Saturday, August 10, 1844 Charles Meisterhans
Charles Meisterhans was born in Switzerland. He came to Dallas in 1870 with the Swiss Colony of Ben Long.
In 1872 he was hired by Franzisker Jetzer, the pioneer brewer of Dallas. She had been widowed four years earlier and was seeking someone to replace her brewmaster husband in the family business. Charles fit right in. In fact he fit in so well the two were married a few years later. Gradually the Dallas City Brewery evolved into a traditional saloon.
In 1880 Meisterhans was appointed agent of the Wm. J. Lemp brewery of St. Louis and the brewery was made over into a tied house. The Meisterhans were very popular in the social circles of Dallas and were known for their big parties and benefits at their beer hall south of town. Charles Meisterhans died on March 17st, 1913 at the age of 68.
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