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Adolph Herrmann
Co-founder with Frederick G. Aukam, Troy, NY in December, 1873.
Henry Herrmann
Born in Germany, 1842. Lived in Lima, OH. Brother of Adolph. Father of Charles, Martin and Samuel. Died 1913. Main Street, SR. Superintendent of HA SR from 1884-1908 (retired). 1913 Pres. Board of Public Works S.R.
Milton C. Herrmann-
son of Adolph. 48 of 7000 shares of H-A when incorporated in 1906.
"Owner and Manager" 1910. "Owner" - 1914. NYC resident in 1914, 1916.
(Mrs.) ____ Reizenstein
sister of Henry ("sister of founder of Herrmann-Aukam")
Louis Reizenstein
husband of (above) , brother-in-law of Henry. General Manager of Lebanon Hermann-Aukam plant, aka Lebanon Industrial Works.
Albert G. Reizenstein-
son of above, manager of Lebanon - transferred to NYC (1915)
Lived in SR since age of 12. Assistant superintendent of H-A South River. S.R. Board of Commisioner 1895. Left company in 1892 -"forced through ill health" - and opened Main St. grocery store in Tuttle Bldg, eventually the largest grocery store/meat market in SR.
Charles Herrmann-Grandson of Adolph, son of Henry, nephew of Louis Reizenstein.
Operated Herrmann Shirt Waist & Underwear Co. (60 employees) on Thomas St. before re-joining H-A in 1913, selling it to Epstein & Levy. [LEFT] Building circa 1917 (after Epstein & Levy closed).
After the closing of Herrmann, Aukam & Co., starts new embroidery business in Benzinger Bldg. and later on Gordon St., midway between Washington and Jackson Streets.
The business would later be relocated to the Tanners Corners section of town (intersection of Old Bridge Turnpike, Cranbury Rd, Hillside Rd, Main St & Milltown Rd. ).
Becomes South River Postmaster (1924).
Karl Herrmann
Reizenstein nephew. General Manager of Lebanon, Mt Joy & Annville. (1915), VP and Treasurer of (renamed) Herrmann Handkerchief Co. in Lebanon (1925).
John A. Herrmann
(born 1909) Head of HH in 1959, killed in plane crash.
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