Sacramento County
Biographies
FRANK J. RUHSTALLER
FRANK J. RUHSTALLER, ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE Ruhstaller brewery of Sacramento, Cal., is the son of Frank
and Charlotte (Oeste) Ruhstaller,
the latter a native of Germany, while the father was born in Switzerland. He was educated in his native land, also
learning the brewing business there, and after his emigration to America found
work in a number of breweries, thus acquiring a proficient knowledge of the
work. In 1864 he located in Sacramento
and was employed here for a time before he purchased what is now known as the Ruhstaller brewery. Upon purchasing the plant he set about
making many improvements in the way of enlarging the buildings and installing
machinery of the most modern type. The product of this brewery which is
prepared from malt and hops, has proven to be of
superior quality being prepared by improved methods, and the result has been
the building up of a large business. In
the summer of 1905 he built an annex to the already large building which, when
completed, will be supplied with new and improved machinery. The brewery is located on Twelfth and H
streets and is 80x160 feet in dimensions, four stories in height. In 1870 Mr. Ruhstaller married Charlotte Oeste,
formerly of Milwaukee, Wis., and three sons and two daughters were born of this
union, Frank J., David and August, Minnie and Lottie. Mr. Ruhstaller is
associated fraternally with Sacramento Lodge No. 103, F. & A. M., and Lodge
No. 40, I.O.O.F., besides belonging to other orders.
Frank J. Ruhstaller,
the eldest son, was born in Sacramento November 5, 1872, the greater part of
his education being received in the public schools of Sacramento. He early acquired a proficiency in his
father’s business and is now assistant manager, and at the present writing has
sole charge of the business, as his father is taking an extended tour
throughout Europe. In 1899 Mr. Ruhstaller was united in marriage with Alice Root, of
Sacramento and they now make their home at No. 1220 H street
in a residence which ranks among the best in the city. Mr. Ruhstaller is a
member of the Turn Verein, and is active in all
public movements.
Transcribed
by Louise E. Shoemaker, October 09, 2007.
Source: “History of the State of California and
Biographical Record of the Sacramento Valley, California” by J. M. Guinn. Page 650. Chapman
Publishing Co., Chicago 1906.
© 2007 Louise E. Shoemaker.