. History of German immigration in the United States and successful German-Americans and their descendants . EDWARD LAUTERDACH. 89. LEOPOLD STERN. 90 SUCCESSFUL GERMAN-AMERICANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, 91 row circle of a small German town, and he de-cided to emigrate to America. In 1847 he sailedfrom Liverpool in the fnll-rigged ship Columbus,then making her maiden voyage, and landed atthe Battery wharf with a small supply of money,but full of ambition and determination. Hefound employment with a local architect andbuilder, and the thorough training he had re-ceived, together with exceptional i
. History of German immigration in the United States and successful German-Americans and their descendants . EDWARD LAUTERDACH. 89. LEOPOLD STERN. 90 SUCCESSFUL GERMAN-AMERICANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, 91 row circle of a small German town, and he de-cided to emigrate to America. In 1847 he sailedfrom Liverpool in the fnll-rigged ship Columbus,then making her maiden voyage, and landed atthe Battery wharf with a small supply of money,but full of ambition and determination. Hefound employment with a local architect andbuilder, and the thorough training he had re-ceived, together with exceptional intelligence,quickly made him a valuable assistant. Hardlytwo years had elapsed when Mr. Weber decidedto strike out for himself, fully convinced thathe would succeed. In this he was not mistaken,for the knowledge and rectitude of the youngbuilder were immediately appreciated. The con-tracts he received were large and numerous, andhe built all the sugar refinery houses that wereerected and operated by the Havemeyer family inNew York, Brooklyn and Jersey City. In 1854he erected for Mrs. Anna Uhl the first buildingthe Nezv Yorker
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