Frederick Krug | |
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| Born | December 22, 1833 Niederzwehren, Kassel, Germany |
| Died | November 18, 1919 (aged 85) |
| Occupation(s) | Brewer, Founder of Krug Park |
Frederick Krug (December 22, 1833 – November 18, 1919)[1] was the German-immigrant founder of the Frederick Krug Brewing Company of Omaha, Nebraska.[2] Krug is often cited as one of the early settlers of Omaha.[3] In addition to operating the brewery for almost the entire duration of his life, Krug operated Krug Park in the Benson community and was the president of the Home Fire Insurance Company, which was founded in Omaha in 1884.[4]
- ^ Historic Beer Birthday: Frederick Krug
- ^ December 22nd"Pioneer history of Omaha, Nebraska". Retrieved 9/8/07.
- ^ Johnson's History of Nebraska. p. 299. Retrieved 9/8/07.
- ^ Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts. (1896) Biennial Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts to the Governor of Nebraska. State of Nebraska. p 216.