Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-07
PROMINENT CITIZEN,
And One Largely Identified With the Pros
perity of Wheeling.

And One Largely Identified With the Pros
perity of Wheeling.
In all communities, no matter how enter
prising they may be or how rapidly they
progress toward prosperity and wealth, ther,
are Always q few citizens who stand ou,
prominently from among their fellows a:
leaders in everything which will in any way
contribute to the substantial benefit Of the
town, city, or county in which
they reside. Such men, to quote
an old saying, ARE worth their weight in
gold" to their fellow citizens, for it is they
who open Mines erect manufactures, lay
out public parks, bridge rivers, insugurste
railroads, and IN many other ways seek 10
build up improve and open oat to the
world the locality in which they live.
Wheeling is fortunate in numbering among
her population quite number Of such live
citizens, and foremost among them is to be
found Mr.. Anton Rey ymann, gentleman
who possesses in o remarkable degree all
the characteristics of the ideal enterprising
business man.
Mr.. Reymann was born at Gaubickelheim,
Germany, in the year 1887, and emigrated
with bis parents tc the United States in
1852, when he was Is years Of age. His
father, the late George Reymann, located
FIRST in New Orleans, but soon removed 10
Galeps, Illinois, and after a few months
residence in that city came to Wheeling, in
1853, when the subject Of this sketch was
nearly II years old. Mr.. Reymann Mt once
engaged in business, which absorbed his at.
tention until 1862, in which year he married
Miss Thursnelds Beck, and shortly after
ward succeeded to the management Of the
Beck brewery in which he achieved great
success from business standpoint.
About the close of the war Nj. Reymsnn
began to sgitate for the formation Of a
building and loan association, and by his
Efforts the first OF these almost indespsns-
bic aids to the obtaining of homes BY the
poor and middle classes was put in active
operation and proved a very successful
venture In May, 1867, the German Fire
Insurance Company was chartered, mainly
through persistent efforts on Mr.. Reymanns 5
part, ard two years later he, with other gen
rlemen, founded the German Bank, which is
one OF the most stable institutions Of It's
sind in this portion of the country. 10 the
same clear head and untiring energy is due,
in great part, the Inauguration Of the new
Elm Grove Railroad and his efforts of late
years, in behalf Of the State Fair Associs.
ton and the Wheeling Park Association,
are well known. and have been so fully ap
preciatei by the stockholders that he has
been elected to the Presidency of both cor.
porstions
During all these years Mr. Reymann con.
tinued to devole the ma or portion OF his
energies to the improvement aud enlarge
ment of his brewing business, and, finding
his old quarters ON Market street made
quste to his needs, he began to cast about
fer suitable location TO which he might
remove. With this object in view, large
piece Of ground at the east end Of what is,
now the Seventeenth street bridge, on the
esst bank Of Wheeling creek, was selected,
and here, some twelve or fifteen years ago,
Mr.. Reymaun began the erection OF what
is now one of the largest and most com
plete brewing establishments in The coun
Try, having storage capacity in its i'm
meDse cellars OF 10000 barrels, and equip
ped with the most approved machinery for
he perfect and rapid manufacture OF the
universal beverage.
About three. years ago Mr.. Reymann's
father died, at the ripe old age OF 10. His
aged and respected mother still survives,
and is an interesting member Of q happy
household. the others comprising, beside
our subject and his estimable wife, two sons
and three daughters Mr. Reymann and
family depart next F,iday for New York,
whence they sail 10 Germany, for four
months tour OF the Fstherland and Europe
in general, returning late in the autumn
and the REGIsTER, in common with hun.
dreds of our cilizens wish them a pleasant
Journey and q safe return.