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Michael Kom Mineral Water / Great Western

May, 1846 ship Gerandine Manifest with Michael Kom 0
May, 1846 ship Gerandine Manifest with Michael Kom
Micael Kom arrived in New York on May 25th, 1846. He lists his occupation as "farmer".
M. Kom's Superior Mineral Water / Great Western 0
M. Kom's Superior Mineral Water / Great Western
Michael Kom iron pontil mark. 0
Michael Kom iron pontil mark.
M. Kom's Superior Mineral Water / Great Western 0
M. Kom's Superior Mineral Water / Great Western
Advertisement Tagliche Wisconsin-Banner 0
Advertisement Tagliche Wisconsin-Banner
This ad ran for about a month in an all German-language newspaper.
From the 1851 Milwaukee City Directory 0
From the 1851 Milwaukee City Directory
Jacob Funk signed Michael Kom's marriage certificate. He operated has a Saloon at 16 Chestnut Street in Milwaukee.
From the 1851 Milwaukee City Directory 0
From the 1851 Milwaukee City Directory
Moritz Morgenschien was mentioned in the newspaper ad as an "assistant" of Michael Kom's who "speaks daily with my valued customers and is committed to serving them promptly and efficiently".
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The ship "Great Western"
The Great Western was a steam/paddle wheel/sail powered passenger ship that ran between Bristol, England and New York City between 1838 and 1846.
Marriage Certificate of Michael Kom to Friederica Altreuter dated Dec. 9, 1850 0
Marriage Certificate of Michael Kom to Friederica Altreuter dated Dec. 9, 1850
This document is from the records of Milwaukee County.
1860 Census listing for Friedericka Kom 0
1860 Census listing for Friedericka Kom
By 1860 Fredricka was living in Henderson, Illinois.
Bertha Kom marriage notice in 1872 0
Bertha Kom marriage notice in 1872
Bertha was the daughter of Michael and frederica.
Michael Kom's headstone in Oquaqua, IL 0
Michael Kom's headstone in Oquaqua, IL
MIchael Kom passed away in 1863.
Friederica's death notice in 1904 at the age of 84 0
Friederica's death notice in 1904 at the age of 84
1860 Illinois census for Michael Kom 0
1860 Illinois census for Michael Kom
This entry says he and Fredericka were from Hungary and that their daughter Betty who was born in 1852 was born in Wisconsin, not Illinois as stated in the 1870 Illinois census.
1870 Illinois census for Michael Kom's wife and children. 0
1870 Illinois census for Michael Kom's wife and children.
Fredericka had remarried by this time and was raising her three children from her marriage with Michael Kom. His eldest daughter Betty was born in Illinois in 1852 suggesting that he may have left Milwaukee by then.
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"Milwaukee" by Rudolph Koss published 1871
This all German history book includes a reference to the Michael Kom Soda business on page 303.
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Page 303 from "Milwaukee" by Rudolph Koss published 1871
The English translation for the comment related to Michael Kom on this page is "The versatile Moritz Morgenschein was the assistant of Michael Kom in the production of "Lemon Mineralwasser" and other cooling drinks."
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Page 303 from "Milwaukee" by Rudolph Koss published 1871 in English

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