Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Hartmeister, Ruben J. |
Born |
Dec. 11, 1910 |
Birthplace |
Altamont, IL |
Deceased |
Sept. 5, 2007 |
Deceased where |
Golden, CO |
Places of residence |
Altamont, Illinois Indiana Golden, CO Lived at the Holland House at one time and regularly at breakfast there. |
Titles & honors |
Invented the aluminum can process for Coors |
Nationality |
German |
Education |
Iowa, High School Corning Electric School Val Pariso University, Civil Engineering, 1934 |
Notes |
14 years M & M Hartmeister Labratories at 9th and Washington family moved to Golden in 1944 Lived at 1034 Sixth St. whole time in Golden Developed first aluminum can for Coors |
Occupation |
Machinist/die maker First employee hired to work on the aluminum can project at the Adolph Coors Company in 1955; Retired in 1976 Golden City Council Saint James Lutheran Church |
Role |
Trades |
Spouse |
Ruth Snyder Stall, married May 8, 1935 in Illinois |
Children |
David, born 1936 Julie Whitmer Susan Cornell Mark Mike, died of cancer in 1991 Steve, died in 1982 |
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