George W. Kraft

George W. Kraft

George W. Kraft
business man
hotel owner
Kraft Hotel
Whistling Bottling Co.
Volunteer Fireman
Rescue Hose Company No. 1
captain
Volunteer Firemen's Association of Decatur
soft drink business
Ammann & Mattes' Brickyard
Macon Lodge No. 8 AF&AM
Knights of Pythias
Coeur de Leon Lodge No. 17
Moose
Elks
Eagles
Baltimore, MD
Decatur Herald and Review
Decatur, IL
1931
Photo File: Biography
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Photograph of George W. Kraft (d. 8/21/1851, d. 8/26/1931). He was a business man and hotel owner, who was originally from Baltimore, MD. He came to Decatur at 13 years old, and was enrolled in the 3rd Ward School. He spent his summers working for the Ammann & Mattes' Brickyard while in school. Kraft worked in the the soft drink business for 41 years starting in 1884, and eventually became the head of the Whistling Bottling Co. He was also the part owner of the Kraft Hotel. Kraft was the captain of the Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 (volunteer firemen) for 13 years, and his company was the winner of the national championship in a contest in Council Bluff, IA. He was also the president of the Volunteer Firemen's Association of Decatur. Kraft was a member of the Macon Lodge No. 8 AF&AM, Coeur de Leon Lodge No. 17 of the Knights of Pythias, Moose, Elks, and Eagles. The photo was used in the Decatur Herald on August 27, 1931.

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Photo File: Biography - Kraft, George W.

Decatur Herald, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

8/27/1931

George W. Kraft

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George W. Kraft, Kraft Hotel, Whistling Bottling Co., Volunteer Firemen, Decatur Herald, Decatur IL, Baltimore MD

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