QUILT HISTORY STORIES
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Molter-Reinhard Co. Inc.
Wm. H. Molter Co.
Susan Wildemuth, Atkinson, Illinois
Molter-Reinhard Co. Inc. and Wm. H. Molter Co., renamed after one of the owners left the company, were art needlework companies who manufactured a complete line of “Busy Hour” original needlework creations.
BERT LOUIS REINHARD
Birthdate
September 13, 1888, Chicago, Illinois, Cook County
Parent’s Birthplace
Germany
Home
Chicago, Illinois
Death Date
April 5, 1968, Chicago, Illinois, Cook County
Wife
Esther (Bishop) Reinhard Divorced
Occupation(s)
- Artist - self employed - WWI Draft Registration Card, dated September 1917
- Partner in Molter-Reinhard Company, Inc.
Special Note
His employment history after he left Molter-Reinhard Company, Inc. is unknown.
WILLIAM HENRY MOLTER
Birthdate
January 1, 1882, Chicago, Illinois, Cook County
Parents
Louis Christian Molter
Wilhelmina (Strook) Molter
Parent’s Birthplace
Germany
Home
Evanston, Illinois
Death Date
Unknown, Chicago, Illinois, Cook County
Wife
Anna J. (Loefgren) Molter
Children
Virginia Molter
Katharine Molter
Charles Molter
Occupation(s)
- Manager of the Chicago Office of Richardson Silk Company, 305 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois - WWI Draft Registration Card, dated September 1918
- Partner in Molter-Reinhard Co., Inc.
- Owner Wm. H. Molter Co.
Catalog List
23 Molter-Reinhard Co. Inc. Spring/Summer 1935
317 S. Market Street
Chicago, Illinois
25 Molter-Reinhard Co. Inc. 1937
317 S. Market Street
Chicago, Illinois
47 Wm. H. Molter Co. 1942
305 W. Adams
Chicago, Illinois
Leaflet List
#1
Unnumbered Wm. H. Molter Co.
305 W. Adams
Chicago, Illinois
Manufacturers of Original Needlework and “Busy Hour” Novelties
“Thar’s Gold in Patchwork Quilts”
Cover: “Business Good – That’s Great!”
#2
Unnumbered Wm. H. Molter Co.
305 W. Adams
Chicago, Illinois
Manufacturers of Original Needlework and “Busy Hour” Novelties
“Streamline Needlework Specials Coast to Coast”
Cover: “ Chenille Yarn!”
Postmarked: 1942
Quilt Kit Numbers
This company did produce quilt kits.
The following is not a complete list of their quilt kits, but a work-in-progress.
No. 2971 American Oriental Poppy
No. 2972 Old-Fashioned Garden
No. 2973 Tulip Basket
Special Note
If anyone has any additional information concerning the owners, this company(ies), additional catalogs or leaflets, quilt kits numbers, etc., please contact Susan Wildemuth
