Topic: Employees of the Holsthum Germany Glassworks

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Employees of the Holsthum Glass Works About 1775. Translation provided by Paul Greiner from his copy of (translation) “Industrialization Southern Eifel” by Josef Dreesen.

Place of origin: Lorraine - Peter Bartholmy (glassmaker); Georg Gurguignon (glassmaker); Peter Canive (glassmaker); Johann Dose (polisher); Jakob LaCaat (laborer); Johann Ludwich (glassmaker); Ernst Otte (agent); Martin Schmit (glassmaker); Josef Schmit (glassmaker); Konrad Schmit (glassmaker); Georg Schraidt (laborer)

Place of origin: Meisenthal/Lorraine - Kaspar Schwerer (glassmaker); Johann N. Demmerle (glassmaker)

Place of origin: Goetzenbruck (Lorraine) - Konrad Schmit (glassmaker); Ludwig Stenger (laborer); Martin Nullans (laborer)

Place of origin: Lothingen (Lorraine) - Peter Asha (glassmaker)

Place of origin: France – Caniel Eppensteiner (glassmaker); Wilhelm Eppensteiner (glassmaker)

Place of origin: Bourscheid – Peter Erpelding (laborer)

Place of origin: Mussy la Ville/Belgium – Jean B. Gilson (melter); Nikolaus Gilson (glassmaker); Nikolaus Husson (glass sorter)

Place of origin: Luxemburg – Brandenbourg: Johann Laies (overseer); Dominik A. Laies (director) – Marteligan: Peter Lenz (glassmaker) – Orschett: Wilhelm Walier (woodcutter/hauler); No City Listed: Matthias Heinen (agent)

Place of origin: Bubenbach Lower Austria – Josef Schmid (glassmaker))

Place of origin: Kerutzwald – Andreas Sauter (glassmaker)

Place of origin: Barchen/Bohemia – Josef Kreibig (baler)

Place of origin: Holsthum – Christoph Leibers (fire stoker)

Place of origin: Alsdorf/Bitburg – Matthias Reiter (woodcutter)

Place of origin: Not listed – Josef Cresel (laborer); Josef Greiner (glassmaker); Josef Kremer (glassmaker);  Peter Schmidt (glassmaker); Heinrich Steil (metalworker); Bernhard Wagner (day laborer); Franz Wagner (hafenmacher)

If anyone knows of the origin of any of those men who do not have it listed, please reply to this message with the man's name and location. Thanks!