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John Pforr of Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1888 - 1892 John Pforr Weiss Beer Brewery 147/149 Fullerton Avenue
1892 - 1897 Catherine Pforr Weiss Beer Brewery 147/149 Fullerton Avenue
1895 - 1897 John Pforr (Aka of Catherine Pforr) 147/149 Fullerton Avenue
1897 - 1908 John Pforr 147/149 Fullerton Avenue
1897 - 1904 J. Pforr & Co. (Aka of John Pforr) 147/149 Fullerton Avenue
1898 - 1900 Catherine Pforr (Aka of John Pforr) 147/149 Fullerton Avenue
1901 - 1903 Catherine Pforr Estate (Aka of John Pforr) 147/149 Fullerton Avenue
1904 - 1908 Pforr Weiss Beer Brewery (Aka of John Pforr) 147/149 Fullerton Avenue
1910 - 1912 Edw. J. Birk & Bro. 147/149 Fullerton Avenue
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown

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23rd March 1833    

John Pforr was born. Not much is known about Mr. Pforr other than he was a saloon owner-turned beer brewer. In 1888 he started a weiss bier brewery in Chicago. Unfortunately he died just four years... View More

1888     FoundedJohn Pforr Weiss Beer Brewery147/149 Fullerton Avenue

1892     Catherine Pforr Weiss Beer Brewery147/149 Fullerton Avenue

1895     John Pforr (Aka of Catherine Pforr)147/149 Fullerton Avenue

1897     J. Pforr & Co. (Aka of John Pforr)147/149 Fullerton Avenue

1898     Catherine Pforr (Aka of John Pforr)147/149 Fullerton Avenue

1901     Catherine Pforr Estate (Aka of John Pforr)147/149 Fullerton Avenue

1904     Pforr Weiss Beer Brewery (Aka of John Pforr)147/149 Fullerton Avenue

1910     Edw. J. Birk & Bro.147/149 Fullerton Avenue

1912 ClosedEdw. J. Birk & Bro.