Joseph Dumville (1819-1900)
Founder of Dumville & Son Brewing Co.
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Joseph Dumville (1819-1900)
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Joseph Dumville |
In Lockport, Joseph established a successful brewery located at 153 Van Buren St, Lockport and was a prominent figure in the community. His son George later joined him in the brewery, which was called 'Dumville and Son Brewing Co' and later became Lockport Brewing Co. In 1865 he and George also became involved in a stave business (probably making barrel staves for beer barrels), and a boat business (Lockport is on the old New York Barge Canal, hence the interest in canal boats). Joseph lived at 363 Market St, Lockport, N.Y.
In Oct 1924 Joseph Dumville Jr (1851-1929) donated a memorial window to Christ Episcopal Church in memory of his father, Joseph Sr. It is a reproduction of a painting by William Holman Hunt depicting Christ, crowned with thorns and carrying a lantern in his hand, knocking on a vine covered door.
Joseph Sr is buried in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, USA. There is a large Dumville monument, with markers for 'Father, Mother, 3 children and two of Joseph's five wives'. In Glenwood Cemetary is a monument to Joseph Jr, his son George and wife Harriet, Harry Charles (1877-1969), his wife Sue, and sister Annie, and son George (1912-1989)
Joseph Dumville was reared on his father's farm, and received his education in the public and private schools of his neighbourhood. He came, in 1851, from England to New York, where he located in Lockport, this county, and two years later embarked in his present brewing business.
In 1845 Mr Dumville married Harriet Auton, who died in 1860, and left eight children, of whom but two are now living: Joseph, who married Eliza Mackey, and is engaged in the manufacture of shirts in Lockport; and Margaret, who is at home. For his second wife Mr Dumville married Eliza Davis, and after her death he wedded Amanda Thorne, who lived but a short time after marriage. In 1891 he united in marriage with Mrs Alissa (Forsythe) McQueen.
He is a democrat in politics, and served two years as an alderman of the city of Lockport. He is a member of the Protestant Episcopal church, in which he is a warden. Mr Dumville rebuilt and enlarged his original lager beer factory, until it has assumed its present dimensions. It is situated on Chestnut Street, and amply fitted up for brewing purposes. His beer is carefully and properly made according to scientific principles. His factory is furnished throughout with all needed machinery and apparatus necessary for the systematic and successful conduct of the business. Mr Dumville has a large and increasing demand for his beer, and all orders are filled with the greatest care and promptness, while customers have the satisfaction of knowing that nothing inferior or adulterated will be sold them. His beer is principally sold in this county, and is of excellent quality. He has a beautiful and well-furnished home.
