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Joseph Koenig (April 21, 1858 – November 15, 1929) was a German-American lawyer, educator, businessman, manufacturer, and prolific inventor who lived most of his life in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. ==Early life== Joseph Koenig was born near Niesse, Germany, the seventh of nine children of Josef and Magdalena Koenig. His father died in his native country and subsequently his mother came to this country with her children in 1872, settling in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Koenig went to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1873 at the age of 15 and worked as a painter and decorator. In 1880 he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended the Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union, for one-year course of study, graduating in 1881. In 1881, he moved to Louisville, Kentucky where he taught for three years while also attending the University of Louisville School of Law. He graduated in 1884. Mr. Koenig was married to Miss Emma Susanna Kraft in Louisville, Kentucky, November, 1884. He and his wife had two children, Remus (1885–1955) and Ruby (1887–1968). In 1884 he move to Wichita, Kansas where he was admitted to the bar in the state of Kansas, and practiced law for several years, and also speculated in real estate. In 1886, Koenig co-founded a vinegar factory〔 〕 that operated after he moved from Wichita until 1970. In 1884, he formed a partnership in Wichita, Kansas named Adams and Koenig for cutting and dressing stone and selling bricks and plaster. This company only lasted 2 weeks and resulted in a lawsuit that was appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court. A business decline left him bankrupt and in 1891 he moved to Chicago, Illinois. After moving to Chicago he taught for three years. During that time he became interested in aluminum ware. At his request his cousin, Arthur Reymond, exhibited some of this aluminum ware at the World's Fair in 1893. Koenig made similar exhibits in San Francisco and St. Louis. Most of the goods he displayed were imported from Germany. Due to the success he had in selling the goods, he decided to start manufacturing aluminum goods in the United States.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph Koenig」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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