John Luick
John Luick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1840 |
| Died | 30 March 1938 |
| Occupation(s) | Confectioner, American Civil War veteran |
| Spouse(s) | Monica Adler (1867-1876);[1] Elizabeth Hoff (1878-1931)[2] |
John Luick (born April 5, 1840[1] in Niagara Falls, New York[3] – died March 30, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin[4]) was the founder of Luick Ice Cream, which later became part of Sealtest Dairy.[2]
Life and career
Luick was born in Niagara Falls, New York to German-born parents Jacob and Elizabeth Luick. They moved to Milwaukee when John was 11 years old. At age 12, he began to work for Henry Miller, a confectioner.[5] In 1861, he enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War, but returned to Milwaukee three months later due to ill health.[1]
In 1874, he purchased James Curry's Confectioner and Ice Cream Business.[6] Making ice cream is what brought his fame. He is known for being the first person to sell "bricks" of ice cream that could be taken home.[7][8] He also innovated new flavors of ice cream.[7] His company developed new machinery that would allow fruits and nuts to be consistent throughout the ice cream rather than settling at the bottom.[8] President Grover Cleveland served Luick Ice Cream at a White House State Dinner.[5]
Luick retired in 1903, leaving his business to his son. He died in 1938[5] and was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee.[2]
See also
The Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear houses history and artifacts of Luick and his company,[9] including an ice cream shop and soda counter.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Bruce, William George (1922). History of Milwaukee, city and county (Volume 3). Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b c Habben, David M. (1 April 2004). "John Luick (1840 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Barton, Elmer Epenetus (1886). Industrial History of Milwaukee, the Commercial, Manufacturing and Railway Metropolis of the North-west: Its Great Natural Resources and Advantageous Location as a Shipping Point, with a Review of Its General Business Interests, Including History of Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce, Statistical and Descriptive, to which is Added a Series of Sketches of the Prominent Places and People of the Cream City, the Rise and Progress of Firms, Institutions, and Corporations. University of Michigan. pp. 128–129. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Luick, Veteran of Civil War, is Dead at 97". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, WI. 30 March 1938. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b c Randal S. Chasco (2004). "Self-Guided Tour of Historic Calvary Cemetery" (PDF). cemeteries.org. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Milwaukee Timeline 1846-1879". chudnowmuseum.org. Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Milwaukee Business: Luick Ice Cream Company". Chudnow Museum. August 31, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Luick Dairy of Milwaukee". Chudnow Museum. July 19, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Chudnow Museum (January 24, 2019). "1948 advertisement showing Milwaukee's Luick with national Sealtest. #luick #milwaukeeicecream #dairyland #frozentreat #chudnowmuseum #milwaukeehistory #mkemuseumweek #milkproducers #supportdairyfarmers". Instagram. Retrieved January 24, 2019.