. History of German immigration in the United States and successful German-Americans and their descendants . bility, keeping free from alliancesand operations which might even in the most re-mote sense be called doubtful. Of strong char-acter and a very independent turn of mind, inclinations have, to a certain ex-tent, made him averse to affiliations which pre-vent the free development and manifestation ofindividuality. A lover and connoisseur of art,music and literature, his refined taste is wellknown and his judgment generally accepted. Hiscity residence at 20 East Sixty-four
. History of German immigration in the United States and successful German-Americans and their descendants . bility, keeping free from alliancesand operations which might even in the most re-mote sense be called doubtful. Of strong char-acter and a very independent turn of mind, inclinations have, to a certain ex-tent, made him averse to affiliations which pre-vent the free development and manifestation ofindividuality. A lover and connoisseur of art,music and literature, his refined taste is wellknown and his judgment generally accepted. Hiscity residence at 20 East Sixty-fourth Street, aswell as his handsome villa at South Elberon, ,furnish proof of a highly cultivated taste, andthe faculty of using ample means to gratify therecognition and appreciation of the ;)ii March 23, 1862, Mr. Goldschmidt was mar-ried to Miss Georgette Woodleaf. ISAAC GOLDMANN was born at Gunder-sheim in Rhenish Hesse in Germany and receivedbis education in ihe schools of his birthplace. Atan early age he was apprenticed to a printer atAlzey and rapidly acquired as thorough a knowl-. ISAAC GOLDMANN. edge of his chosen profession as his opportuni-ties made possible. But the limitations of a smallcitj were too narrow for his ambition and enter-prising spirit, and in 1S07 he emigrated to Amer-ica, in New York, where for nine yearshe worked iii some of the largesl printing estab-lishments Of the metropolis. His ambition nevertied and he studied with Open eyes and ever SUCCESSFUL GERMAN-AMERICANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS 275 wakeful intelligence the methods of his employ-ers. In 1876 he felt that the time had come torealize his fondest dream, to make himself inde-pendent and strike out on his own account. Heestablished a printing office at No. 16 NorthWilliam Street and quickly gained an enviablereputation for prompt and accurate work. Thebusiness grew from the start, larger quarterssoon became necessary, until he installed hispresent plant in the large bui
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