Biographical Sketch of Henry P. SAUERS (b. 1862); Philadelphia Co., PA Contributed to the PAGenWeb Archives by Diana Smith [christillavalley@comcast.net] Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* "Philadelphia, A History of the City and its People; A Record of 225 Years" Publisher: S. H. Clark; Philadelphia; 1912. Vol. 4, page 22 Author, Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer HENRY P. SAUERS Henry P. Sauers attended the Beck Quaker school to the age of sixteen thus connected with one of the large productive industries of the city, was born in Philadelphia, October 12, 1862. He is a son of Harry and Adeline Sauers. The father was a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, and at the age of two years was brought to Philadelphia by his parents. His education was acquired in the public schools and later he engaged in the saloon business, in which he continued until his death. Henry P. Sauers attended the Beck Quaker School to the age of sixteen years, after which he spent two years as a pupil in St. Peter's German school. He entered business circles as an employe of Philip J. Lauber, with whom he continued for eight years, and in 1888 he established a saloon at the corner of Third and Reed streets, where he continued until 1900, when he sold the business to his brother. He then traveled for pleasure all over the United States and also went to Alaska. Seven months thus passed and on his return to Philadelphia he became a director in the Louis Bergdoll Brewing Company. In the fall of 1900 he decided to make a trip around the world and was absent for eleven months, and upon his return again became actively connected with the business and in October, 1902, was elected president of the Louis Bergdoll Brewing Company, controlling one of the largest enterprises of the kind in Philadelphia. There has been notable progress made in the methods of brewing and the Bergdoll brewery has been a leader in the trend of general improvement. The plant covers more than three acres, extending from Twenty-eighth to Twenty-ninth streets and from Parish to Poplar. Standing apart from factories, they occupy a section of the city where it is not difficult to maintain a wholesome, clean and sanitary brewery. The business was founded on a small scale that has been gradually developed until today it has an output of two hundred thousand barrels annually. The enterprise was founded by Louis Bergdoll, a German, who came to Philadelphia in the early '40's. He had made a thorough study of brewing in his native country and in the fall of 1849 he established a small brewery as senior partner of the firm of Bergdoll & Psotta. In 1876 the junior partner died and Mr. Bergdoll became sold proprietor. As chief executive he introduced many improvements and in 1881 incorporated the business. The plant is composed of a group of buildings such as are necessary for the manufacture of the finest grades of beer. The company has one hundred and seven head of horses, forty-two wagons and employs one hundred and twenty-five men. Since Mr. Sauers took charge the business has greatly increased, and through all the years the house has maintained the highest standards in manufacture and in quality. Mr. Sauers was married in Philadelphia to Miss Katherine W. Schoening, a daughter of Charles F. Schoening, a former president and now one of the directors of the Louis Bergdoll Brewing Company. They became the parents of two children: Katharine, now deceased; and Henry Schoening, a lad of seven years. The family residence is at No. 1216 North Broad street, and they also have a summer home on the eastern shore of Maryland, where Mr. Sauers owns one hundred and eighty acres of land. He there has a fine yacht, eighty feet in length. He enjoys boating, hunting, fishing and motoring, and belongs to the Belmont Driving Club, the Philadelphia Driving Club, and the Road Drivers' Association. He is a stockholder in the Philadelphia Schuetzen Verein, a member of the Elks lodge, the Union Republic Club and the Young Maennerchor. He is also identified with the leading German societies of the city and is very influential among the German-American population of Philadelphia, and also widely recognized as an enterprising, forceful and clear-sighted business man whose ability is manifest in his successful control of one of the city's large productive industries. This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/philadelphia/bios/history/sauers-hp.txt