History
- In 1869 Clemens Vonnegut, Jr. (eldest son) began working at the hardware store then left in 1890. He returned in 1910 and became Vice President of the company. (His brother, Bernard Vonnegut Sr., worked at the firm briefly)
- Bernard Vonnegut (second son) would have no interest in his father's company and ultimately choose a different career path, as an architect. The author Kurt Vonnegut was Bernard's grandson.
- In 1908 Franklin "Frank" Vonnegut (third son) took over as the company's president.
- George Vonnegut (youngest son) would become the secretary and treasurer of the company.
- Carl Prinzler, co-inventor of the Von Duprin panic bar device, was manager of the builder's hardware department in 1903.
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