Napoleon Periolat
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Napoleon Periolat was a Chicago businessman in the mid-19th century, founder of the 1850 Periolat brewery
in Wheeling, Illinois
, and grandfather of George Periolat
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Periolat brewery
The Periolat brewery was founded in 1850 by Napoleon Periolat near Chicago, Illinois. The brewery was across modern-day Milwaukee Avenue from the Union Hotel in Wheeling. The brewery operated continuously under the management of the Periolat family until 1905, when it was sold by Robert and Henry...
in Wheeling, Illinois
Wheeling, Illinois
Wheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 34,496 at the 2000 census, and 38,555 at the 2006 special village census.-Geography:Wheeling is located at ....
, and grandfather of George Periolat
George Periolat
George Periolat was an American actor.Born in Chicago, Illinois, George Periolat began his career as a Broadway actor. Making his film debut with the Essanay Studios in Chicago, he moved to Hollywood in 1911 and starred in over 170 films throughout his career...
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