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William A. Breyer

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William A. Breyer

Birth
Wittenberg, Landkreis Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Death
23 Jul 1882 (aged 53–54)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Memorial 51
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Businessman. He founded the ice cream manufacturing company "Breyer's Ice Cream". He mixed "pure ingredients" and fresh fruit to make an ice cream that made Philadelphia famous. The family began wholesale production, and eventually opened retail ice cream shops. The Frankford ice cream merchant died of small pox.
Businessman. He founded the ice cream manufacturing company "Breyer's Ice Cream". He mixed "pure ingredients" and fresh fruit to make an ice cream that made Philadelphia famous. The family began wholesale production, and eventually opened retail ice cream shops. The Frankford ice cream merchant died of small pox.

Bio by: rjschatz

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Originally interred in Franklin Cemetery.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: rjschatz
  • Added: Aug 28, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29377083/william_a-breyer: accessed ), memorial page for William A. Breyer (1828–23 Jul 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29377083, citing West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.