. History of German immigration in the United States and successful German-Americans and their descendants . rk, In [888 the firm, find-ing better inducements as regards location and commerce, erected their present large works 111 Hoboken. Mr. Heitemeyer has been the managing partner at the works from the start andstill gives the greatest pari of his time to theirsupervision. The goods produced by the linn areknown far and wide, and its success is not -ur-prising if it is borne in mind that thoroughknowledge of the business in all its branches. strict integrity, enterprise and an unusual
. History of German immigration in the United States and successful German-Americans and their descendants . rk, In [888 the firm, find-ing better inducements as regards location and commerce, erected their present large works 111 Hoboken. Mr. Heitemeyer has been the managing partner at the works from the start andstill gives the greatest pari of his time to theirsupervision. The goods produced by the linn areknown far and wide, and its success is not -ur-prising if it is borne in mind that thoroughknowledge of the business in all its branches. strict integrity, enterprise and an unusual organizing and executive ability are combined in the person of on,- of its members. Mr. lleitemeyer is one of those men who appear to he sur-charged with energy, hardly ever resting andobserving with a keen eye whatever is importantor of value. This valuable gifl of recognizing the importance of every detail, or, 011 the other hand, ever) defect almost before it manifestsitself, together with the ability to decide quick ly what must be done. is one of his mOSl marked characteristics. Mr Heitemeyer has y. <j7Luaa .^/iet&t<nae* SUCCESSFUL GERMAN-AMERICANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS 149 traveled widely and is fond of social is a member of the German Verein, Ger-man Liederkranz and Arion of New York andof the German Club of Hoboken and a directorof the Trust Company of New Jersey. On July8, 1874, he was married to Miss Mathilde Wege-ner. Of his three children the son, Robert, is apartner in the fathers firm; one daughter, El-frida, married Count Tareggi, and Elizabethlives with her parents. WILLIAM KEUFFEL, manufacturer, wasborn at Walbeck, Germany, on July 19, received his education in the public and pri-vate schools of his birthplace. At the age offifteen he left school and became an apprenticein a general merchandise store where he re-mained for four years, receiving a severe butthorough mercantile and business training, whichfitted him for the successful
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