William Ebling

William Ebling

• Father: (?) Ebling
• Mother: Unknown (?)

• William Ebling was born circa July 1828 in Hessen.
• William Ebling arrived in the Port of New York on 19 December 1855, aboard the Bavaria, having departed from La Havre. The Bavaria was an American packet ship of the Wm Whitlock Line, built in 1846 at the Wm H. Webb shipyard in New York, burthen 908 tons, operating between New York and Le Havre; master for the voyage was J. A. Bailey.
• William Ebling appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in New York City, New York. Other members of the household included Philip Ebling and Katharina Ebling.
• He was a merchant, according to the 1860 census.
• He married Phoebe (?) circa 1863.
• For the month of October 1865, William Ebling and Philip Ebling paid $194.34 in excise tax on their stock of vinegar valued at $3,239, listed as Philip Ebling & Bro. at 339 West 39th Street.
• William Ebling and Phoebe (?), appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Morrisania, Westchester County, New York, and two domestic servants, living next to William's brother Philip.. Other members of the household included William Ebling, Lottie Ebling and Frederick Ebling.
• He was a lager bier brewer, according to the 1870 census.
• Philip Ebling and Katharina (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Manhattan, New York, at St. Ann's Avenue and four female domestic servants.. Other members of the household included William Ebling, Philip Ebling, Philip Ebling, William Ebling, Louisa Ebling, Paulina Ebling, Louis M. Ebling, Phoebe (?), William Ebling, Lottie Ebling, Edward Ebling and Emily Ebling.
• He was a brewer, according to the 1880 census.
• The following appeared on 16 January 1888 in The New York Times: Philip and William Ebling's Aurora Park Brewery, at Morrisania, was badly damaged by fire yesterday. The brewery buildings occupy an area of four blocks, bounded by One Hundred and Fifty-sixth and Oh Hundred and Sixtieth streets and St. Ann's and Eagle avenues. The largest of these buildings is the malthouse. It is seven stories high and occupies the southern end of the grounds. About 7:30 A. M. a patrolman of the Thirty-third Precinct noticed a thin volume of heavy black smoke ascending from the roof of the malthouse just below the gable. He immediately warned the brewery people and then gave an alarm to the Fire Department. When Foreman Ward of Engine No. 50 arrived he ordered a second alarm, as he did not like the looks of the fire, which was raging furiously in the two upper stories of the malthouse. Three more engines responded. /P/ By this time the flames had broken through the roof and dense volumes of smoke rolled out of the windows. The atmosphere was so heavy with fog that the smoke could not ascend very rapidly, and in a few minutes a great cloud of the black vapor had settled above and around the building, making the work of the firemen so difficult that Chief Rowe sent out a special call for four more engines. In the building were over 100,000 bushels of malt and barley in various stages of preparation, and it was the damp yet inflammable material which caused all the smoke. There was some little delay in getting all the streams to work on the fire, as one or two of the engines had attempted to make a short cut across a swampy stretch of ground south of the brewery, and were considerably damaged in consequence. /P/ Better work was never done by the Fire Department, however, as soon as these little difficulties were overcome. All the adjoining buildings were protected by constantly-playing streams, and enough water to float an iron-clad was poured through the roof and windows of the burning building. Still it seemed for a time that with all this labor the fire was not to be mastered. The flames were driven back from one place only to reappear in another, and the heat, which was so intense that it warped and twisted the iron cornices and fretwork into all sorts of fantastic shapes, prevented a close approach of the firemen for effective work with hooks and axes. Persistent effort, however, won the victory, and by 10 o'clock the fire was under control. A fortunate circumstance in this respect was the exceedingly hight pressure of the water supply, which was at least 50 pounds at the hydrant. /P/ The Superintendent of the brewery stated after the fire that the malt and barley in the malthouse was worth about $100,000. Between the action of the fire and the water he thought it very doubtful if any of it would be found fit for use, though it is possible that some of the barley on the lower floors had not been damaged. The loss could certainly not be less than 40 per cent, and probably it would run much higher. The damage to the building is variously estimated between $20,000 and $30,000. The entire loss is fully covered by insurance. The Superintendent also said that the fire would not interfere with the business of the brewery, as there is enough stock and material in the other buildings to last until the malthouse has been repaired and put into working order again. The cause of the fire is unknown. Several theories are advanced, the most favored of which is the spontaneous combustion of the prepared malt in one of the vats.
• The following appeared on 5 February 1888 in The New York Times: There was a fire in the malthouse of Philip and William Ebling's brewery in St. Ann's avenue, between One Hundred and Ffity7-sixth and One Hundred and Fifty-seventh streets, early yesterday morning. The engines were delayed by the horrible condition of the roads, and the flames had made great headway before water was applied. A second alarm was sounded, and in all six engines and three hook and ladder trucks were in service during the fire. In an hour the flames were under control, but it was three hours before the fire apparatus could be withdrawn. A great quantity of malt was either destroyed or badly damaged, and the damage to the building and its contents is estimated at $10,000. The loss is fully covered by insurance. On Jan. 15 there was a fire in the same place, and the damage was $50,000.
• William Ebling and Phoebe (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in The Bronx, New York, at 935 Prospect Avenue and two female domestic servants.. Other members of the household included Philip Ebling, Edward Ebling, Louis Ebling and Robert Ebling.
• He was retired, according to the 1900 census.
• William Ebling became a widower at the 13 January 1903 death of his wife Phoebe (?)
• William Ebling and Edward Ebling appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Manhattan, New York, at 194 Riverside Drive.
• He was a real estate broker, according to the 1910 census.
• William Ebling died on 25 January 1922 in Manhattan, New York.

• Last Edited: 28 Nov 2009