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Jean Schneider
(Non-producing)
1858
Jean or John Schnieder moved from New Braunfels to Austin and tried to open a brewery on the corner of 2nd and Guadalupe Streets, but was killed during construction.After his death, the Schneider family opened a department store on the site. They built a two-story store across the street in 1870. In April 2000, archeaologists uncovered the beer vaults prior to the construction of apartments.