Mr. Woodcock (Princeton, Minnesota) finds no trouble in disposing of the output. In fact, he cannot supply the demand. The yards are located in section 17, town 36, range 26, just two miles north of the Princeton depot. Mr. Woodcock owns six 40’s, upon which there is timber enough to furnish fuel for five years. The plant is a good one. Nothing but the latest and most improved machinery is used. A crew of 30 men and boys and employed, and most of the laborers are paid $1.75 per day. W. Oakes is the general superintendent, and Ernest Beutler, and old and experienced brick-maker, is the burner. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, September 8, 1892, Volume XVI, Number 38, Page 5)
Earnest Bentler (Ernest Beutler, St. Augusta) and – Kahn (Kuhn), through Aug. Rines, have purchased the NW1/4 of Sec. 20, two miles north of the village and paid spot cash for the same. There is a fine brick clay bed on the land and Messrs. Bentler & Kahn propose to put in a large brick yard in the spring. This brick industry, when fully developed, promises to be of great importance to Princeton. If the railroad company does the fair thing in the matter of rates 20,000,000 brick will be manufactured at the Princeton yards next season, as there will be two if not three new yards started and Mr. Woodcock intends to double or treble the producing capacity of his yard. If the railroad company are not blind to their own interests they will encourage the development of the brick-manufacturing industry at Princeton. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, November 24, 1892, Volume XVI, Number 49, Page 4)
The 1900 United States census showed Ernest Buetler (age 49, born in Germany in March 1851, brick maker) living in Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
The 1910 United States census showed Ernst Beutler (age 59, born in Germany, brickyard foreman) married to Offilia (age 48, born in Germany) and living in St. Cloud Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. Children William (age 25, born in Minnesota), Edward (age 23, born in Minnesota), Clara (age 20, born in Minnesota), Alfred (age 17, born in Minnesota), and Olga (age 10, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
The 1920 United States census showed Ernest Beutler (age 69, born in Germany, farmer) living in St. Cloud Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. Children Edward (age 32, born in Minnesota), Clara (age 30, born in Minnesota), and Ulga (age 19, born in Minnesota) also lived with Ernest.
Ernest Beutler Brickmaker, 75, Dies Yesterday. Death Caused by Hemorrhage While Working in Garage - Here 38 Years. Funeral services for Ernest Beutler, owner of the Beutler brick yards which he operated south of the city for 25 years, who died Monday morning (October 4, 1926) of a hemorrhage, while working in his garage, will be held at the Beutler home here at 2:30 p. m. Thursday and burial will be made in the family lot in North Star cemetery. Mr. Beutler lived in St. Cloud 18 years before he opened his brick works. He was born in Posen, Germany, in 1851 and came to this country in 1882. Mrs. Beutler died eight years ago. Three daughters and two sons remain. They are Clara, Edward and William at home, Miss Olga, Minneapolis, and Alfred of Detroit, Mich. (St. Cloud Daily Times, Tuesday, October, 5, 1926)
Ernest F. Beutler died October 4, 1926, in Stearns County.