The History of This Family is Utterly Tragic...

German immigrant Adam Lemp brewed fantastic lager and made himself into a millionaire from the sale of it. In 1862 Adam died and his son William continued to run and expand the thriving business. He brought in new technology for refrigeration and bottling as well as building a magnificent mansion in St Louis, Missouri for his wife Julia and family to enjoy. The couple had six children and Williams fourth and favourite son Frederick was being prepared to take over the reins of the business. But Frederick became very ill and died of heart failure in 1901 at the age of just 28. William was devastated and mourned the loss of his son deeply.

When his close friend also died three years later William committed suicide with a shotgun. The eldest son Billy took over running the brewery. Despite producing a non-alcoholic beer in the 1920s, the company was unable to continue through Prohibition. And Billy shot himself in his office at the family mansion. His sister Elsa was also thought to have shot herself, although some believe her death was suspicious. Elsa’s marriage was volatile and its possible she was murdered. The third son of William Lemp, Charles first shot his dog and then himself in 1949.



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