Theodore Regensteiner (born May 17, 1868 in Munich, Germany to Albert (Abraham) (?-1904 in Pasing) from Pflaumloch and his first wife Fannie, née Heymann. He had an older brother Siegfried (1866-1927) founder of the Automobilwerk Pasing near Munich. Theodore lost his mother age 3 and his stepmother Bertha, mother of Martin (?-1909 in Chicago) and Otto (1877-1941 in Kaunas) became a determining factor in bringing about his emigration in 1884 (he was age 15) to the USA. His father was the founder of the Albert Regensteiner Mechanische Schuhfabrik - Export - Engros in Pasing near Munich. Theodore R. established himself in Chicago where he joined the printing and publishing business. He is known for inventing the four-color lithographic press in 1894 when he requested an extra black plate in a