Karol Wedel

Karl Ernst Wedel ( born February 7, 1813 in Ihlenfeld, † June 17, 1902 in Warsaw; Complete name: Karl Ernst Heinrich -tailed ) was a German confectioner who brought the chocolate cake to Poland. Which emerged from his business firm CE Wedel is still producing in Poland.

Life

Karl Ernst Wedel ( born Kruger ) in Ihlenfeld ( today part of New Churches ) was born as the son of Joachim Frederick Wedel and his wife Christine. In 1840 he married his wife Karoline Auguste, born Wisnowska. The marriage was a son, Emil forth. The 1845 immigrant from Germany confectioner opened (Polish: ulica Miodowa ) in Honey Street 1851, a pastry shop, which was the first in Warsaw then.

The German pastry chef Karl Ernst had Wedel 1851, a chocolate and confectionery factory opened, which made ​​his son, Emil ( 1841-1919 ) to the largest companies in this industry and which remained in family hands until 1948. The brand " E. Wedel " you can see on the sweets that in the privatized in the 1990s operating today - be prepared - currently owned by the Japanese Lotte Group.

Karl Ernst Wedel died on June 17, 1902 at the age of 89 years in Warsaw.

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