1880 - Yes, date unknown
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Name |
Henry Nyberg |
Born |
CA 1880 |
Gender |
Male |
Business |
1912 |
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States |
Nyberg Auto Co. |
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Nyberg,Henry-0002-1977paintingofofa1912Nyberg.jpg "Chattanooga Made, Correctly Made," was the motto for the Nyberg Auto Co. It produced a dozen models of cars, including the "Dixie Flyer" and "Dixie Special." Nyberg prices ranged from $1,950 to $2,550, which was a lot in those days, when a Model T Ford cost around $600 to $700. Four types of Nyberg trucks cost between $1,450 and $3,750 each.
The factory here opened in 1912, a year after Henry Nyberg met with Chattanooga businessmen, including members of the Patten family that founded what's now Chattem and built the once-glamorous Hotel Patten, now Patten Towers, to come up with $20,000 needed to open the plant.
This 1977 Gordon Whetmore painting depicts a 1912 Nyberg.
First car built in Chattanooga came 100 years before Volkswagen [photos]. (2020). Retrieved 17 July 2020, from https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/oct/09/first-car-built-chattanoog100-years-volkswage/390574/ |
Business |
1914 |
50 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Canadian Regal Motors |
Residence |
1918 |
64 South St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-187248 |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
Person ID |
I187248 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
28 Jan 2025 |
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Notes |
- Canadian Machinery, July 9, 1914 Berlin, Ont. \endash The Regal Motor Car Co., of Detroit, Michigan are building a factory here . It is expected that it will be completed about August 1. Henry Nyberg will be in charge.
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| Business - Nyberg Auto Co. - 1912 - Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States |
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| Business - Canadian Regal Motors - 1914 - 50 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - 1918 - 64 South St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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