[p. 730] secretary and treasurer of the Spring Brewing Company, of Chewton, Pennsylvania, which, under its present management is doing a prosperous and constantly increasing business, was born January 12, 1859, at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. His parents were Henry C. and Mary A. (Klingenmeir) Kanne.
The parents of Mr. Kanne were both born in Westphalia, Germany, and came to America in 1848. They settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where both subsequently died.
George H. Kanne was educated in the public schools of his native city and after completing the High School course he became interested in mechanical engineering and worked along this line with several concerns until 1895, when he embarked in business for himself. He conducted the Pittsburg Valve and Machine Company until 1900. In the following year he was one of the organizers of the Spring Brewing Company which began business on January 6, 1901, with the following officers: John N. Landgraf, president; and G. H. Kanne, secretary and treasurer. The business is capitalized at $50,000. The brewery has been in existence for a number of years but the present company has had charge for the past seven years and have made an entire success. The capacity of the plant is 18,000 barrels and the present output is 5,000 annually.
In 1880, Mr. Kanne was married to Miss Mary Lunkenheimer, of Pittsburg, and they have two sons, Carl and Norman, the former of whom is a student at Yale College and the latter a student of the Sewickley High School, in which place Mr. Kanne has maintained his home for the past twenty-five years. With his family he belongs to the Catholic Church. Socially, Mr. Kanne is a man of engaging address, a fine conversationalist and a genial entertainer. He denominates himself as an Independent Republican, politically. His fraternal connection is with the Elks at Allegheny.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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