Jan "John" Marcin Zynda

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JOHN ZYNDA, JR., In industrial circles of Detroit the name of Zynda has long been a prominent one and as a member of the firm of Zynda & Sons, manufacturers of soft drinks John Zynda, Jr., is well known as an energetic and progressive young business man. He is a native of this city and a member of one of its most prominent families.

He was born October 2 1886, a son of John and Augustine (Eichbeer) Zynda, both of European birth. They were married in Detroit and in young manhood the father entered the employ of a Mr. Michenfelder, a master brewer of this city, with whom he acquired a thorough knowledge of the maltster's trade.

Having carefully saved his earnings, he at length accumulated sufiicient capital to establish a business of his own and purchasing a small place on Macomb street in Detroit, he malted his first brew. His business grew rapidly and he was soon obliged to seek larger quarters. In 1890 a commodious plant at the corner of Canfield avenue and Riopelle street was erected and to this he added from time to time until he was conducting an industry of extensive proportions. When the prohibition law became efiective he remodeled the plant and engaged in the manufacture of soft drinks. The new venture was equally successful and in 1920 he built a larger bottling plant which is now in full operation from forty to fifty people being employed in the operation of the business. This is a close corporation the stock all being owned by members of the family and John Zynda, Sr., is serving as president of the company. He is a sagacious business man, energetic, farsighted and capable and his initiative spirit and powers of organization have enabled him to build up a business of extensive proportions.

To Mr. and Mrs. Zynda were born nine children: Anna, Mrs Helen Cwiklinski, Mrs Pauline Nessler, Mrs Rose Goike, Joseph, Leo, Charles, Eloise and John all of whom are residents of Detroit. [from: The City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922, Volume 5]