Distinguished men of Philadelphia and of Pennsylvania . HOHiLFELD, HERMAN li., manufacturer; b. Saxony, Germany, Jan. 12, 1866: s. Henry andCaroline (Maclit) Hohljeld; emigrated to America 1872; one year each at Williamsburg, N. Y., andHoboken, N. J.; attd. public schools in Adams, Mass., 1874-1878; moved to Phila. at age of 12and began work with John and James Dobson, carpet manufacturers: after years of service as creelboy, weaver, asst. foreman, supt., and manager with three well-known carpet firms, finally becamepartner in hammock manufacturing company; became sole owner in 1894 of largest
Distinguished men of Philadelphia and of Pennsylvania . HOHiLFELD, HERMAN li., manufacturer; b. Saxony, Germany, Jan. 12, 1866: s. Henry andCaroline (Maclit) Hohljeld; emigrated to America 1872; one year each at Williamsburg, N. Y., andHoboken, N. J.; attd. public schools in Adams, Mass., 1874-1878; moved to Phila. at age of 12and began work with John and James Dobson, carpet manufacturers: after years of service as creelboy, weaver, asst. foreman, supt., and manager with three well-known carpet firms, finally becamepartner in hammock manufacturing company; became sole owner in 1894 of largest institution of itskind; mem. American Civic Alliance: Atlantic Deeper Waterways Assn., Pen and Pencil and Manu-facturers Clubs, Chamber of Commerce and Merchants and Manufacturers Assns.; thirty-second degreeMason, noble of the Mystic
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