Manufacturer Notes: John StoeckertPotter's Clay.The Cretaceous also supplies, near the same place, but from a higher stratum, a good potter's clay, which is largely employed at New Ulm and at Mankato. It is owned by Silas Barnard. Mr. H. B. Kauffer, potter at Mankato, regards it as equal to the Carboniferous potter's clay of Ohio. The manufactures at New Ulm are Winckelmann and Dauffenbach, and John Stoeckert. The pottery sells fro twelve and fifteen cents per gallon. (see p. 186.) Annual report of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to the Governor of Minnesota for the Fiscal Year Ending November 30, 1873 (Saint Paul, St. Paul Press Company, 1874) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Minnesota Earthenware and stoneware, which are the only pottery products of the State, are made from local clays. The stoneware factories at Red Wing are quite extensive. The following are the Minnesota pottery producers: Red Wing Pottery Works, Red Wing; Red Wing Stoneware Company, Red Wing; Union Stoneware company, Red Wing; Mr. Stoeckert, New Ulm. Report of the Secretary of the Interior (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1896). _______________________________________________________________________________________ John Stoeckert began the pottery business in 1867 with with two partners. In 1870 he established alone. Bryant, Charles S.; History of the Minnesota Valley (Minneapolis, North Star Publishing Company, 1882). _______________________________________________________________________________________ 991 953 John Stackhust 31 M Potter 100 Bavaria Catharine " 33 F Bavaria Amilia " 4 F Wisconsin Edward " 2 M Wisconsin Henry " 10/12 M Wisconsin Wymar Reming 36 M Potter 20 Nassau Mary " 34 F France John Reming 7/12 M Wisconsin William Genter 63 M Potter Nassau 1860 Wisconsin Milwaukee Ward 7 Census _______________________________________________________________________________________ 81 John Stoechert 46 M W Germany Catharine " 47 F W Germany Eddy " 17 M W Wisc. Willie " 12 M W Wisc. Charles " 9 M W Wisc. Fred " 7 M W Minn. 1875 Minnesota Brown County New Ulm Census _______________________________________________________________________________________ 81 John Stoechert 66 M W Germany Potter Catharine Stoechert 67 F W Germany House Keeper Edward Stoechert 37 M W Wisconsin Brick Moulder Wm Stoechert 32 M W Wisconsin Brick Moulder Fred Stoechert 26 M W Wisconsin Brick Moulder Chas Stoechert 29 M W Wisconsin Potter 1895 Minnesota Brown County New Ulm Census _______________________________________________________________________________________ 185 200 Stoeckert, John Head 71 W M ---Edward Son 43 W M Brickmaker Stoeckert, William Son 37 W M Brickmaker ---Charles Son 34 W M Brickmaker ---Fred Son 31 W M Brickmaker 1900 Minnesota Brown County New Ulm Census _______________________________________________________________________________________ Go To North American Soda & Beers Home |