RE: [ZossPens] Dixie by Michael-George Co.
- From: "Dennis Bowden" <drblaw@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <fultzpens@xxxxxxx>, <penguru1@xxxxxxx>, <PENS@xxxxxxxx>, <fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:29:46 -0500
Fultz,
I would refer you to Wallace Ewings "A Chromological Directory of Industries,
Businesses, and Other Organizations in Northwest Ottawa County 1808-1975" for
documentation that Kraker operated in Grand Haven, MI 1923-1928 as the
Michael-George Co., relocating to Libertyville in December 1928. This paper
used to be available on the internet, but has apparently been removed as all
links to it are broken.
Libertyville telephone books, etc, show George there 1929-1932.
What documentation exists for George going to California and getting involved in
real estate. I have heard this before but never seen any documentation.
I've about exhausted all my leads for Kraker research and would welcome anything
new.
Regards,
Dennis
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fultzpens@xxxxxxx [mailto:fultzpens@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 2:36 PM
> To: drblaw@xxxxxxxxx; penguru1@xxxxxxx; PENS@xxxxxxxx;
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> Subject: RE: [ZossPens] Dixie by Michael-George Co.
>
> I suggest we all do a little more research on old George
> Kraker and his
> pen empire. My recollection is that Grand Haven, Michigan
> was his last
> outpost in the pen business (before he went to California to become a
> real estate tycoon) and that Libertyville was the stop just
> before, not
> after, Grand Haven. Anyone have any actual documents?
>
> Regards,
> Fultz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Bowden <drblaw@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 'Steve Nelson' <penguru1@xxxxxxx>; 'Zoss Pen List'
> <PENS@xxxxxxxx>;
> fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, Jul 17, 2009 2:12 pm
> Subject: RE: [ZossPens] Dixie by Michael-George Co.
>
> Steve,
>
> Actually George Kraker took over Pencraft while in Chicago before
> moving to
> Minneapolis, and then Grand Haven, MI and finally to Libertyville. I
> have not
> seen a Pencraft with a Minneapolis imprint. Do they exist?
>
> Dennis B
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Nelson [mailto:penguru1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 1:06 PM
> > To: Dennis Bowden; Zoss Pen List; fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ZossPens] Dixie by Michael-George Co.
> >
> > Hi Dennis;
> >
> > Nice set. Kraker started the company as the Pencraft Co. in
> > 1921 in Minneapolis MN. You will see some Pencrafts with the later
> > Libertyville address as well.
> >
> > Regards, Steve
>
>
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