Henrik Haggenmacher Jr.
Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. was born in 1855. His father, Henrik Haggenmacher Sr., had a total of 12 children, the eldest of whom was Henrik, who was born in his father's mill, the Ördögmalom, and spent the first years of his life there. Working alongside his father, he inevitably learned the business. Not only was his father successful in the milling industry, but so was his brother, Károly, who, however, did not work in the family business, but for the competition.
The life of Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. proceeded without any particular twists or turns, as his father put him on the career path relatively early on when he entrusted him with the brewery in Promontor (Budafok). Although the buildings were purchased by Henrik Haggenmacher Sr., the brewery was put into operation under the management of his son in 1873. Development continued unabated after that, and by 1876, Henrik Jr.„s plant was already operating with two modern steam boilers. He took over the brewery completely and permanently in 1880. The following year, in 1881, he received a tax exemption from the government, which was available to companies that used modern technology to manufacture products that had not previously been produced in Hungary.
His marriage in 1884 was also, so to speak, dynastic/business-oriented – it is impossible to determine today how much of it was also a love match. His chosen bride, the barely 18-year-old Emma Aich, had many ties to the Dreher breweries, as her father, Ferenc Aich, worked as the head of the Dreher empire in Hungary. A decade and a half later, the family ties grew even stronger when, in 1898, Henrik's youngest sister, Berta Lujza, married Jenő Dreher, the son of Antal Dreher Jr.
Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. and his wife had five children. The young couple lived in Promontor in the early years, where he applied for residency in 1894 and was accepted.
For brewing beer, he was able to use high-quality barley and other raw materials purchased at favourable prices, thanks to his connections in the milling industry. By 1891, they were already brewing 82,800 hectolitres, which was a huge step forward compared to the 35-36,000 hectolitres produced in previous years. At the Millennium Exhibition, Henrik Haggenmacher Jr.'s brewery was represented by a 400-square-metre, four-storey beer tasting hall. The brewery's products were also available at the brewery's own restaurant, which was located in the brewery's courtyard.
Like his father, he invested part of his fortune in real estate and apartment buildings. He built on Lipót Boulevard, but that was not the only place where he owned property; he also owned the apartment building at 34 Andrássy Avenue and had a villa on Mátyás király Road.
Not much information has survived about his social life. We know that from 1901 onwards, he and his wife were members of the Good Friday Reformed Society, which was formed within the Buda Reformed Parish and built an orphanage in Kamaraerdő. In addition to his membership fees, he also supported the work with small donations.
In 1899, he took his younger brother Oszkár, who was 19 years his junior, into the brewery, and in 1901, Oszkár became a co-owner. The Promontory brewery's output reached 300,000 hectolitres at the turn of the century, but there was no room for expansion here, so he expanded to Kőbánya, building a new brewery on Maglódi Road in 1897, next to the Dreher factory. From 1907, the company operated under the name Haggenmacher Kőbányai és Budafoki Sörgyár Rt. (Haggenmacher Kőbánya and Budafok Brewery Ltd.), even though the new factory was not completely finished until 1912. The company's capital amounted to 6,000,000 crowns in 1908.
The Haggenmacher brothers were the dominant owners of the joint-stock company, but the largest shareholder was Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. His brothers, Oszkár, Róbert and Árpád, were only directors, so Henrik had the final say.
Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. passed away unexpectedly on 3 May 1917 at the age of 62. His father, who was approaching his 90th birthday, was still alive at the time and died a month later.
INTERESTING FACTS
In 1905, the Timisoara Chamber of Commerce lodged a serious complaint with the city police headquarters that Henrik Haggenmacher's posters and letters bore the inscription »Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. Brewery, Kőbánya-Budafok,« while the beer bottles only bore the label "Haggenmacher, Kőbánya." According to the Timisoara Chamber of Commerce, this meant that the Haggenmacher company was misleading consumers, as it was selling beer from Budafok as if it were from Kőbánya.
After his death, the joint-stock company of the Haggenmacher quarries and breweries in Budafok donated thirty thousand crowns to the Good Friday Reformed Society „in memory of the late young Mr Henrik Haggenmacher”. Three foundations were established with this money, with the stipulation that the relatives of employees belonging to the joint-stock company's enterprises could be supported from these foundations.
Literature:
- Documents on the history of Budafok-Tétény 1731-1950 – Sources on the History of Budapest. Districts, city parts: Budafok-Tétény (Budapest, 2002)
- Zsuzsa Pekár: Haggenmachers in Hungary. Second and third generations in: Turul 1994 (Bulletin of the Hungarian Heraldic and Genealogical Society) Issue 3.
- THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DREHER-HAGGENMACHER DYNASTY Szabadság, 27 January 1971
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Spouse: Emma Aich (1866–1954)
Children: Emma Haggenmacher (wife of Kálmán Saxlehner) Márta Haggenmacher (wife of Dr. Aladár Sztehlo) Edith Haggenmacher (wife of Dr. József Frigyesi) Henrik Haggenmacher Marianne Haggenmacher
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Spouse: Emma Aich (1866–1954)
Children: Emma Haggenmacher (wife of Kálmán Saxlehner) Márta Haggenmacher (wife of Dr. Aladár Sztehlo) Edith Haggenmacher (wife of Dr. József Frigyesi) Henrik Haggenmacher Marianne Haggenmacher
Author: by Domonkos Csaba
Henrik Haggenmacher Jr.
Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. was born in 1855. His father, Henrik Haggenmacher Sr., had a total of 12 children, the eldest of whom was Henrik, who was born in his father's mill, the Ördögmalom, and spent the first years of his life there. Working alongside his father, he inevitably learned the business. Not only was his father successful in the milling industry, but so was his brother, Károly, who, however, did not work in the family business, but for the competition.
The life of Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. proceeded without any particular twists or turns, as his father put him on the career path relatively early on when he entrusted him with the brewery in Promontor (Budafok). Although the buildings were purchased by Henrik Haggenmacher Sr., the brewery was put into operation under the management of his son in 1873. Development continued unabated after that, and by 1876, Henrik Jr.„s plant was already operating with two modern steam boilers. He took over the brewery completely and permanently in 1880. The following year, in 1881, he received a tax exemption from the government, which was available to companies that used modern technology to manufacture products that had not previously been produced in Hungary.
His marriage in 1884 was also, so to speak, dynastic/business-oriented – it is impossible to determine today how much of it was also a love match. His chosen bride, the barely 18-year-old Emma Aich, had many ties to the Dreher breweries, as her father, Ferenc Aich, worked as the head of the Dreher empire in Hungary. A decade and a half later, the family ties grew even stronger when, in 1898, Henrik's youngest sister, Berta Lujza, married Jenő Dreher, the son of Antal Dreher Jr.
Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. and his wife had five children. The young couple lived in Promontor in the early years, where he applied for residency in 1894 and was accepted.
For brewing beer, he was able to use high-quality barley and other raw materials purchased at favourable prices, thanks to his connections in the milling industry. By 1891, they were already brewing 82,800 hectolitres, which was a huge step forward compared to the 35-36,000 hectolitres produced in previous years. At the Millennium Exhibition, Henrik Haggenmacher Jr.'s brewery was represented by a 400-square-metre, four-storey beer tasting hall. The brewery's products were also available at the brewery's own restaurant, which was located in the brewery's courtyard.
Like his father, he invested part of his fortune in real estate and apartment buildings. He built on Lipót Boulevard, but that was not the only place where he owned property; he also owned the apartment building at 34 Andrássy Avenue and had a villa on Mátyás király Road.
Not much information has survived about his social life. We know that from 1901 onwards, he and his wife were members of the Good Friday Reformed Society, which was formed within the Buda Reformed Parish and built an orphanage in Kamaraerdő. In addition to his membership fees, he also supported the work with small donations.
In 1899, he took his younger brother Oszkár, who was 19 years his junior, into the brewery, and in 1901, Oszkár became a co-owner. The Promontory brewery's output reached 300,000 hectolitres at the turn of the century, but there was no room for expansion here, so he expanded to Kőbánya, building a new brewery on Maglódi Road in 1897, next to the Dreher factory. From 1907, the company operated under the name Haggenmacher Kőbányai és Budafoki Sörgyár Rt. (Haggenmacher Kőbánya and Budafok Brewery Ltd.), even though the new factory was not completely finished until 1912. The company's capital amounted to 6,000,000 crowns in 1908.
The Haggenmacher brothers were the dominant owners of the joint-stock company, but the largest shareholder was Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. His brothers, Oszkár, Róbert and Árpád, were only directors, so Henrik had the final say.
Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. passed away unexpectedly on 3 May 1917 at the age of 62. His father, who was approaching his 90th birthday, was still alive at the time and died a month later.
INTERESTING FACTS
In 1905, the Timisoara Chamber of Commerce lodged a serious complaint with the city police headquarters that Henrik Haggenmacher's posters and letters bore the inscription »Henrik Haggenmacher Jr. Brewery, Kőbánya-Budafok,« while the beer bottles only bore the label "Haggenmacher, Kőbánya." According to the Timisoara Chamber of Commerce, this meant that the Haggenmacher company was misleading consumers, as it was selling beer from Budafok as if it were from Kőbánya.
After his death, the joint-stock company of the Haggenmacher quarries and breweries in Budafok donated thirty thousand crowns to the Good Friday Reformed Society „in memory of the late young Mr Henrik Haggenmacher”. Three foundations were established with this money, with the stipulation that the relatives of employees belonging to the joint-stock company's enterprises could be supported from these foundations.
Literature:
- Documents on the history of Budafok-Tétény 1731-1950 – Sources on the History of Budapest. Districts, city parts: Budafok-Tétény (Budapest, 2002)
- Zsuzsa Pekár: Haggenmachers in Hungary. Second and third generations in: Turul 1994 (Bulletin of the Hungarian Heraldic and Genealogical Society) Issue 3.
- THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DREHER-HAGGENMACHER DYNASTY Szabadság, 27 January 1971