrs.
John E. Graham. Mrs Henry Blouth, Mrs.
Benjamin q. Gam, Mrs. Charles Mammele
and Harry J.. Stoeckle.
The deceased was a man of high musical
culture. He was prominent member of
the Delaware S@ngerbund and was CON
nected with other music societies. He was
for several years leader of the City Cornet
Band. He was member of the indie.
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. the I'm
proved Order of Red Men, Knights of the
Mystic Chain, Knights of the Golden
Eagle. Delaware Lodge. d. o. H., German
Beneficial Societies, Nos. l and Q, the
German Library Association and the
Turngemeinde.
The funeral will be held Friday, 2 D. M,
interment to be made at Riverview ceme-
terry. The following organizations will
attend Hermann Lodge, No. 20, /. o. o.
f.; Delaware Lodge No. 349, d. o. H.;
Delaware Tribe, No. /, |. o. r. NJ; st.
Georges Castle, No. 8, X. G. E.; Palestine
Castle, A. Q. K. NJ. O.. German Beneficial
Societies. Nos. and 2; Fame Hose Steam
Fire Engine Company.