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Fendt Brothers Meat Market
303 N.
Fourth Street
Theodore A. Fendt
1895 - 1984
M/M Theodore A. Fendt
Golden Wedding Anniversary
1972
1954: 35 YEARS
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1872-1900
EDWARD STEINBERG, BUTCHER, AT THIS LOCATION
1913
A J O’BRIEN & SONS MEAT SHOP AT THIS LOCATION
1919 –
1954
FENDT’S 35 YEARS...
When
We Look Back 35 Years Doesn't Seem So Long, But . . . those years have been
interesting, rewarding years filled with the satisfaction of work well done and
the development of a reputation for highest quality meats and meat products
that has brought us a host of customers and friends to whom we express our
sincere thanks.
We control
and maintain our superior quality because we carefully select the animals we
slaughter, and process them with the care quality meat deserves so that our
customers receive the superior meats, sausages, hams and bacon they desire. If you haven't enjoyed the distinctive flavor
of Fendt Bros, home-killed meats and meat products we invite you to visit our
clean, sanitary shop for a trial purchase.
Fendt's WIENERS and SAUSAGES
Home-Killed Meats
Home-Cured Hams and Bacon
Custom Slaughtering
FENDT BROS. MARKET /
Fine Quality Meats / 303 N. Fourth Street
1919
07 20 FENDT BROTHERS PURCHASE PARCEL CAR FOR
DELIVERIES
New Harley-Davidson parcel
car (motorcycle)
Fendt
Brothers, proprietors of the meat market at 303 North Fourth Street, have put
into service a new economical Harley-Davidson parcel car, which is the latest
model and has all of the most modern equipment. The car commenced its career this morning and
is attracting considerable attention from those who are beginning to recognize
the motorcycle vehicle as a coming favorite in the commercial field.
The car
was purchased of Schmutzler & Schlueter, local distributors of the
Harley-Davidson products, and is a fine appearing outfit, particularly fitted
for meat market delivery.
A
prominent businessman of this state recently stated that there is no question
about the motorcycle surpassing anything on the market for quick and cheap
deliveries. The motorcycle will squeeze
through where an auto delivery would have to wait in line on narrow, crowded
streets in any city.
The
Fendt Bros. state that they believe that their new parcel car service; will
cost less per package per mile than any other method of delivery and that it
gets there and back quicker. They intend
to give that quick service in their business that generates good will.
The
Harley-Davidson has various parcel car attachments and the one delivered for
the Watertown meat market is peculiarly adapted to that kind of business.
The firm
of Fendt Bros. is composed of Theodore and Alois Fendt, and they have been in
business about a year. Four of the
brothers served in the army, one of them, Eugene, having lost an arm overseas.
They
are successful business men and their market is a
complete success and well deserving of patronage. WDTimes, 07 20 1920
1922
12 13 CHICAGO STYLE SMOKE HOUSE
Peterson
and Paradise, contractors, are constructing a Chicago type smoke house for
Fendt Bros. Market which when completed
will be the most modern as well as the only one of its kind in this section of
the state. Hollow tile laid in lime and
cement mortar is being used int the erection of the smoke house, which is located in the rear and in the same building as the
market.
c.1920s
300 Block N. Fourth 
Man
with apron appears to be a butcher, perhaps that of Fendt’s, immediately to the
south of where picture was taken.
c.1956
City Assessor picture
1972
06 21 THEODORE A. FENDT
Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore A. Fendt (Irene Mary Hrobsky) marked their golden wedding
anniversary on June 21, 1972. They were
married June 21, 1922 at St. Henry's Catholic Church, with the late Father F.
X. Schwinn officiating. Attendants were
Lawrence Brown of St. Paul, Minn., and the late Josephine (Loukota) Brown.
A
concelebrated mass was held June 18, 1972, at St. Henry's with the Revs.
Raymond Dunn, James Hinnen and Michael Hippee officiating. Servers for the mass were Greg Huber and
Brian Wooley. The offertory offering was
taken to the altar by Christine Tesch, Susan and Bonnie Fendt and Deborah
Kaercher. Ushers were Joseph, Norbert
and Francis Haberkorn and Pat Ebert.
Commentator for the mass was Wayne Simon. The adult choir sung the Mass with a solo by
Steven Fendt.
Mr.
and Mrs. Fendt had three children, Wilfred of Orange, Calif., Mrs. Melvin
(Phoebe) Wendt and Mrs. John (Virginia) Kaercher of Watertown, one son,
Kenneth, passed away Feb. 8, 1969. They
also had 10 grandchildren, Richard, Susan, Bonnie and Steven Fendt; Theodore of
Albuquerque, N. Mex.; and Christine Tesch; Dianna (Kaercher) Frisch, John, Jr.,
Joseph and Deborah Kaercher and four great-grandchildren, Anthony Fendt,
Michele, Christine and Michael Frisch.
Fendt
was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fendt, Sr.
Fendt Brothers Meat Market
Mr.
Fendt began operating Fendt Brothers Meat Market in October of 1919, with his
brothers Alois and Fred joining him as partners. After the death of Alois, Kenneth joined the
firm until his death. After completing
his military service, Donald, son of Fred, joined the firm. They have been in business for over 52 years
(as of 1972).
Mrs.
Fendt was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hrobsky. She had one sister, Mrs. Fred (Genevieve)
Fendt and one brother, George Hrobsky.
1990
12 04 SPRITZ, PFEFFERNEUSSE, AND ZULTZ
When
preparing to laden the dining room table with those holiday treats, don’t
forget to put out the spritz, the pfefferneusse, and the zultz. The zultz? What? Not on your list? “Most young people don’t know what it is, but
it used to be served a lot on New Year’s Eve along with creamed herring,” said
Don Fendt, owner of the family-owned market at 303 N. Fourth St. He said, “Most meat packers call it zouse and
meat processors call it sulze, but we have always called it zultz.” (Pronounced
“Zooltz”). Now that we know how to
pronounce it, just what is it? “It’s a
sweet and sour pork loaf we make with pork shoulder. We cook the meat and add bay leaf, vinegar,
onions and other seasonings and gelatin,” Fendt explained. WDT
2019
11 22 100th ANNIVERSARY
2024
12 32 SMOKE HOUSE
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