Burger & Burger Shipbuilding
Title
Burger & Burger Shipbuilding
Description
The business was started in a small way by Mr H B Burger in 1873 and associated with nephew G B Burger in 1887. Both are skilled ship carpenters and can make any part of a vessel. They have built all but two of the Goodrich Transportation Company fleet. The dock is 340 feet long 44 feet wide at gate 12 feet deep on sill and will admit vessels of 2000 tons. They have a set of baxes capable of lifting 350 tons and carry a large stock of spars and repairs.
Source
Manitowoc Pilot 24 Apr 1868 carded 12/22/76
10 Oct 1872 carded 12/23/76
2 & 9 May 1878 carded 12/23/76
13 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
20 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
Partial indexing only. Some of this appears in WR 929.1 C. Some issues only indexed on these cards.
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
10 Oct 1872 carded 12/23/76
2 & 9 May 1878 carded 12/23/76
13 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
20 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
Partial indexing only. Some of this appears in WR 929.1 C. Some issues only indexed on these cards.
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Date
1896-01-01
Name
Business Name
Burger & Burger Shipbuilding
Date
1896-01-01
Notes
The business was started in a small way by Mr H B Burger in 1873 and associated with nephew G B Burger in 1887. Both are skilled ship carpenters and can make any part of a vessel. They have built all but two of the Goodrich Transportation Company fleet. The dock is 340 feet long 44 feet wide at gate 12 feet deep on sill and will admit vessels of 2000 tons. They have a set of baxes capable of lifting 350 tons and carry a large stock of spars and repairs.
Source Title
Manitowoc Pilot
Source Description
24 Apr 1868 carded 12/22/76
10 Oct 1872 carded 12/23/76
2 & 9 May 1878 carded 12/23/76
13 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
20 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
Partial indexing only. Some of this appears in WR 929.1 C. Some issues only indexed on these cards.
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
10 Oct 1872 carded 12/23/76
2 & 9 May 1878 carded 12/23/76
13 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
20 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
Partial indexing only. Some of this appears in WR 929.1 C. Some issues only indexed on these cards.
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Collection
Citation
“Burger & Burger Shipbuilding,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed October 13, 2026, https://manitowoccollection.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/34405.