Evening journal., 1893-12-20
THEDEADBREWER 'SLIFE
He VIII Be Buried Friday
Afternoon From His Home.
MUsIoIAN AEp sEcRETsOoIgrY MAE


Re Came to This CITY in 1884 and BY
His Business Tact and close Appiica-
tion to work Established one Of
the Largest Industries Of the state.
Tho funeral of the famous Wilmington
brewer Joseph Stoeckle. who died yes
terdsy afternoon. will be held Friday
afternoon 81 2 o'clock. Rev Paul lsen--
chmid pastor Of the German Lutheran
Church. will conduct the funeral services
which will ha held az Mar S oeckle's late
home al Fifth and Adams streets Inter-
ment will be made IN Riverview Cemetery
The dead brewer wss born ia Bachan Wur
temberg. dermany. on May 81 1884 lie
attended the schools of bis native town
and afierward became carpenter. To
Nav. 1854. he removed TO This country
and took up bis residence in Wilmington.
After working at his trade here for sew
eral Years be married and opened q saloon
at No 202 Tatnsll street His wife
attended TO the saloon during The das.
while Mr. Stoeckle was employed as
carpenter Of the j. Morton Poole Com
pany's works
IN 1873. he removed TO No. 225 King
street Here he opened a saloon and
brewerf. This was tho start Of the great
Diamond State Brewery Mr. Stoeckle
brewed his own beer at his saloon When
the war broke out be gave up the brew
cry. buf continued TO keep the saloon
until Sli, wiz en he removed TO Scheutzen
Park opening another saloon Their, lie re-
mained 40 the park eighteen months.
during which time TIE A Blckta Brew
ing Company was organized The com
pany was composed Of August Bickta.
Frank Bckta Edward McManus. James
Clark. James Murphy and Joseph
S.oscl,le
lie was general manager for the com
pery, which had built brewery on the
Nebeker property at Fifth aud Adams
streets where the present Diamond
State Brewery st nds After two years
the firm dissolved and Joseph Stoeckle
and Frank Bickta took MP the brewing
business Three weeks after the forma
tlon Of this partnership Frank Blckta
died, since which lime the brewery has
been operated by Mr. Stoeckle under the
name Of the Diamond State Brewery
In 1881 the FIRST brewery was totally
destroyed by fire, but upon the site was
built the present plant. which is one OF
the largest for brewing purposes In the
state
The late brewer was well known
musician in his younger days He was
one Of the organizers OF the well known
City Cornet Band He was leader of the
band for several years, aud prominent
member of the Delaware Sm aeibund
and other musical societies he was a
member Of the lndeper dent Order OF Odd
Fellows, the Improved Order Of Red Nen,
Knights Of the Mystic Chain. Knights Of
the Golden Esgle, Houraguty. German
Beneficial Societies. Nos I aud .. the
German Library sociation aud the
Turugemsinde In 1856 Mr. st taeckle
married Miss Johanna y Gropo OF Pila
delphia, who survives him he left Eve
children four daughters and one son
They are. Mrs Johu Graham. Mrs.
Henry Bouth, Mrs B-njsmin G Gam.
Mrs Charles Mammele aud Harry J
Stoeckle
These organizations viii attend the fu-
neral: Hermann Lodge No. 20 %. o.
Z Delaware Longe, No sac. d o h
Delaware Tribe. No l. / o r M ST.
Georges Castle. No B. X G.E.; pales
tine Castle, A o X MO: German
Beneficial Socie les. Nos. and Q Fame
Hose Steam Fire Engine Company.