Napa County Biographies
Jacob L. Beringer
Jacob L. Beringer - Was born in Mainz, Germany, May 4,1845, and is the son of Louis and Marie Gruber
Beringer. He resided at his birthplace until he was twenty years of age, receiving in the meantime
his education and also learning the cooper's trade and wine-making. In 1865 he went to Berlin and
there took charge of a wine cellar for Messrs. Tim & Kloske, in which capacity he spent two years.
In 1867 he went back to Mainz and took charge of the wine cellar of J. A. Harth & Co., where he had
learned his trade. In 1868 he came to New York and was engaged by Truchess &; Winkenbach as foreman
in their wine cellar and remained with them for one year. He then opened a depot for German wines
and the famous seltzer water, which he maintained until 1872. He then came to California and took
charge of Charles Krug's wine cellar and retained that position until 1878. In 1877 he erected his
present cellar, and in the following year he moved upon his place and has since then been- engaged
in the manufacture of wine. A full description of the place will be found elsewhere. The senior
member of the firm is Frederick Beringer, the well-known malt dealer of No. 40 Whitehall street,
New York. Mr. Beringer was elected to a position on the Board of Trustees of St. Helena in 1878.
He was married April 5,1879, to Miss Agnes Tscheinig, a native of Austria, who was born February
19, 1853. They had one child, which died in its infancy.
History of Napa and Lake Counties,: San Francisco, Cal.: Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1881
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February, 2007 Page 397
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