Gustav Dentzel

Gustav Dentzel
Gustav Dentzel
Born(1846-08-03)August 3, 1846
Kreuznach, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia
DiedJanuary 20, 1909(1909-01-20) (aged 62)
Burial placeNorthwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
OccupationCarousel builder
Known forFounded the Dentzel Carousel Company
Spouses
  • Alma (married 1874)
  • Mary (married 1881)
Children
  • Augusta
  • William H. I.
  • Margaret
  • Helen
  • Charles
  • Edward P. (w/Mary)

Gustav Dentzel was a German immigrant who built some of the earliest carousels in the United States.