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Early life

Melitta Bentz (born Amalie Auguste Melitta Liebscher) was born in Dresden, Germany, on January 31, 1873. Her parents were Karl and Brigitte Liebscher, who were known as successful business owners. Her family was also largely composed of craftsmen, as her father was a publisher and her grandparents owned a brewery. She married Emil Hugo Bentz around 1898 or 1899. Hugo was also a small business owner, which proved quite valuable when Melitta began her own business. She had two sons named Willy (born

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