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Sometime around 1906, he immigrated to Quebec, Canada, where he likely continued his profession as a pipe maker possibly in the employ of a large company. By 1915 he had immigrated to Long Island, New York, United States. In America, he once again continued his profession in the briar pipe industry. This time acting as a manager for several pipe manufacturers. [[File:Hendrikx c1939.JPG|frame|Hendrikx at his workshop c. 1939]] | Sometime around 1906, he immigrated to Quebec, Canada, where he likely continued his profession as a pipe maker possibly in the employ of a large company. By 1915 he had immigrated to Long Island, New York, United States. In America, he once again continued his profession in the briar pipe industry. This time acting as a manager for several pipe manufacturers. [[File:Hendrikx c1939.JPG|frame|Hendrikx at his workshop c. 1939]] | ||
As early as 1923 he managed the Adolf Frankau & Company, Inc of College Point, NY . This manufacturer used the idea that in comparison to European makers, (ex. English company that hires foreigners to work in their mills due to lack of local craftsmanship from their own countrymen) an American company that hires a completely American workforce could produce pipe of the same if not higher quality. | As early as 1923 he managed the Adolf [[Frankau]] & Company, Inc of College Point, NY . This manufacturer used the idea that in comparison to European makers, (ex. English company that hires foreigners to work in their mills due to lack of local craftsmanship from their own countrymen) an American company that hires a completely American workforce could produce pipe of the same if not higher quality. | ||
Over the next two decades, he would act a manager of both the 3-B Pipes and Hesson Pipes Companies, both located in Castle Point, LI. | Over the next two decades, he would act a manager of both the 3-B Pipes and Hesson Pipes Companies, both located in Castle Point, LI. | ||
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This time setting up shop in Ulster Park, Town of Esopus, Ulster County, New York, he began producing handmade pipes in a personal barn style workshop. His name was already known to a few in the industry, but the slogan of “Buy American Products” painted in large lettering on the side of his shop, and a roadside sign advertising “William Hendrikx, Briarcraft Pipes for Sale”, drew enough local and by-passer attention that he was able to maintain a reputable business. [[File:Hendrikx pipes 1940.JPG|frame|Advertisement c. 1940-41]] | This time setting up shop in Ulster Park, Town of Esopus, Ulster County, New York, he began producing handmade pipes in a personal barn style workshop. His name was already known to a few in the industry, but the slogan of “Buy American Products” painted in large lettering on the side of his shop, and a roadside sign advertising “William Hendrikx, Briarcraft Pipes for Sale”, drew enough local and by-passer attention that he was able to maintain a reputable business. [[File:Hendrikx pipes 1940.JPG|frame|Advertisement c. 1940-41]] | ||
Mr. Hendrikx also held a 1934 patent (US1952862 A) for an improvement to the tobacco pipe, assigned by him to William | Mr. Hendrikx also held a 1934 patent (US1952862 A) for an improvement to the tobacco pipe, assigned by him to the [[William Demuth Company]]. | ||
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[[http://pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-w1.html]] Singular example of a Hendrikx pipe. | [[http://pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-w1.html]] Singular example of a Hendrikx pipe. | ||
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1920, 1930, 1940 United States Census [[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRCQ-KMX?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-GYL%3A649437801%2C651829501%2C651829701%2C1589282337 : 8 December 2015)]] [[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MB-QW43?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-GZF%3A790105101%2C806075101%2C806075201%2C806075401 : accessed 12 February 2017]] [[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRXK-9WBQ?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-DZN%3A1036473601%2C1040175401%2C1040178201%2C1589332831 : 14 December 2015]] | 1920, 1930, 1940 United States Census [[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRCQ-KMX?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-GYL%3A649437801%2C651829501%2C651829701%2C1589282337 : 8 December 2015)]] [[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MB-QW43?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-GZF%3A790105101%2C806075101%2C806075201%2C806075401 : accessed 12 February 2017]] [[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRXK-9WBQ?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-DZN%3A1036473601%2C1040175401%2C1040178201%2C1589332831 : 14 December 2015]] | ||
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