History Of German Immigration In The United States by George von Skal

Author:George von Skal [Skal, George von]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, United States, 19th Century, Social Science, Emigration & Immigration, Americas (North; Central; South; West Indies), General
ISBN: 9783849659059
Google: NcQDEAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Published: 2020-10-19T00:42:08+00:00

CHARLES ENGELHARD

Merchant and manufacturer, was born at Hanau-on-the-Main, on March 8, 1867. His father was Julius Engelhard, a diamond merchant at Hanau, who died in 1897. His mother, who is still living, was Susanne Holzmann, daughter of Philip Holzmann, the founder of the firm of Philip Holzmann & Co. at Frankfort, one of the largest building and engineering concerns in the world. Mr. Engel hard received his first education at the Realschule of his native city, but was, on account of delicate health, entrusted to the care of the Reverend Seeger at Seckmauern in the Odenwald, where he was given private instruction. He completed his education at the Bender Institute at Weinheim in Baden and passed the examination securing the right for one year's voluntary service in the Army. After graduation, Mr. Engelhard worked as apprentice in the banking-house of A. Mumm & Co. at Frankfort-on-the-Main for two and one-half years, when he went to London where he was employed as clerk for two years. He then returned to Hanau, assisting his father in his business until in 1891 he came to America and established himself in New York as the representative of W. C. Heraeus, platinum works, at Hanau. This is one of the largest establishments of its kind and known all over the world. One of the members of the firm is the brother-in-law of Mr. Engelhard. His activity is by no means confined to this branch. Under the firm name of Charles Engelhard, Mr. Engelhard does a large importing business on his own account, and is the president of the American Platinum Works at Newark, N.J., a director of Baker & Co., Inc., and president of the Hanovia Chemical & Mfg. Co. of the same city; director and treasurer of the Glorieux Smelting & Refining Works of Irvington, N.J., and director of the American Electric Furnace Co. of New York City. Mr. Engelhard is a member of the German Club, German Liederkranz, German Society, Legal Aid Society, Chemists Club, American Chemical Society, German Hospital Society, St. Marks Hospital Society, New York Diet Kitchen Association and many other benevolent organizations, and belongs to the Dutch Reformed Church. His paternal grandfather was the last teacher of the Dutch Reformed School of the Huguenot settlement at Hanau-on-the-Main. On April 18, 1900, Mr. Engelhard was married to Miss Emy Canthal, eldest daughter of Commerzienrat Canthai of Hanau.

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