Heinrich Berolzheimer
Heinrich Berolzheimer , in the USA Henry Berolzheimer (born September 6, 1836 in Fürth ; † April 15, 1906 in Nuremberg ) was a German entrepreneur who expanded into the United States in the 1860s .
Life
His father, Daniel Berolzheimer († 1859), founded the successful VERA pencil factory in 1856 together with Leopold Illfelder .
Heinrich Berolzheimer did a banking apprenticeship. After his father's death, he took over his stake and continued to run the company, initially as commercial director, together with Illfelder. In 1862 he married Karolina Schnebel, with whom he had four sons and a daughter.
The company sold its products to America. In 1868 he founded a branch with Leopold and Bernhard Illfelder in New York and later his own factory Berolzheimer, Illfelder & Co. After the partners left , Illfelder and his son Martin continued to run this company from 1882 under the name Eagle Pencil Company instead took over the business in Fürth, Schwabacher Straße 52, under the name Illfelder & Co. Later Berolzheimer transferred his company to his sons Emil and Philipp. Joseph Reckendorfer (* around 1837 in Fürth; † July 7, 1883) became President of the Eagle Pencil Co.
In 1869 Berolzheimer was admitted to the Fürth Freemason Lodge for Truth and Friendship .
After returning from the USA, he lived in Nuremberg. In 1895 he was given the honorary title of Commerce Councilor. In the USA he got to know public libraries , modeled on which he founded the Berolzheimerianum in Fürth in 1904 , the seat of today's Comedy Fürth , and in Nuremberg the Luitpoldhaus . In 1904 the city of Fürth and in 1905 the city of Nuremberg granted him honorary citizenship for his generous foundations .
The Eagle Pencil Co. was taken over by the Berol Corporation in 1969 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Illfelder Importing Co., 131 East 23rd Street at Lexington Avenue. Retrieved October 11, 2014 .
- ^ Heinrich Berolzheimer (1836-1906). Retrieved October 11, 2014 .
- ↑ NY Times, July 8, 1883
- ^ Eagle Pencil Co. Retrieved October 11, 2014 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berolzheimer, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur in Fürth and New York |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1836 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fuerth |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1906 |
| Place of death | Nuremberg |